SkillSource WA

09/04/2026

Ya estamos atendiendo en nuestra nueva oficina y nos encantaría que nos acompañara en el evento de Open House. Venga a conocer nuestras instalaciones y a consultar sobre los diversos servicios y programas disponibles en WorkSource. ¡Invite a sus familiares y amigos! Este evento está abierto al público.

Dirección: 234 N. Mission Street, Wenatchee.
Fecha: Jueves, 17 de septiembre.
Horario: De 4:00 p. m. a 6:00 p. m.

09/04/2026

We are open at our new location and would love for you to join us at a celebratory open house event. Come tour our facilities and ask questions about the different services and programs you can access at WorkSource. Bring your family and friends! This event is open to the public.
Address: 234 N. Mission Street, Wenatchee.
Date: Thursday, September 17
Time: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

09/04/2026

Irasema Ortiz-Elizalde has been a SkillSource board member for almost 13 years. It is with grateful hearts that we thank Irasema for her years of service as board member, and as an essential community partner with Washington State DSHS. Please join us in wishing Irasema all the best on her retirement! 💐

09/03/2026

☕️ Business is Brewing Workshop in September!☕️

Are you a small business owner, entrepreneur, or someone thinking about starting a business? This workshop is for YOU! 🙌

Join the Othello Chamber of Commerce + SkillSource as we welcome SIMBA — Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance for a special Business is Brewing presentation focused on the resources and support available to businesses throughout Eastern Washington.

💡 Learn about:
✨ One-on-one business consultations
✨ Business licensing guidance
✨ Access to capital
✨ Marketing support
✨ Training opportunities
✨ And MORE!

📅 Wednesday, September 23rd
⏰ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Plaza on Main
180 E Main Street | Othello, WA

These workshops are all about bringing resources, connections, and information directly to our local business community — and we would love to have you join us! 🧡

A special thank you to AMJ Leasing for sponsoring our meeting space and helping us continue offering these opportunities locally. 🙌

☕️ Save the date, bring your questions, and come see what resources may be available to help your business grow!

09/03/2026

Four Bearz recently stopped a fire in its tracks -- saving an entire neighborhood in Nespelem, WA. They had the right tools at the right time thanks to a Community Reinvestment grant through SkillSource and the Washington State Department of Commerce.

Sometimes the return on an investment can take months or years to be earned, but in this case, it was an immediate return that showed up as an entire neighborhood saved. 👏

Read the story: https://skillsource.org/success-story/how-a-nespelem-neighborhood-was-saved-from-fire/

09/02/2026

Did you know? Workforce development is happening every day. It's the coordinated effort that helps people overcome barriers to employment, and connects them to the training they need and to the businesses who need to hire them. SkillSource serves Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, and Okanogan counties with solutions that help businesses build their best teams. And there are 11 other workforce boards in our state who are providing the same connective services to their local communities!

September is Workforce Development Month -- a perfect time to shine a light on the efforts and impact that affect the people and places we love in Washington State. How has workforce development impacted you?

A small business owner needs a skilled employee to do the job. How they find, hire, and train that skilled employee = workforce development.

“Workforce development” might not be a phrase we all use every day, but all of us are affected by it. Washington State has 12 local workforce boards who help local businesses find and train employees with the right skills for the job. For example, Liggins Landscaping & Maintenance in Sequim was able to get the resources and connections to ensure they “can properly train employees, supervise them with the correct tools, and provide consistent work opportunities.” They didn’t do this on their own, but in partnership with the local business services team through their local Olympic Workforce Development Council. Partnership is how it all happens. And it’s happening all across Washington, everyday.

08/31/2026

SkillSource is thrilled to welcome Nichole Thiel to the team! Nichole brings a strong background in education and leadership. Her strong business partnerships will make an impact in her role as a Career and Training Specialist, where she will focus on supporting our businesses in Grant and Adams counties. Nichole, we are delighted to have you! 👏

08/25/2026

SkillSource is coming back to Inspire Northwest! Have you checked out the lineup of presenters yet? This event isn't just for marketers; it's for anyone who has a message and could use some insight on how to listen, how to share, and how to be heard!

View the lineup, get your tickets, and please stop by to visit us at the SkillSource table. We're looking forward to meeting you!
See it all here: https://www.inspire-nw.net/

Put your business in a room where connections become opportunities.

Whether you’re looking for new ideas, new businesses, new employees, or new connections, INSPIRE Northwest has something for everyone!

Stop by the SkillSource vendor booth during our hosted networking session and see how they’re helping connect people and opportunities across our region.

Come for the speakers. Stay for the networking. Leave INSPIRED.

Thank you, SkillSource WA , for joining us again this year as a vendor and co-presenting the Three Lenses, One Story: Master the Art of Video That Moves session.

Are you IN?

08/25/2026

Every three years, state and federal policy require local workforce boards to certify their One Stop Centers to verify that partners are coordinating, customers are being served, and the system is functioning as designed. Last week, certification teams visited WorkSource Okanogan in Omak, WorkSource Central Basin in Moses Lake, and the WorkSource Wenatchee Affiliate to understand how One Stop Center partners -- like SkillSource, Employment Security, OIC of Washington, DSHS, Big Bend Community College, Wenatchee Valley College, and many other essential partners -- are connecting and collaborating to meet the needs of our communities. 🤝

Read more: https://skillsource.org/the-one-stop-system-sets-high-standard-of-service/

08/14/2026

"Our community partners in NCW are looking at AI the same way we do at SkillSource: pragmatically, as a tool to be adopted and adapted. Our responsibility as good citizens and leaders is to make sure that adoption and adaptation is ethical and safe for our workforce and customers.” - Aaron Parrott, SkillSource

Thank you to NCW Tech Alliance for the opportunity to come together at this year's AI Expo to collaborate, share, and learn as AI technology is integrated into our respective organizations and communities. 💡

Read more: https://skillsource.org/skillsource-brings-workforce-insight-to-ai-expo/

Photos courtesy of David Mabee, NCW Tech Alliance.