Hiring & Retention Strategies
February 23, 2023
An event tailored for business professionals to learn about talent acquisition and development best practices in the post-pandemic world! The
Featured Initiatives
Trade Up 2 Construction Launches in Spokane County
We are excited to partner with the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors and WorkSource Spokane to cultivate the construction industry in Spokane County.
New Talent Solutions Center
The Spokane Workforce Council has opened a new talent solutions center on the WorkSource campus. This is the first WorkSource site dedicated solely to business services in the state of Washington.
Expanded Apprenticeship Offerings
We are continually working to expand pathways for people to access living-wage careers and help businesses with succession planning. Expanding apprenticeships is one key strategy for achieving those goals.
WorkSource System Conference
The Spokane Workforce Council offers this annual conference to bring together system partners for a day of networking and professional development.
Human-Centered Design
With the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), we were afforded more freedom to organize and design our center to more meaningfully serve our customers.
Trade Up 2 Construction Launches in Spokane County
We are excited to partner with the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors and WorkSource Spokane to cultivate the construction industry in Spokane County.
Career Explore Northwest
The SWC has partnered with KSPS to provide the data for the Career Explore Northwest initiative, an interactive website to introduce young people to career opportunities in our region.
Career Quest
Career Quest is a web-based tool which allows users to customize their job search based on individual needs and save their job search materials to be accessible from anywhere with a web connection.
Skilled Trades Academy
As Part of Career Connect WA, the Skilled Trades Academy gave 30 participants the chance to immerse themselves in the exciting world of skilled trades the summer of 2019.
FEATURED NEWS
Workforce Wednesday with Fox28 Spokane
September 7, 2022
There have been no designated workforce investments through the Federal CARES Act or the American Rescue Plan. We recommend a $50M Workforce Innovation Fund.
Trade Up 2 Construction Launches in Spokane County
September 2, 2022
We are excited to partner with the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors and WorkSource Spokane to cultivate the constructing industry
PAST INITIATIVES
New Talent Solutions Center
The Spokane Workforce Council is opening a talent solutions center on the WorkSource campus in early 2019...
In-Demand Skills Training
Our traditional training strategy invested funds through the use of Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) to cover the costs of training...
WorkSource System Conference
The Spokane Workforce Council offers this annual conference to bring together system partners...
Human-Centered Design
With the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), we were afforded more freedom to organize and design...
Spokane Resource Center
The SWC has partnered with the City and many local social services agencies to create a one-stop resource center...
Career Explore Northwest
The SWC has partnered with KSPS to provide the data for their Career Explore Northwest initiative...
Career Quest
Career Quest allows users to customize their job search based on individual needs and provides one place where they can organize...
Skilled Trades Academy
As Part of Career Connect WA, the Skilled Trades Academy gave 30 participants the chance to immerse themselves in the exciting world of skilled trades this summer...
