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6/14/2017Read More...
Veterans, employers celebrate YesVets Veteran Hiring Initiative with Flag Day event at Capitol
OLYMPIA —State Rep. Gina McCabe joined veterans, employers and leaders of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and the Employment Security Department (ESD) at the state Capitol today to celebrate the second anniversary of a successful statewide initiative to promote hiring veterans.
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6/1/2017Read More...
Snoqualmie man sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding government programs of more than $646,000
OLYMPIA –A former captain of the Idaho and Washington National Guard was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three years in prison, three years of supervised release, and $646,300 in restitution for his lengthy scheme to defraud multiple government programs, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.
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5/23/2017Read More...
County unemployment numbers for April released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for April 2017 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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5/17/2017Read More...
Unemployment rate hits historic low in April
OLYMPIA – Washington’s added 1,200 new jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell from 4.7 to 4.6 percent – matching the state’s historic low for unemployment last reached in June 2007, according to the state Employment Security Department.
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5/4/2017Read More...
Hospitality Hiring Event seeks to fill hundreds of jobs
OLYMPIA –The Washington Hospitality Association, the Employment Security Department, WorkSource, the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, the Department of Social and Health Services and other partners in the workforce system are hosting a multi-company hiring event seeking to fill more than 370 job openings in King County Friday.
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5/1/2017Read More...
Washington Hospitality Association, Gov. Inslee and state workforce system join forces for Hospitality Month and job creation
SEATTLE, May 1, 2017 - Gov. Jay Inslee has declared May 2017 as Hospitality Month. This is the first such honor for the Washington hospitality industry, recognizing the nearly quarter of a million people employed by the industry in the state. Employment Security Department (ESD) Commissioner Dale Peinecke will read the proclamation at a hiring event at 9 a.m. on May 5, 2017 at Motif Seattle, 1415--5th Ave. Seattle, WA 98101.
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4/25/2017Read More...
County unemployment numbers for March released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for March 2017 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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4/19/2017Read More...
Unemployment rate dropped to near-record low in March
OLYMPIA – Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 4.9 to 4.7 percent in March – the lowest rate since August 2007, according to the state Employment Security Department.