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As Businesses Rebound From Pandemic, Disparity Among Black Workforce Continues
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As of the most recent US Census, nearly 100K Pierce County residents identify as Black or African American. This group has seen above average population…
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Block Grant Supports Three Positions at Lake Bay Food Bank
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At Key Peninsula Community Services, employee Judy Carter readies supplies at the food bank’s bread closet. The open-air closet is open to anyone to come…
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Partner Spotlight: Pierce County Skills Center
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At the Pierce County Skills Center students are given the opportunity to explore more than a dozen career fields from Aerospace Composites and Machining to…
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Task Force Casting a Wider Net
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In 2022, the Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force is casting a wider net to meet the needs of our community in an effort to…
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Economic Security For All Grant Success Brings Additional Funding Through March 2023
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The Economic Security for All (EcSA) grant was originally secured in 2019 with a goal to lift 250 families out of poverty in the 98404-zip…
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Business Highlight: Korean Women’s Association
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Korean Women’s Association (KWA) faced continuous workforce demand and consistently pursued hiring during 2021. In the slowest months of…
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Inflation Costs Vary Based on Location, Purchase
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It’s a more expensive world, but just how much more depends on what you’re buying and, in part, where you live. Some items, like Gasoline…
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Our Equity Journey: Culture of Caring
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By Monet Craton, Contracts & Procurement Specialist As we highlight Mental Health Awareness in May, I’m grateful to work for an organization that genuinely cares…
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The Changing Workforce Landscape
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Across every industry and every community, our economic landscape has been altered by workforce challenges and shortages. The aftermath of COVID-19 and subsequent variants have…
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