Building Better Workplaces Breakfast Event
On Tuesday, October 21, the Columbia Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC), including Workforce Southwest Washington, Clackamas Workforce Partnership, and Worksystems, hosted a special State [...]
Building Bridges: A Pathway to Safe Transportation and Success
The Interstate Bridge is far more than just a crossing, it’s a lifeline linking Oregon and Washington, powering regional economies and connecting us to global trade routes. But with one span now [...]
Level Up Your Workforce, Level Up Your Success
A quality job doesn’t just provide a paycheck, it offers workers a pathway to growth and career advancement. One of the key attributes of a quality job is the opportunity for employees to build [...]
Economic Impact of Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Investments
Workforce Southwest Washington’s (WSW) Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Out-of-School Youth investment strategy is focused on driving [...]
Workforce Southwest Washington, Lawmakers and Partners Celebrate Poverty Reduction, Workforce Development Successes
As part of Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature effort on poverty reduction and workforce development through the Economic Security for All (EcSA) program, Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) brought [...]
GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HOST FUTURE LEADERS PROJECT INTERNS IN SUMMER 2025!
Internship programs are a vital piece of our workforce development system, allowing businesses to recruit emerging talent, gain fresh perspective and have an extra hand to assist with projects [...]
Key Components to Recruiting and Retaining Employees
Challenges surrounding employee recruitment and retention continue to impact the growth and health of our workforce here in Southwest Washington and across the United States. Recently Workforce [...]
Ways to help your employees balance work and childcare
Balancing a career and raising children can be challenging for parents. Childcare is not only expensive but is often difficult to find. This forces parents to take time and attention away from [...]
Enhancing Your Employee Recruitment & Retention Strategy Workshop Series
Is your business struggling to find people to fill your open jobs? Are your valued employees leaving? Employee turnover is expensive but the Business Services Team at Workforce Southwest [...]
Cowlitz job seekers find opportunity, new career with workforce training program
Earning a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) opens doors to career pathways that promote self-sufficiency. From bus drivers to garbage truck drivers to long-haul truckers, obtaining a CDL is a way [...]
