Our Investments
People want jobs and businesses need workers.
We develop, design, fund and administer programs to meet the specific workforce needs of the companies and people in Clark County, Cowlitz County and Wahkiakum County and to further the region’s economic growth and viability.
Our private and public partnerships include collaboration with business, education, government, labor, community organizations and cross-state workforce agencies.
Our investments contribute to regional economic growth and business sustainability by helping to create and support the skilled workforce necessary for a thriving community.
Business
We help businesses be successful and competitive by investing in employment and training services that help companies find and hire the employees they need. We use our expertise, funds, partners and resources to enhance worker skills and productivity to enable key regional industries to prosper.
Adults
We help individuals increase their earning potential and become self-sufficient by investing in training and education programs that give people the skills they need to get and keep jobs. Career coaching, workshops and other services we fund help career changers, first-time job seekers and those impacted by layoffs to improve skills to get jobs or advance in their careers.
Young Adults (16-24)
We help young people complete their education and prepare for work by investing in programs that help them obtain a GED or high school diploma, learn job skills, participate in training, enter college or find a job.
Our Impact
Our team is constantly working to connect more people with the right jobs for them. We’re proud of the impact we’ve made, knowing that there is always more to do.
- Since 2003, we’ve invested more than $100 million to get people working in Southwest Washington.
- Last year, WSW and our partners provided more than 32,350 services to help people improve their skills, find jobs or advance in their careers.
- Annually, we work with more than 200 businesses and community partners to get job seekers and young adults the training they need to be competitive.
- With our partners, WSW helps generate more than $305 million in annual wages for the region’s economy.
- From July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 we invested more than $6.24 million or 90 percent of our annual budget to improve the quality of the region’s workforce and support the growth of area businesses.
