You are our customer!

Increasing globalization, competition and rapid changes in our technology require a well-trained, job-ready workforce if our businesses expect to compete and be successful.

The Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council assists you with:
• Job Skills Training
• Labor Exchange (Referral of qualified job seekers)
• Labor Market Information
• Tax Credit Information
• On the Job Training
• Tax Credit Information
• Recruitment Assistance
• Retention/Incumbent Worker Training
• Accomodation Assistance under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA

For information about any of our services, email Mike Kennedy at kennedm@co.thurston.wa.us or call 360.754.4113 ex. 111

Business Resources

Federal Government Websites:

www.mep.nist.gov (1-800-MEP-4MFG) is a website with help for small and medium sized manufacturers.

www.sba.gov (1-800-827-5722) is the Small Business Administration's website designed to provide financial, technical and management assistance.

www.disability.gov to access information on how to hire persons with disabilities.

www.dol.gov/vets - a website to access information on how to hire veterans.

www.doleta.gov - a website for information about hiring older workers.

www.doleta.gov/usworkforce info about hiring laid-off workers.

www.jobcorpsworks.gov for information about how to hire youth.
http://online.onetcenter.org for information about jobs and job skill
self-assessment to determine interests, skills and abilities.

Training and Education Websites

www.alx.org - a federal employment website to help businesses find training, education and employment resources.
www.doleta.gov/usworkforce for information on how to access incumbent worker training.

www.doleta.gov/usworkforce to access information about services for individulas losing their jobs

Tax Credits/Incentives

www.doleta.gov/employer/wotc.htm - a website that explains how businesses can obtain Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) for hiring targeted groups of job seekers.

http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/employ/wtw.asp - a website that explains how businesses can obtain welfare-to-work tax credits for hiring long-term welfare recipients.

Washington State Websites

www.go2worksource.com - a website that identifies business services available throughout Washington State.

Economic Development Links

Economic Development Council of Thurston County
www.thurstonedc.com

Mason County EDC
www.hood.hctc.com/~masonedc

Pacific County EDC
www.pacificedc.org

Lewis County EDC
www.lewisedc.com

Grays Harbor EDC
www.ghedc.com

Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development

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