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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.
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3/28/2017Read More...
County unemployment numbers for February released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for February 2017 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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3/22/2017Read More...
Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy added 6,100 jobs in February and the state unemployment rate fell from 5.1 to 4.9 percent – the lowest report since March 2008, according to the state Employment Security Department.
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3/14/2017Read More...
County unemployment numbers for January released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for January 2017 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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3/13/2017Read More...
State Labor Market Information Director to lead national advisory council
OLYMPIA – Cynthia Forland, director of the Washington Employment Security Department’s Labor Market and Performance Analysis (LMPA) Division, has been named the new chairperson for the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC).