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3/15/2016Read More...
County unemployment numbers for January released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for January 2016 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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3/9/2016Read More...
Washington sees continued job growth in January
OLYMPIA – Washington added 12,800 new nonfarm jobs, on a preliminary, seasonally adjusted basis, from December 2015 to January 2016, according to the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD).
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2/11/2016Read More...
YesVets pilot project aims to get more employers to say “Yes” to hiring veterans
OLYMPIA – Washington state is urging businesses to say “yes” to the state’s veterans when filling open positions. The YesVets pilot project will start in Klickitat, Kittitas, Skamania, and Yakima counties this month—and employers across the state may be able to participate by early summer.
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2/2/2016Read More...
Inslee helps secure federal assistance for Alcoa curtailment in Wenatchee and Ferndale
OLYMPIA— Gov. Jay Inslee today thanked the US Department of Labor for approving his request for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) to assist workers and contractors affected by the recently-announced curtailment of the Alcoa facilities in Wenatchee and Ferndale. This curtailment is part of the company’s response to global economic forces, most notably the price of aluminum. Alcoa recently decided to delay curtailment of its facility in Ferndale until the end of the second quarter of 2016.
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1/26/2016Read More...
County unemployment numbers for December released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for December 2015 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data by region.
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1/21/2016Read More...
Washington adds 68,000 jobs in 2015
OLYMPIA –Washington added 68,000 new jobs from December 2014 to December 2015 on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The private sector grew by 58,600 jobs and the public sector added 9,400, according to the December Monthly Employment Report.
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1/19/2016Read More...
Monthly employment data and unemployment rate conference calls scheduled
OLYMPIA – In 2016, the Employment Security Department will release monthly employment data and unemployment rates at 10 a.m. on the dates listed below. Employment Security will hold a monthly news teleconference for the statewide data at 11 a.m. on those dates and we will send conference call information before each call.
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1/15/2016Read More...
Washington Service Corps needs people now
OLYMPIA – The Washington Service Corps needs people 17 years and older who are interested in making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged people in Tacoma, Renton, Seattle, Everett, Moses Lake and Chewelah.