Archived News Releases

2007

• December 2007 - Governor’s award recognizes six innovations in workforce development
• December 2007 - Public comment needed on shaping state career and technical education plan
• December 2007 - State funds public-private partnerships targeting skilled workforce gaps
• August 2007 - Workforce Needs and Practices Survey of Employers Coming Soon

2006

• September 2006 - Free Career Guide Available
• September 2006 - Winners of Governor's Workforce Best Practices Awards Announced
  • Institute for Enology and Viticulture
  • FSET
• July 2006 - Employers Having Difficulty Finding Qualified Workers
• June 2006 - Don Bennett Appointed Interim Executive Director
• March 2006 - Governor Gregoire Awards $300,000 for Workforce Development
• April 2006 - They Learn 24/7
• April 2006 - WAVE Scholarship Grant Winners Announced -- Listed by major newspaper area or ethnic group: Asian-Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Asotin, Benton-Franklin, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Colfax, Cowlitz, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, King, Kitsap, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Olympia, Pacific, Pierce, Puyallup, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Yakima.

2005

• October 2005 - Michele Johnson to Head Health Care Personnel Shortage Task Force
• October 2005 - Who's Working Where at What
• October 2005 - Governor Announces Industry Skill Panel Awards
• August 2005 - Who are you? What do you want to be?
• May 2005 - Students Win Two Year Tuition Scholarships

2004

• December 2004 - Governor Locke Awards $300,000 for Workforce Development
• December 2004 - WAVE Scholarship Program Has Added Flexibility
• November 2004 - Gov. Locke Announces Skill Panel Grant Awards to Help Keep State Competitive
• November 2004 - New Ways to Tackle Old Problems best
• October 2004 - Mike Brennan Joins Workforce Board
• September 2004 - So, what do you want to be?
• August 2004 - Washington State Faces Skilled Labor Shortage
• June 2004 - Gov. Gary Locke Stresses Importance of Workforce Training in Latest Survey of Washington Employers
• June 2004 - Terri Colbert Joins Workforce Board
• February 2004 - WANTED: 6,900 Health Care Professionals in Washington State
• January 2004 - Gov. Gary Locke Applauds Success of State Workforce Training Program

2003

• October 2003 - A Future for Jobs, a Future for Trained Workers
• October 2003 - The Times They Are 'Changin'
• August 2003 - So You Want to be a Judge
• August 2003 - $1m DOL Grant Received
• August 2003 - $3m Incentive Grant Announced
• May 2003 - Washington State Educator Wins National Stars in Education Award
• April 2003 - WAVE Winners Announced
• March 2003 - Wages Findings on Targeted Population