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6/28/2012Read More...
WorkSource website connects veterans and employers
OLYMPIA – The Employment Security Department has added new features to the WorkSource website that will make it easier than ever for employers and veterans to find each other.
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6/27/2012Read More...
Spokane business honored with Hire-A-Vet Award
SPOKANE – Two state cabinet officials visited Spokane today to honor Haskins Steel for its track record of hiring military veterans.
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6/25/2012Read More...
Third green-jobs report: economy taking a toll, but still little difference between green and 'regular' economy
OLYMPIA – In its third study of green jobs in Washington, the Employment Security Department found evidence that the recession took a toll on jobs involved in developing or using environmentally friendly products.
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6/21/2012Read More...
WorkSource offers free skill-building with KeyTrain
OLYMPIA – Job growth is heating up along with the summer weather, but it may not be enough to improve the forecast for workers whose skills are outdated or stale.
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6/19/2012Read More...
Washington's average wage grew in 2011
OLYMPIA – Washington’s average annual wage grew by 3.6 percent in 2011, outpacing Seattle-area inflation by 0.9 percentage points, according to the state Employment Security Department.
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6/13/2012Read More...
May saw growth in jobs and job seekers
OLYMPIA – Washington’s jobs picture brightened significantly in May, with estimated net growth of 11,700 jobs, according to the state’s Employment Security Department.
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5/16/2012Read More...
Unemployment rate, job numbers continue to confound
OLYMPIA – Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 8.3 percent in March to an estimated 8.1 percent in April, despite losing an estimated 300 jobs during the same period.
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4/18/2012Read More...
Jobs up, unemployment flat in March
OLYMPIA – Washington employers added an estimated 3,300 jobs in March, marking 18 months of job growth in the past 19 months, according to the Employment Security Department.