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Career Seeker

Today’s careers require better skills.
We help you build them.

SkillSource helps youth ages 16+ and adult career seekers get the education, credentials, and skills needed for employment and a great career.

Employer

Local talent is the key to success.
Train your best team. Save money. 

SkillSource helps qualifying businesses save money and improve productivity through programs that defray the costs of training new and existing workers.

News

Six people in professional attire stand together with Senator Judy Warnick in her office at the Capitol.

February, 2025

SkillSource Advocates for Economic Security and Great Careers at Capitol

SkillSource employees and participants shared stories with legislators in Olympia about the impact of Economic Security for All, an existing program that helps people achieve good careers and self-sufficiency.

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January, 2025

SkillSource and Othello Chamber Host Business Meetups

Business is Brewing and Café y Conexión are monthly business meetups in Othello hosted by SkillSource and the Othello Chamber of Commerce.

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November, 2024

Together We Thrive at WWA 2024

SkillSource staff members convened in Tacoma for the two-day Washington Workforce Association annual conference to network, learn, and strengthen partnerships.

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One light skinned smiling man faces toward the camera and is surrounded by a group of people with their backs toward the camera as they listen to him talk in a classroom.

November, 2024

Othello Open House Creates Space for Connection

The Othello community was invited to attend an Open House at the SkillSource Thieme Career Center to learn about resources for career seekers and businesses.

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Success Stories

Community Reinvestment At Work: Whipped Inc.

Pearl Lopez is equipped to take her Quincy-based coffee shop on the road with a newly outfitted mobile truck thanks to a community reinvestment grant for her small business.

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Shifting Gears From Underemployed To a Successful Career

Thanks to connections and financial support through SkillSource, Heather went from underemployed at a dealership to earning her CDL and a full time career.

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A Career Canvas Shaped by Real-World Brushstrokes

Michael gained valuable skills in a paid work experience at the Grant County Fairgrounds, helping him complete a pre-apprenticeship to become a union painter.

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20,718

persons served by SkillSource since 2005

1,505

credentials earned in the last 12 years

2,183

trained at local businesses since 2014

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