ONE SURE SIGN that the Washington wine industry is reaching another level of maturity is that we now have four schools providing winemaking and viticulture education. Before this development, Washington relied on other regions — typically California — to provide education and training to our winemakers. More…
School stats: How well are Washington students prepared for the jobs of the future?
By 2021, 740,000 jobs are expected to open in Washington state. For the most part, employers will likely staff these positions with workers who have completed some formal education beyond high school. But that could cause a disconnect in the Evergreen State, where only 40 percent of high-school graduates ever go on to earn a college degree, apprenticeship or other … Read More
REPORT: 83,000 Washingtonians Work in Clean Energy; Clean energy industry now bigger employer than #Boeing $BA, #Microsoft $MSFT, #Amazon $AMZN
SEATTLE – October 11, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Nearly 83,000 Washington state residents now work in clean energy, putting the state in the Top 10 in the country for renewable energy employment and making it one of the biggest in the country for energy efficiency jobs. According to a new report from the national nonpartisan business group E2…More
AWB says manufacturing jobs a “huge contribution” to state’s economy
YAKIMA, Wa. — The Association of Washington Business is touring around the state to highlight the importance of manufacturing jobs and Yakima is one of their stops. AWB’s first stop in Yakima was Farwest Fabricators, a manufacturer in Moxee. More…
Gov. Inslee, Association of Washington Business and WorkSource team up to promote manufacturing careers
Gov. Jay Inslee has declared October 2018 Careers in Manufacturing Month saluting Washington manufacturers for being a cornerstone of the state’s economy and providing high-wage, high-tech jobs across the state. More…
Commentary: Getting students from classroom to workforce
Sharpen the pencils, break out the Bunsen burners, and practice those critical thinking skills. School is back in session. With students having said goodbye to summer and already in classrooms, we want them to know their learning can connect them to many great opportunities that await in Washington state. More…