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The Employment Security Department proudly collaborated with the Department of Commerce and the Young Adult Advisory Council to create the Young Entrepreneur Academy. It's a free, virtual, on-demand resource that supports young adults at any stage of their entrepreneurship journey.

Chief Labor Economist, Anneliese Vance-Sherman, sat down for an interview with host Austin Jenkins of TVW’s Inside Olympia to discuss the health of Washington’s economy and labor market trends. 

This guide to applying for benefits is now available in many languages.

Members of Washington Service Corps invite you to volunteer at one of our Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service events.

More than 700 people attended three recent Rapid Response webinars aimed at helping workers affected by the 43-day federal government shutdown.

Employment Security Department’s benefits programs — such as unemployment benefits and paid family and medical leave — are designed to support workers when they need help the most. Our agency’s fraud management team works every day to ensure these vital resources remain available for those who need them.

Employment Security Department Commissioner Cami Feek and other state officials joined veterans, their families and friends on Monday, Nov. 10, during the annual Veterans Day ceremony in Olympia.

Like the transition to the fall season, the freshly updated Occupations in Demand list has made its annual premiere. The Occupations in Demand list shows whether an occupation in a local area is considered in demand (abundance of opportunities), not in demand (few opportunities) or balanced. It also gives information about employment growth in particular occupations, its wages, typical education needed, and how to access job postings, training programs and other resources.

Commissioner Cami Feek, Director of Insurance Services JR Richards, and Chief Labor Economist Anneliese Vance-Sherman spoke with media on Oct. 27 about adjusted hours for the unemployment benefits call center.

If we have questions about your eligibility for unemployment benefits, we may set an "issue" on your account. Learn what you need to know when your claim has an issue.