Take the North Central Workforce Area Community Survey
November 2023
We want to hear from you! Your experience and ideas are needed as we work to develop a new strategic workforce plan that best serves the needs of North Central Washington. Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey. Your insight and feedback will help us to better understand where and how we grow from here. Take the survey here. Please feel welcome to share this survey ...
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Best Practices, Quality Jobs, and FUN at the 2023 Central Region Business Services Summit
November 2023
The 2023 Central Region Business Services Summit was held November 1-2 in Moses Lake, WA. The summit was jointly presented by SkillSource Regional Workforce Board, South Central Workforce, and the Employment Security Department, and was attended by over a hundred representatives from local workforce boards, agencies, and service providers. The labor market landscape has shifted considera...
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Bright future ahead for graduates
June 2023
Graduation marks an important milestone in the lives of all students, but for students who have struggled in the traditional education system, the milestone is all-the-more meaningful. In mid-June, SkillSource celebrated three graduations in Othello, Okanogan, and Wenatchee. Bright-eyed students donned caps and gowns with excitement about their accomplishments. Okanogan In Okanogan, 21 s...
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Train For Your Next Career – SkillSource Can Help
June 2023
Watch SkillSource's new video, "Career Seeker". https://vimeo.com/836661324 SkillSource Presents: Career Seeker (4:10) For more information on SkillSource's programs, please contact us.
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SkillSource helps businesses to attract, train and retain quality employees
June 2023
Watch SkillSource's new video,"Business Partnerships". https://vimeo.com/841922731 SkillSource Presents: Business Partnerships (2:50) For more information on SkillSource's programs, please contact us.
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Workforce Collaboration Summit energizes staff and promotes effective customer service
May 2023
On May 10, over a hundred representatives from more than thirty organizations gathered for the third annual Chelan/Douglas Workforce Collaboration Summit hosted at Wenatchee Valley College. It was the first gathering of its kind since the COVID-19 pandemic, and all involved came together with excitement. The Summit is an annual convening of local workforce development partners, community organ...
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SkillSource provides labor market information at quarterly board committee meetings
March 2023
In March 2023, SkillSource performance manager Aaron Parrott delivered labor market informational updates to the three local committees of the SkillSource Regional Workforce Board. Continuing a practice started during the COVID-19 pandemic, board members were given an overview on demographics, industry sectors, and employment trends in their labor market area. These complete presentations are ava...
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Students Complete Project-Based Learning at Special Olympics
March 2023
Hosted March 3-5 in Wenatchee, WA, the state Special Olympics Winter Games provided a unique backdrop for a learning project for five high school students from the SkillSource Learning Center. This “Project-based Learning Group” promoted the inclusion of people of all abilities through activities that supported the games. Leading up to the event weekend, students studied mental and physica...
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First Apprentice Begins Innovative Veterinary Apprenticeship Program
January 2023
On January 9, Molly Robertson — the very first apprentice in the Cascade Veterinary Clinics Registered Apprenticeship Program — began her veterinary training in an apprenticeship program unlike any other in Washington state or the nation. This new beginning for Molly came as a result of the huge victory won in Olympia on October 25, 2022, when the Washington State Apprenticeship Training Coun...
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SkillSource Regional Workforce Board announces selection of a One-Stop Operator
November 2022
With excitement, SkillSource announces the selection of a One-Stop Operator for the WorkSource centers in Okanogan county and the Central Basin. This is great news for job seekers and employers in these parts of North Central Washington, and will bring positive benefits for the region’s labor force and businesses. The contract with the chosen operator — North Central Workforce Consortium ...
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