Search

• Chelan and Douglas County profile

  Chelan and Douglas County profiles by Don Meseck, 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 Chelan and Douglas counties are on the eastern edge of the Cascade Mountains and are separated by the Columbia River. Chelan and Douglas counties have a very...

• Yakima County profile

  Yakima County profile by Don Meseck, regional labor economist - updated April 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Yakima County is located in south central Washington state among seven neighboring counties. The geography varies from densely timbered, mountainous terrain in the...

• Guidance - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) eligibility questions

  Guidance for answering the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) eligibility questions This page will help you answer questions on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) application and weekly claims. The PUA program expired on the week ending Sept. 4, 2021.   If you never applied for PUA but believe you have past weeks to claim You can apply through Oct. 6, 2021, but the week ending Sept. 4 is still the last payable week for PUA benefits. That means, if you...

• Training Benefits program

  Training Benefits program Training Benefits information: The Training Benefits program offers additional weeks of unemployment benefits so eligible claimants can train for careers in high-demand fields. The number of weeks you can get Training Benefits varies according to your claim, but is usually 26. You’ll need a plan for how to pay for school and living expenses after it runs out. If approved for training benefits, you do not have to look for work as...

• Adams County profile

  Adams County profile by Donald W. Meseck, regional labor economist - updated August 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Adams County is the 14th-largest county in Washington state and covers 1,925 square miles. It is nearly the size of Delaware. Located in southeastern Washington,...

• Grant County profile

  Grant 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 link | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context In 1902, Grant County was carved out of Douglas County as its own county. Grant County is the fourth largest county in the state in terms of land area, but is sparsely...

• Okanogan County profile

  Okanogan County profile by Don Meseck, 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 Okanogan County borders Canada on the north. The Columbia River Basin and Lake Roosevelt form its southern and eastern borders and the North Cascade Mountains form its...

• WDQI

  Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) What is WDQI? WDQI is a collaborative partnership between the federal Departments of Labor and Education. The WDQI requires states to demonstrate measurable outcomes using longitudinal data systems that follow individuals through school and throughout their careers. WQDI grant recipients are expected to partner with workforce and educational agencies. One of Washington state's grant deliverables was to assess the quality of one-stop...

• Return to work

  Return to work To support workers and businesses with unemployment and re-employment services, we provide: Job and training opportunities for workers. Resources to maintain a skilled workforce for employers. Information on unemployment benefit eligibility. Guidance on offers to return to work. Even more. Information for workers   Were you called back to work but can't return? If you are currently receiving benefits...

• GCDE associate members

  Skip to main content Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment  ASSOCIATE MEMBERS David Puente Jr.DirectorWA State Dept. of Veterans AffairsOlympiawww.dva.wa.gov  Marika BartoEmployee Development and Inclusion PractitionerLabor and IndustriesTumwaterwww.lni.wa.gov  Jen BeanDirectorClient Assistance ProgramSeattlewww.washingtoncap.org Lucy Barefoot Language Access Services CoordinatorAdministrative Services, Department of Children,...