Launched in Fall 2018 as an initiative of Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW), Next is a youth career and employment center, serving young adults (16 – 24 years old) across Clark, Cowlitz and [...]

In early 2022, WSW will launch a new pilot to improve access to workforce system services for individuals and businesses along the Fourth Plain corridor. Also known as the International District, [...]

Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW), Worksystems and Clackamas Workforce Partnership have been awarded a combined $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support the childcare [...]

On December 1, 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee’s office announced: “In response to a June 2021 request from local workforce development councils to designate specific additional WIOA focus populations [...]

One of the ways we support business development and growth is by providing support for businesses to develop the skills of their existing employees. Our investment enabled Koelsch Communities to [...]

When Julie Gorham and Esther Pisano met at a Vancouver gym, there was serendipity in the air. Julie Gorham is the Marketing Architect at Marketing EQ, a marketing agency in Vancouver, WA offering [...]

What makes a position a quality job? Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) and its partners in the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC) are seeking answers to that question. [...]

Banfield Pet Hospital is committed to fostering a culture where Associates have a sense of belonging and are empowered to impact change through their collective ideas and voices. Banfield started [...]