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2/12/2015Read More...
WorkSource launches new initiative to meet hiring needs
OLYMPIA - The state's WorkSource system is launching a new initiative connecting mid-level career professionals and college graduates to jobs.
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1/29/2015Read More...
Volunteers will plant trees, reap knowledge
Volunteers of all ages can work with environmental specialists to help restore wildlife habitat at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on several mornings in February and March.
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1/22/2015Read More...
Total state employment growth in Washington highest since 1997
Year-over-year employment growth in Washington was the highest since 1997, according to estimates released today by state Employment Security Department.
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1/14/2015Read More...
Nisqually River converges with MLK Day of Service
The Nisqually River shoreline will once again become greener and healthier this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, thanks to Washington Service Corps AmeriCorps member Cris Peck.
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1/5/2015Read More...
Kids get goopy, learn about service and recycling
Whatcom County elementary school kids will learn about recycling and waste prevention while digging their little hands into great big globs of goopy, mushy paper pulp.
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12/17/2014Read More...
Resident labor force increases by more than 13,500 since October
OLYMPIA – Despite an estimated 6,800 new jobs from October 2014 to November 2014, Washington’s unemployment rate rose for a third month in a row to 6.2 percent, according to preliminary and seasonally adjusted labor statistics released by economists with the state Employment Security Department today. The national unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8 percent.
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12/4/2014Read More...
Holiday hiring in Washington will be lower than 2013
OLYMPIA – Washington retailers will hire more than 15,000 seasonal workers throughout the fall holiday season, according to economists with the state’s Employment Security Department.
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11/20/2014Read More...
Governor’s new YouthWorks initiative creates internships and work experience for thousands of students
SPOKANE – Gov. Jay Inslee joined students at Spokane’s North Central High School (NCHS) today to spotlight a successful youth career readiness project that includes internships in biomedical and other sciences. The governor announced the winners of a new round of federal grant funding that will provide education opportunities to help thousands of young people across Washington prepare for meaningful, living-wage careers.