Supporting New Graduates in a Pandemic High school graduates face a sober reality after the congratulations cards are tucked away. High unemployment, business closures, and uncertainty about [...]
2019 was a big year for WorkForce Central, and the first year of our Bold Goals. Read the annual report for 2019 to see what we've been up to as we work toward creating greater economic vitality [...]
By 2030, 400 million workers worldwide could be displaced by automation. Learn about local efforts from Pierce County leaders in education, business, community and workforce development to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, WA – The Pierce County Workforce Development Council (WDC) has unveiled its latest workforce strategic plan draft for the region, [...]
Buried at the bottom of a recent news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was an interesting tidbit that got a lot of attention in Pierce County: From July 2017 to July 2018, [...]
TACOMA, Wash. – What do electricians, truck drivers, nurses and insurance agents all have in common? It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s not. Those are four of the [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – If you follow our website closely, you may have noticed WorkForce Central has recently published two notable Requests for [...]
When we released the latest employment numbers last week, we took notice of an interesting trend: the largest single-month growth in jobs in a long time alongside just a modest drop in the [...]
WorkForce Central released Pierce County’s latest employment numbers last week, and, unsurprisingly, the unemployment rate is down after a typical post-holiday spike. But hold the champagne: [...]
