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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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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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Pierce County partnership awarded $852,910 through Career Connect Washington initiative
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CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – Hundreds of out-of-school and in-school youth and young adults in Pierce County will participate in career-connected learning experiences…
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How BankWork$ helps people find careers in Pierce County — and helps local banks and credit unions find talented employees
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CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.254.7341 BURIEN, Wash. – Tawanda Nance has held many different jobs over the last 20 years. She worked in a call center.…
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Summer Jobs 253 helped more than 200 high school students gain valuable work experience this year
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CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.254.7341 TACOMA, Wash. – Carla Santorno will never forget those peanut bags. The Superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools delivered the closing remarks…
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Youth and Young Adult Workforce Development Services Move to New Location
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CONTACT: CHRISTIAN CAPLE, 253.254.7341 TACOMA, Wash. – ResCare Workforce Services, provider of youth and young adult services as designated by the Workforce Development Council of…
