2019 Annual Report for WorkForce Central
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 [...]
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. What will the future of work look like in Pierce County?
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 [...]
Learn about our strategic plan for workforce development! This time, we’re coming to you.
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, [...]
Tacoma-Lakewood just experienced huge employment growth. What does that mean in historical context?
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, [...]
You don’t need a 4-year degree to land a family-wage job in Pierce County
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 [...]
New Requests for Proposals Reflect WorkForce Central’s Growing Role in Pierce County
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 [...]
So Much Job Growth: Why is the Unemployment Rate Still High?
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 [...]
Analyzing our March 2018 Pierce County employment report
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: [...]
