Employers play a key role in moving low-income residents to family-wage jobsMarch 11, 2024Investing in employees is crucial for businesses. Providing people with training and services [...]
WSW seeks public comment on Local Workforce PlanMarch 1, 2024Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) has updated the Regional Workforce Plan for 2024-2028 and [...]
Washington wages warm up: Minimum wage rises in 2024November 28, 2023On January 1, 2024, Washingtonians will see a 3.4% increase in the minimum wage, a raise from [...]
Workforce training gives new hope, life for Raul Barasa: How barbering changed one man’s lifeNovember 13, 2023Day-to-day Raul Barasa cuts hair at his shop, Chico’s Barbershop. He spends time with his [...]
Recovery Grant: program uplifts and supports individuals in recovery, affected by the opioid crisisOctober 31, 2023Supporting our community members in recovery and those affected by the opioid crisis is vital [...]
Apply for funding to host Future Leaders Project interns this summer!October 2, 2023Internship programs are a vital piece of our workforce system, giving businesses the [...]
Cowlitz job seekers find opportunity, new career with workforce training programSeptember 27, 2023Earning a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) opens doors to career pathways that promote [...]
What’s Next? Youth employment center celebrates five years of successesAugust 30, 2023Five years ago, Next, our region’s only youth career and employment center, opened its doors to [...]
Workforce Southwest Washington welcomes three new board membersJuly 25, 2023In June, Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) welcomed three new members to our Board of [...]