Publications Index
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Where Are You Going? 2010-2012
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This popular "Where Are You Going?" career guide provides information on more than 400 occupations in Washington, and on educational programs, financial aid, and more.
PLEASE NOTE: CareerBridge.Wa.Gov is the website version of this publication |
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Workforce Development Directory
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2012 Workforce Development Directory (electronic version) |
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Career Bridge web site and information cards |
Career Bridge (www.CareerBridge.wa.gov) brings together valuable career planning information in a single web site. You can: view careers and employment demand by region, learn how much you’ll earn, and find education programs needed for a new career. It's also home to the state's Eligible Training Provider list. Get help navigating the site.
--Information card (In English)
--Information card (In Spanish)
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High Skills, High Wages (2012 adopted) |
High Skills, High Wages is the roadmap for Washington's workforce development system, envisioning a vibrant economy fueled by a skilled workforce. The Workforce Board is beginning its process for establishing a new and updated High Skills, High Wages.
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| Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education Plan |
Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education Plan is Washington's five-year plan for spending federal grants that come from Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Plan released in 2008
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Workforce Investment Act, Wagner-Peyser
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Washington's 2012-16 State Integrated Workforce Plan .
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| Aerospace Training Report |
2012 legislation (HB 2156) mandates a report on aerospace training programs - January 2012 |
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| Retooling Washington's Workforce Report |
Retooling Washington's Workforce--Addressing Today's Needs and Building a Stronger Economy (2011) |
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| Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education Annual Report |
The Workforce Board oversees funds
received through the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act--a multi-million dollar grant that helps educators better prepare students
for the workplace. Each year, the Workforce Board compiles an annual report with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. |
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Young Adult
Unemployment
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Third Workforce Board legislative report focuses on the multiple pathways that can help young adults, 18 through 24, find their way to economic independence. Archived Reports
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Washington Employers' Workforce Training Needs and Practices
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Every two years, the Workforce Board surveys employers on range of topics including hiring challenges, employee skill gaps and productivity pressures.
2012 coming
2010
Previous Surveys
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| Skill Gap Reports |
The Workforce Board regularly compares the production of middle-level skill workers to future demand to determine where our high-demand fields
A Skilled and Educated Workforce - A 2012 joint report from the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Workforce Board. Includes assessment of high employer demand programs of study. |
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| H-1B Workers in Washington |
The Workforce Board delivered a report on the number of foreign workers Washington companies employ and how they help fill an IT skills gap. Published December 30, 2011 |
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Industry Cluster Strategy |
Coordinating Workforce and Economic Development around Strategic Industry Clusters -- A Progress Report, December 15, 2010
Skills for the Next Washington - A statewide strategy for coordinating economic and workforce development |
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| Health Care Personnel Task Force |
Created in 2002, this Task Force is addressing the shortage of skilled health care workers.
(See Archives for previous reports and plan) |
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| Evergreen Jobs Initiative |
Washington's Evergreen Jobs Act (ESSHB 2227), enacted in 2009, established as a state goal that 15,000 new green economy jobs be created by 2020.
Evergreen Jobs Initiative Report 2012
Evergreen Jobs Initiative Report 2011
Evergreen Jobs Initiative Report 2010
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| NAM-endorsed certification system |
The Workforce Board and partners delivered a report on the status of manufacturing skill certifications in Washington. Published December 30, 2011 |
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| WIA ANNUAL REPORT |
Washington's latest annual report on Workforce Investment Activities in the state, (year ending June 30, 2012). Read more in the WIA Annual Report. |
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| Washington's Workforce Compact |
September 2007 agreement of Workforce Board members delineating their roles and responsibilities in the workforce development system |
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Workplace-Based Learning Studies |
Workplace-Based Learning Initiative - has produced a couple of reports including a national survey. |
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Workforce Training Results 2012
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Workforce Training Results 2012 provides results of the larger programs in workforce education.
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| Career & Technical Education Works |
CTE: Invest in Success (four-page brochure) -- Free copies available in large quantities.
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| For printed copies, please contact us at 360.709.4600 or workforce@wtb.wa.gov. Most files are in PDF format which require Adobe Acrobat Reader software to read and print. |
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