Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury or Illness

On November 10th, Workforce Snohomish, and regional partners will be hosting a Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN)webinar. RETAIN is a new federally-funded stay-at-work/return-to-work program in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties; this program is focused on supporting workers to stay-at- or return-to-work after a non-work-related injury.   Workers may be eligible to participate in the RETAIN if they meet…

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Is Childcare a Business Issue?

childcare is a business issue

Is childcare a business issue? A report shared by the Washington State Department of Commerce that indicates that “Yes” is the short answer. The FME Chamber also held a virtual forum with a panel of speakers with interests in childcare. Watch the full zoom call with our expert panelists, who are introduced below. Speakers on…

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Education and Skills Training from Green River College

Green River College offers many diverse options for growth through education, skills training and workforce development. The chamber wanted members to know what they do, so they were the Spotlight this week in our C3 meeting. Green River College is a unique school and Austin Joy and Justin Core shared some of its attributes. GRC…

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Impact WA Announces Aid for Manufacturers

Without a doubt, the Chamber is happy to share more relief that Impact Washington is sharing with our manufacturing businesses. They’ve previously informed us of grants that were available to manufacturers. They’ve helped us understand how broadly the definition of manufacturer can be. And now, Impact Washington Announces Availability Of $1.2M In CARES Act Funds…

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$2.4M Available for Training Programs

Please consider this opportunity. And if you already have monies budgeted for staff development, education, or training, you can’t ignore this! Your business recognizes that your “new normal” means that you need to go through some adaptations. In order to grow and thrive as we work past this pandemic, change is imperative. You have some…

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