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• Pierce County profile

  Pierce County profile by Jim Vleming, regional labor economist - updated May 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links |  PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Pierce County is a coastal area in the northwest part of the state that includes Puget Sound, the Puget Sound lowlands and the surrounding region west of the Cascade...

• Island County profile

  Island County profile by Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Ph.D., regional labor economist - updated May 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links |  PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Island County is situated in the Salish Sea in Northwest Washington. As its name suggests, it is made up of several islands. The two largest are Whidbey...

• Breakouts - Session 1 - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Breakout Speakers Breakout #1 - Combatting labor shortages through apprenticeships and the Community Colleges system (return to all breakout session speakers) MODERATOR: Chad PearsonBusiness...

• Train for a new career

  Train for a new career WorkSource can help you enhance your job skills through training programs in order to become more competitive in the labor market: Effective job-search techniques Basic skills training General Education Diploma resources English as Second Language (ESL) resources On-the-job training Occupational training Apprenticeships - visit your nearest WorkSource center or visit the Department of Labor & Industries website.  Visit your local WorkSource...

• Lewis County profile

  Lewis County profile by Jim Vleming, regional labor economist - updated May 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment| Wages and income | Population |  Useful links | PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Lewis County, located in southwestern Washington, is the sixth largest county in the state. The Chehalis and Cowlitz rivers are the two major rivers in the county. Lewis, named...

• Columbia County profile

  Columbia County profile by Ajsa Suljic, regional labor economist - updated June 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Columbia County was carved out of Walla Walla County in 1875. The county covers only 868.63 square miles of land, ranking 31st in size among Washington’s 39 counties....

• Walla Walla County profile

  Walla Walla County profile by Ajsa Suljic, regional labor economist - updated June 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links |  PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Walla Walla County was formed in 1854 and was named after the Walla Walla tribe of Native Americans. Walla Walla covers 1,271 square miles of land, ranking 26th in...

• Breakouts - Session 3 - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Breakout Speakers Breakout #3 - Tour of LMEA Website: Data and Resources (return to all breakout session speakers) Robert Haglund Research Analyst, Washington State Employment Security...

• Breakouts - Session 2 - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Breakout Speakers Breakout #2 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Past successes and new initiatives moving forward (return to all breakout session speakers) MODERATOR: Kelly...

• Technical support

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