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6/15/2016Read More...
State celebrates YesVets Veteran Hiring Initiative with Flag Day event at Capitol
OLYMPIA —State Rep. Gina McCabe joined leaders of the Washington State Departments of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and Employment Security (ESD) at the state Capitol on June 14 to celebrate the success of a new statewide initiative to promote hiring veterans.
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6/13/2016Read More...
Washington Reading Corps needs people passionate about reading and kids
OLYMPIA – The Washington Reading Corps AmeriCorps is looking for people passionate about literacy to work with kids in elementary schools statewide.
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5/24/2016Read More...
County unemployment numbers for April released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for April 2016 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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5/18/2016Read More...
Washington continues to add jobs
OLYMPIA – Washington added another 11,200 new jobs from March 2016 to April 2016, but the state’s unemployment rate remains at 5.8 percent for the fifth month in a row, according to the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD). The state released the seasonally adjusted, preliminary jobs estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of its April Monthly Employment Report.
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5/6/2016Read More...
Yakima WorkSource center temporarily relocates
YAKIMA – WorkSource Yakima will move to 120 S. 3rd St., Ste. 100, on May 18 until construction on a new facility is completed.
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4/27/2016Read More...
Students with disabilities invited to apply for Youth Leadership Forum
OLYMPIA – High school students with disabilities can apply to the 16th annual Youth Leadership Forum in July to learn leadership, citizenship and personal skills.
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4/18/2016Read More...
Employment Security leader named to federal labor market information council
OLYMPIA –U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez appointed Cynthia Forland to serve as one of four labor market information directors on its new Workforce Information and Advisory Council (WIAC).
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4/13/2016Read More...
Despite steady job growth, Washington’s unemployment rate remains at 5.8 percent
OLYMPIA – While Washington added 9,000 new jobs from February 2016 to March 2016, the state’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 percent, according to the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD). The state released the seasonally adjusted, preliminary jobs estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of its March Monthly Employment Report.