FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Spokane Workforce Council Introduces Grants to Support Underserved Small Businesses Spokane Workforce Council140 S Arthur St., Suite 300ASpokane, WA 99202 Contact: Bianka DeSure, Program Coordinatorbdesure@spokaneworkforce.org | 509.960.6254 Spokane, WA – April 11, 2024 – Spokane Workforce Council is thrilled to announce the launch of the Business Investment Grants (B.I.G.) opportunity, a funding…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Spokane Workforce Council Secures Over $4.8 Million in Grants to Break Down Barriers and Connect More Residents to Quality Jobs Spokane Workforce Council140 S Arthur St., Suite 300ASpokane, WA 99202 Contact: Jessica Clayton, Division Executive of Programs & Developmentjclayton@spokaneworkforce.org | 509.960.6262 Spokane, WA – November 9, 2023 – Spokane Workforce Council is pleased…

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An event tailored for business professionals to learn about talent acquisition and development best practices in the post-pandemic world! The workforce has changed since March 2020. They may look like the same people, but they’re not. The game has changed and if you’re using the same hiring practices as before, you’re trying to solve new…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County unanimously voted to provide SWC and its partners with American Rescue Plan Act funding. Spokane Workforce Council140 S Arthur St., Suite 300ASpokane, WA 99202 Contact: Victor Rapez-Betty, Communications Managervrapezb@spokaneworkforce.org | 808-429-6959 Spokane, WA – The Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington, voted…

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We are excited to partner with the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors and WorkSource Spokane to cultivate the constructing industry in Spokane County. On Wednesday, August 31, the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors announced its new campaign Trade Up 2 Construction to recruit local workers into high-paying construction career opportunities, along with a release of…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: We’re committed to providing lower-income families with the childcare they need to focus on achieving their career goals. Spokane Workforce Council140 S Arthur St., Suite 300ASpokane, WA 99202 Contact: Victor Rapez-Betty, Communications Managervrapezb@spokaneworkforce.org | 808-429-6959 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spokane, WA – The Spokane…

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Graphic with Innovia Foundation, Spokane Workforce Council, and Next Generation Zone logos to promote the $125,000 Cultivating Sustaining Potential Fund

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spokane Workforce Council140 S Arthur St., Suite 300ASpokane, WA 99202 Contact: Victor Rapez-Betty, Communications Managervrapezb@spokaneworkforce.org | 808-429-6959 Innovia Foundation421 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 606Spokane, WA 99201-0402 | Innovia Foundation Website Contact: Brian Cobb, Marketing and Communications Managerbcobb@innovia.org | 509-624-2606 UDPATE,…

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As leadership landscape changes, overall workforce levels are recovering   By Erika Bullock, reporter at the Spokane Journal of Business While turnover remains a challenge for businesses, workforce participation data shows employees are entering the labor market in greater numbers than those who quit, an indication that Spokane has recovered from the great resignation wave…

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