Workforce SW WA provides employment and job training investments and resources for businesses, job seekers and youth in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties.
Vancouver, WA
Joined June 2017
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Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
We want to congratulate @WorkforceSWWA CEO & WWA Board Member, Miriam Halliday, for receiving the @PDXBIZJournal 40 under 40 award! Miriam has been committed to serving SW Washington and has made a tremendous impacts in her community, ensuring quality jobs are a top priority.
Congratulations to our CEO Miriam Halliday for receiving the @PDXBIZJournal 40 Under 40 award! Thank you to our partners from @WSUVancouver, @enetzhammer and @DaniyelyanNarek, for joining us to celebrate Miriam and support WSW.
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
We are thrilled to see the support for the Economic Security for All service delivery model. Connecting job seekers to training & quality employment opportunities has served hundreds of residents & more to come. seattlemedium.com/inslee-sig…
#waleg #localworkforceworks @ESDwaWorks
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
More time, more money: The deadline for the WAVE scholarship has been extended to Tuesday, March 19.
And this year’s award will pay up to $5,500 per year, or $11,000 over two years, thanks to more state funds this year.
Apply today: wtb.wa.gov/wave
#wavescholarship
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
Leaders from @WorkforceSWWA discussed the topic of increasing job quality with attendees today. Through integrating quality job attributes within contracts, they are supporting more equitable outcomes for local job seekers.
#localworkforceworks #wwaconnects #wwaevents
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
The @WorkforceSWWA Communications team shared their multifaceted approach to engage and move their audiences to action, creating a better workforce system.
#localworkforceworks #wwaevents #wwaconnects
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
Broadband matters to the workforce! Hear advice & ideas from BAT members, @SeattleKingWDC, @WorkforceSWWA, @OKCEcoAlliance & Libraries of Stevens County on how to identify & fill gaps in broadband service at the WWA Fall Conference Nov. 14-16. Register: edgereg.net/er/EventHomePage…
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
The Career & Technical Scholarship is for any Washington resident currently in or wanting to apply to an associate degree, apprenticeship, or certificate program in one of our eligible, high-demand fields.
Learn more about eligible programs: waopportunityscholarship.org…
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
Thrive2Survive is hosting an outreach event at Living Hope Church on Andresen Saturday, 9/16, from 9 am to 2 pm to help connect folks with resources like obtaining a WA state ID, food, clothes, hygiene, housing, mental health, Hepatitis C testing and medication, & more. #VanWa
ALT Graphic with information about the Thrive2Survive event on September 16. The text reads Thrive2Survive is hosting a free community resource event on Saturday, September 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stop by Living Hope Church at 2711 NE Andresen Road (accessible by Routes 30, 32, and The Vine) for Catered food, clothing and hygiene essentials, housing assessments, mental health assessments, Hepatitis C testing and medication, haircuts, showers, and wound care, WA DOL licensing clinic, and more! Thrive2Survive is sponsored by Live Love Outreach, Amerigroup, Molina Healthcare, The ElimiNATION Awareness Tour, OnPoint Community Credit Union, Arcora Foundation, and Outsiders Inn. For questions, email [email protected].
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
WWA is proud to celebrate #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth. As the backbone of the workforce development system in WA state, our local boards connect career seekers with services that allow them to enter or reenter the workforce & engage with employers to fill their talent pipeline.
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
Keynote speakers announced for the WWA Workforce: Stronger Together, Nov. 14-16! We are excited to host Darrell “Coach D” Andrews as our Opening Keynote Speaker and Roger Crawford as our Thursday Keynote Speaker. Register here: edgereg.net/er/EventHomePage… #WWAevents #WWAconnects
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
Join us for Washington’s premier workforce event. Registration is open for the Washington Workforce Association Conference: WWA Workforce: Stronger Together, Nov. 14-16. Register online here: wwa2023.eventscribe.net/?fbc… #wwaconnects #wwaevents #localworkforceworks
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
@WorkforceSWWA highlighted efforts to support employers with workforce shortages at their roundtable this week. Guests included local lawmakers & representatives from @ESDwaWorks, @WA_OFM & Office of Program Research. Read more: columbian.com/news/2023/jul/… #localworkforceworks #waleg
Yesterday we hosted legislators and staff from state offices to share how we invest state funds into local businesses and training pipelines to recruit, upskill and retain workers in areas of need specified by local industry.
columbian.com/news/2023/jul/…
ALT From The Columbian: Employment Security Department Commissioner Cami Feek, left, and Workforce Southwest Washington Director of Communications Julia Maglione, right, look around a room during a Workforce Southwest Washington tour of The Inn at University Village assisted living facility. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
The presentation proposal deadline for the upcoming 2023 Fall Conference: WWA Workforce: Stronger Together is TOMORROW! Click here for more details on how to submit: abstractscorecard.com/cfp/su… #localworkforceworks #wwaconnects #wwaevents
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
Proud to be a part of this innovative partnership! People cross jurisdictional boundaries for work all the time. The workforce development system should think regionally too. Thank you, @WorkforceSWWA & @_C_W_P!
Thank you to our collaborative partners at @_C_W_P and @Worksystems!
Together, our three workforce boards author regional labor market reports, uplift quality jobs and support industry across the region!
We look forward to continuing this work to strengthen the regional economy!
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
@workforceswwa and the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative outlines the importance of safe working conditions and worker engagement in their Quality Jobs Initiative. More here: workforcesw.org/wp-content/u… #localworkforceworks
A quality job offers employees safe conditions & welcomes engagement in workplace operations. 👩🏭👷♂️
Strategies for businesses to improve engagement & workplace safety include enforcing anti-discrimination policies, giving voice to workers & more.
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Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
We’re Hiring! WWA is seeking applications for our next Executive Director. Applications close, July 14, 2023. More Info: washingtonworkforce.org/exec… #wwaconnects #localworkforceworks
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
@WorkforceSWWA's Darcy Hoffman and Sen. @PattyMurray are calling attention to the lack of affordable and available child care and how it is impacting our state’s workforce.
Thank you @WorkforceSWWA’s @DarcyHoffman18 for spelling out how a lack of affordable & available child care hurts the local workforce!
We need to pass my Child Care for Working Families Act to tackle our child care crisis & support working families, businesses, and our economy.
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
I'm blessed to be an entrepreneur, small business owner, founder, etc., but it's because I love my community and want to make it better than I found it. I'm grateful for the team at Workforce Southwest Washington--which is one of the best kept secrets in…lnkd.in/d4XMaMRz
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
@ClarkCollege - Career Fair 2023
Wednesday - May 17
11am to 3pm
Gaiser Student Center - Clark College (Main Campus)
Career Fair 2023 will include ~70 local employers hiring for positions representing various industries and programs of study.
#CareerFair #NewCareer #VanWa
Workforce Southwest Washington retweeted
Tomorrow Night!!!! Join Us
Noche de Familia - A special night at @ClarkCollege for Latine families to learn about academic options and resources offered at the college.
Tuesday May 9th - 4:30pm - 8pm.
