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Tacoma-Lakewood just experienced huge employment growth. What does that mean in historical context?
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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…
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You don’t need a 4-year degree to land a family-wage job in Pierce County
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TACOMA, Wash. – What do electricians, truck drivers, nurses and insurance agents all have in common? It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but…
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JBLM WorkSource Affiliate Site Receives Plaque for Achieving Two-Year Certification
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – For Army Colonel Nicole Lucas, the term “readiness” used to mean preparing for…
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New Requests for Proposals Reflect WorkForce Central’s Growing Role in Pierce County
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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…
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New leaders voted in at Pierce County Workforce Development Council meeting
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – New leaders will take the helm at the Pierce County Workforce Development Council (WDC): Last week,…
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Tim Owens, Chair of Pierce County WDC, honored by United Way
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – When he moved to Tacoma with his family in the mid-1980s, Tim Owens figured he…
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Washington Workforce Association names new officers for 2018-19
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CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.213.2960 The Washington Workforce Association (WWA) has announced the three Officers who will lead the organization’s work in 2018-19. The WWA announced…
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Pierce County partnership awarded $852,910 through Career Connect Washington initiative
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CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – Hundreds of out-of-school and in-school youth and young adults in Pierce County will participate in career-connected learning experiences…
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10th Annual Pierce County Career Day Impacts Nearly 2,500 Students
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CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.254.7341 PUYALLUP, Wash. – They walked on beams and fastened bolts. They pushed wheelbarrows and hauled cement blocks. They soared high above…
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