The story of our accomplishments in meeting the workforce needs of our region is told largely by numbers. But these numbers, you must remember, represent real people.
- Real people who are now working, where they used to be unemployed.
- Real people who are now paying taxes, where they once were on welfare.
- Real people who now are making more wages, because they have current skills.
- Real people who now have dignity and pride, because they can be responsible for themselves.
- Real businesses that now can grow, because there are skilled workers to take them into the future.
WIA (Workforce Investment Act Title I-B Programs)
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updated monthly for all WIA programs -- region-wide, and by service
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Best in State The South Central area has met or exceeded ALL WIA Program Performance goals for five consecutive years. This matches the best performance in the State of Washington. Details
PY 08 WIA Annual Report
--- The annual report(July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009) on the Workforce Investment Act Title I-B
submitted by the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board,
Washington State Employment Security Department and the Workforce Developement Councils. The United States Dept. of Labor (USDOL) has released performance reports for all Employment and Training programs, as of June 30, 2005. See quarterly system results and annual WIA reports, WIASRD Summaries and more. Click here.
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Incumbent Worker Training
The Council has organized several Industry Skill Panels that have sponsored training of workers to improve the workforce of our area and help businesses to survive and grow. Reports and success stories for each of the panels can be found here:
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