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11/3/2014Read More...
Forum for growers on H-2A foreign guest-worker program
OLYMPIA - The. U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a forum on Nov. 14 in Wenatchee to provide Washington growers and farm-labor association representatives with information on how to successfully navigate the federal H-2A foreign guest-worker program.
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10/15/2014Read More...
Washington's unemployment rate inched up in September
OLYMPIA – After eight straight months of job growth, employment dipped in Washington on a seasonally adjusted basis by an estimated 600 jobs in September, according to economists with the state Employment Security Department.
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10/1/2014Read More...
Free workshops helps jobseekers land government jobs
OLYMPIA – Nearly 35,000 government jobs are concentrated in the greater-Olympia area, but successfully landing one of those positions can be difficult for many jobseekers.
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9/22/2014Read More...
Washington Service Corps has positions open now
OLYMPIA – The Washington Reading Corps needs people 17 years or older who are interested in education and want to make a difference by helping elementary school children learn to read.
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9/17/2014Read More...
State unemployment rate holds steady at 5.6 percent for August
OLYMPIA – Washington’s unemployment rate remains steady at 5.6 percent for August 2014, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted estimates released today by state Employment Security Department -- 0.5 percent lower than the rest of the country and 1.4 percent lower than in August 2013.
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9/11/2014Read More...
Employment Security distributes workforce-development funds
OLYMPIA – The state’s Employment Security Department has distributed nearly $41 million in federal funds to 12 local Workforce Development Councils in Washington to help workers upgrade skills and find jobs.
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8/13/2014Read More...
State unemployment rate dips to 5.6 percent lowest since August 2008
OLYMPIA – Washington experienced continued job growth in July and the state’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest point since August 2008, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted estimates released today by state Employment Security Department.
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7/24/2014Read More...
WorkSource plans outreach to assist workers impacted by the Eastern Washington wildfires
OKANOGAN COUNTY– Representatives from WorkSource Okanogan County and the Spokane Unemployment Insurance Claims Center will be in Pateros and Twisp Friday, July 25, to help people affected by the fires burning in Okanogan County.