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WWA Seeks Next Executive Director

June 2, 2023

We’re Hiring! The Washington Workforce Association is seeking applications for our next Executive Director. This is a dynamic, full-time position working directly with the Board of Directors to guide the…

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Workforce Development, Business Leaders Take Their Voices to Olympia

March 1, 2023

Workforce Development, Business Leaders Take Their Voices to Olympia On Jan. 25, Local Workforce Development Board CEOs along with business leaders met with dozens of state legislators from both parties…

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Washington Workforce Association Announces Departure of Executive Director Sandra Miller

December 12, 2022

Washington Workforce Association Announces Departure of Executive Director Sandra Miller   Washington Workforce Association Olympia, WA (December 12, 2022). The Washington Workforce Association (WWA) announced today that Executive Director Sandra…

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National, state leaders talk workforce solutions, infrastructure investment and inclusion at annual conference

November 18, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 16, 2022 Media Contact:                                                                                                                    Media Resources: Bobbi Cussins                                                                                                                        WWA Fall Conference 360.280.1679 [email protected]   National, state leaders talk workforce solutions, infrastructure investment…

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2022 Powerful Advocate Award Presented to Marie Kurose

February 3, 2022

Marie Kurose, Chief Executive Officer of the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, has won the Washington Workforce Association’s Powerful Advocate Award, the association’s 2022 chair recognition award. “Since Marie…

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Opportunities Across the System

September 29, 2021

The Washington Workforce Association brings together the leadership of Local Workforce Development Boards to craft policy, create solutions, and advocate to ensure that the workforce system is positioned to address…

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Cheryl Fambles Honored with the 2020 Righteous Leader Award

April 12, 2021

By Molly Gilmore Officer of the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council, has won the Washington Workforce Association’s 2020 Righteous Leader Award, the first of the association’s chair recognition awards. “Cheryl…

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Joy Emory Honored with the 2021
Catalyst Award

April 12, 2021

By Alec Clayton Joy Emory was recently honored with the 2021 Catalyst Award, given by Washington Workforce Association Chair Kevin Perkey. “In a very short time, Joy has established herself…

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Washington wins federal grant to support economic recovery from COVID-19

July 17, 2020

OLYMPIA – Unemployed workers throughout Washington will get jobs to help the state address and recover from the COVID-19 disaster, receive training for in-demand careers and get targeted help with…

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A change in several leadership roles is coming to the WWA

July 17, 2020

A change in several leadership roles is coming to the Washington Workforce Association (WWA) in the new year. Outgoing WWA Chair Linda Nguyen announced in March that she will retire from WorkForce…

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