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Spokane Workforce Council Empowers Local Businesses With $650,000 in Grants
Spokane Workforce Council140 S Arthur St., Suite 300ASpokane, WA 99202 Spokane, WA – June 4, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Spokane Workforce Council (SWC) has awarded 77 grants totaling nearly $650,000 through its Business Investment Grant Opportunity in the past year. This funding was provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Community Reinvestment Plan…
Read MoreWorkforce Wednesday with Fox28 Spokane
There have been no designated workforce investments through the Federal CARES Act or the American Rescue Plan. We recommend a $50M Workforce Innovation Fund.
Read MoreNow is the time to invest in Washington’s economic recovery with local workforce solutions
There have been no designated workforce investments through the Federal CARES Act or the American Rescue Plan. We recommend a $50M Workforce Innovation Fund.
Read MoreNew jobs now outpace quit rates in Spokane County
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…
Read MoreJob openings surge in Spokane as remote work attracts more techies to Eastern Washington
By Charlotte Schubert, Reporter at GeekWire Michael McBride, our Business & Industry Analyst, contributes I.T.-specific labor market trends and insights about the growing industries in Eastern Washington. “We’re not necessarily outpacing traditional IT hotspots like Seattle or Portland, but we are absolutely growing faster than we ever have before,” said Michael McBride, business and industry analyst…
Read MoreProduction and Manufacturing Academy Returns
Spokane’s Journal of Business highlights the return of the Production & Manufacturing Academy this summer after it was canceled in 2020 due to the Pandemic. Spokane Workforce Council partners with Wagstaff, Inc. to bring this annual training opportunity to area high schoolers each summer. Read the full story here.
Read MoreA Blooming Workforce
By Mark Mattke, CEO Downtown Spokane is the economic and cultural epicenter of the Inland Northwest. The downtown economy is centered around growing sectors that include Healthcare, Education, Professional and Technical Services, Finance, and Transportation, that each contribute to the vitality of our region by offering good paying jobs and long-term career pathways for our…
Read MoreKHQ Highlights (re)Employ Spokane Campaign
March 2, 2021 – In partnership with WorkSource Spokane, the SWC has launched the (re)Employ Spokane campaign, aimed at achieving economic recovery by helping to re-connect people who have had their lives disrupted by the pandemic with careers in in-demand industries. KHQ interviewed Kevin Williams, WorkSource Spokane’s One-Stop Operator, about this campaign and the services…
Read MoreJournal of Business: WorkSource Makes Virtual Transition
April 23, 2020 – Spokane’s Journal of Business covered the WorkSource campus response to COVID-19, and highlighted our quick response to implement virtual services and improve web-based offerings. Click here to read the full story
Read MoreSWC CEO Mark Mattke and EWU President Mary Cullinan provide guest commentary to the Spokane Journal of Business
Spokane Workforce Council CEO Mark Mattke and Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan recently provided guest commentary to the Spokane Journal of Business, titled “Education, skills help future-proof our workforce.” Read the full article here.
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