There are many organizations and entities that are a part of the workforce system in Spokane, including private businesses, education and training providers, career development services like WorkSource, fellow workforce-minded non-profits, labor, city and county government, and chambers of commerce and economic development agencies.
We help link this system together by acting as a default workforce HQ. We accomplish this in many ways, starting with our Strategic Plan for Workforce Development that articulates the different roles each partner plays in our system and sets the goals for our community. Our board of directors includes members representing all the key stakeholders from our community who help guide our service and investment strategies. We also collaborate at the state and local levels to develop a supportive policy environment and implement initiatives that result in better outcomes for our local businesses and workers. Our community-wide efforts are aimed at forging strategic partnerships and coordinating efforts to achieve greater positive impacts.