Nearly 1,200 Washington-based federal employees have applied for unemployment benefits since the federal shutdown began Oct. 1, according to the Washington Employment Security Department. Read…
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Federal government’s shutdown fuels uncertainty for Clark County’s federal workers
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
The federal shutdown that began Wednesday closed government offices in Clark County and created uncertainty for thousands of federal workers here. Read more… Source: The…
‘It’s a partnership that’s going to benefit both sides’: Cascadia Technical Academy’s maritime tech program at Port of Vancouver celebrated
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
Got a kid longing to work on the high seas? Clark County now has a high school program for that. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Jobless claims on the rise in Clark County as the labor market cools
By The Citizen on September 10, 2025
About 600 more people in Clark County filed initial unemployment claims last month compared with August of last year. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘Employment growth in Clark County appears to be slowing,’ says labor department
By The Citizen on July 2, 2025
Jobs in Clark County aren’t growing as rapidly as in years past. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Summer hiring off to slow start for Clark County teenagers but it’s not all doom and gloom
By The Citizen on May 13, 2025
Some local teens are finding it difficult to get jobs this year. And data backs that up, showing the job market for young people is…
Clark County staffing companies brace for tax expansion awaiting governor’s signature
By The Citizen on May 7, 2025
Local staffing companies are bracing for a new tax expansion passed by the Legislature late last month. Read more… Source: The Columbian
It’s not just federal workers who have seen a softening job market in Clark County
By The Citizen on April 30, 2025
As signs point to Clark County’s job market softening, the county’s latest employment data shows federal employment to be the same as it was in…
Workforce Southwest Washington plans for the worst amid funding uncertainties, rising demand for employment services
By The Citizen on April 23, 2025
Uncertainty is the word of the day for budget planners at both companies and public agencies. Washington’s workforce development programs are no exception. Read more… …
Clark County teens looking for work frustrated by lack of opportunities
By The Citizen on April 23, 2025
CAMAS — Camas High School junior Talulah Rodrigue was already feeling a bit frustrated when she arrived at Hayes Freedom High School’s first-ever career fair…