A Blooming Workforce
July 1, 2021
By Mark Mattke, CEO Downtown Spokane is the economic and cultural epicenter of the Inland Northwest. The downtown economy is
Featured Initiatives
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.
Spokane Resource Center
The SWC has partnered with the City of Spokane, HUD, and many local social services agencies to create a one-stop resource center for our community.
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
SWC Awarded New Grants to Support the Community
June 30, 2021
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Job Search Activities Reinstated for UI Benefits
June 14, 2021
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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...