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WorkForce Central CEO to serve another term on the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s WorkForce Development Council
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: PEYTON WESTMAN, 253.254.7845 Washington, D.C. – Last Friday, WorkForce Central CEO Linda Nguyen was reappointed to the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s…
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Pierce County’s economy in 2018: Lower unemployment, higher wages, and more growth in healthcare
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – 2018 saw another year of solid growth for Pierce County’s economy: Our unemployment rate hovered consistently…
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WorkForce Central is closer to building a Pierce County pre-apprenticeship center
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – Our dream of building a pre-apprenticeship center for all of Pierce County took a leap toward reality…
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Two WorkSource offices will merge at a new Tacoma location. Result? Better service.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, WA – Two WorkSource locations will become one next month in a move that will improve job search…
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Learn about our strategic plan for workforce development! This time, we’re coming to you.
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To view our current strategic plan, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, WA – The Pierce County Workforce Development Council (WDC) has…
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Pierce County Council funds $100,000 for WorkForce Central’s construction pre-apprenticeship center
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, WA – On the eve of Thanksgiving, we’re feeling especially thankful for the Pierce County Council, which voted yesterday…
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A fresh crop of BankWork$ graduates are ready to start careers in the banking industry
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – Crisply dressed in blazers and loafers, it was hard to tell the latest cohort of BankWork$…
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It’s here: Read our latest workforce strategic plan draft
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To view our current strategic plan, click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CANDICE RUUD, 253.213.2960 TACOMA, Wash. – The Pierce County Workforce Development Council (WDC)…
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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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