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• WorkSource FAQ

  WorkSource frequently asked questions Q. What is WorkSource? A. WorkSource is a partnership of state and local government agencies (including Employment Security), colleges and non-profit organizations that offer employment services for job seekers and businesses. There are about three dozen full-service WorkSource centers open to the public across the state, plus several dozen satellite sites that offer a smaller array of services. The offices are listed online and...

• Agenda - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Agenda    Confirmed speakers are listed below.  MORNING 7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast 8:20-8:30am WelcomePort of Seattle 8:30am – 8:45am Keynote Suzi...

• Breakouts - Session 5 - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Breakout Speakers Breakout #5 - Regional economies reimagined (return to all breakout session speakers) MODERATOR: Steven RossDirector, Labor Market Information, Washington State...

• Kittitas County profile

  Kittitas County profile by Don Meseck, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Kittitas County is in the center of the state, 100 miles east of Seattle across the Cascade Mountain Range. The county is bordered by Chelan, Grant and Yakima counties....

• Identifying unemployment scams

  Identifying unemployment scams Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users Nov. 16, 2023 Customers who used a search engine to access SecureAccess Washington (SAW) may have fallen victim to a phishing scam. The scam uses sponsored ads that link to different spoofed, or fake, SAW websites that can compromise their personal information. Here’s an example of what the fake websites could look like. For updated information about this issue, read our alert....

• Spokane County profile

  Spokane County profile by Doug Tweedy, regional labor economist - updated March 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Spokane County is situated east of the Cascade Range and on the western slope of the Coeur d’Alene Mountains next to the Idaho border. Spokane County ranks in the middle of...

• Benton County profile

  Benton County profile by Ajsa Suljic, regional labor economist - updated March 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Benton County, named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was created from eastern Yakima and Klickitat counties in 1905. The county is located in southeastern...

• Whatcom County profile

  Whatcom County profile by Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Ph.D., regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links |  PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Whatcom County is bordered to its north by British Columbia, Canada, Skagit County to its south and Okanagan County to its east. The Salish Sea lies...

• Garfield County profile

  Garfield 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 Garfield County was formed from the eastern portion of Columbia County by an act of the Washington Territorial Legislature in 1881. Garfield County is bordered by...

• Domestic services

  Domestic services If you hire someone to perform domestic services in a private home, college club, fraternity or sorority, you don't need to report until you pay wages of $1,000 or more per quarter. If your payroll reaches $1,000 in any quarter, you must report wages for the entire year.  If you’re a domestic or household employer, you must register with Business Licensing Service. Find more information about domestic services in the IRS Household Employer's Tax Guide,...