Offers trained navigators who work one-on-one with Pierce County residents who are seeking living wage jobs or college education and are unsure of where to begin. Helps residents determine which employment service or education path will best meet their employment goals, and directly connects callers to education and employment organizations. Also helps WorkForce clients access transportation programs, benefits programs, or other services that help remove barriers to employment or education. Service is provided until the client has connected with the best employment or education program, and barriers to employment have been removed.

Focuses on helping youth with opportunities to acquire the skills to build their future through education, job training, and career development.

Career Centers are located at the Shorewood and Shorecrest high school libraries and are available to students and the public during school hours.   Staffed by two career specialists, the center offers job placement, scholarship and financial aid information, testing materials, career choice materials, and a variety of other materials to assist in post-secondary career plans.

Coordinates three-session interactive workshops to help people with disabilities evaluate their strengths, values, personal qualities, barriers, self-esteem, and resiliency. Focus is on helping people who are experiencing barriers in seeking employment. Workshops are also held at community agencies.

Provides staff-assisted and a self-directed resource center where students and other members of the community can come to explore career options, get support for education and career assessment, receive information on career choices, receive information on current job openings, and receive assistance in resume and interview preparation. Helps student gain employment relevant to their career pathway.

Offers a program for high school students in Seattle that includes job readiness, academic success, career exploration and internships. Youth attend workshops, field trips, campus tours and work on community projects. YJRT works with high school students and their parents/guardians. Parent/guardians concentrate on understanding the local public school system (grading, attendance and graduation requirements), parenting techniques and financial literacy. Supports participants with their transition to the United States and, students to find their path towards a self-sustaining livable wage career.

Provides a computer lab for client's use in employment search, offers career counseling, job referrals, education assistance, develop resumes, professional clothing bank and hygiene products.

Partners with high school youth in foster care to invest in their education and future through youth-centered academic support programs.

Provide youth and young adults of our community with individualized opportunities to acquire the necessary skills to build their future through, education, job training, and career development. Provide Kitsap and Jefferson County employers with committed, responsible, and productive workers. Pathways to Success service provider OESD-114 is a federally funded program by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Coordinates three-session interactive workshops to help people with disabilities evaluate their strengths, values, personal qualities, barriers, self-esteem, and resiliency. Focus is on helping people who are experiencing barriers in seeking employment. Workshops are also held at community agencies.

Provides educational counseling for adults seeking vocational training or higher education necessary for their employment goals. Common services include: - assistance with financial aid applications, - college applications, - career advising, - finding the right college, - college loan default advocacy, and - help with registration fees. Service is offered at many locations across Tacoma and Pierce County, including Clover Park Technical College, Pierce College, Bates Technical College, Tacoma Community College and MDC.

Provides a wide range of employment and training counseling and services for youth, adults, and dislocated workers; including training, education, and support they may need to pursue their career and succeed in the workforce. Programs: - Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET): Training services provide resume writing, interview skills, assistance with starting a career, and job search assistance, BFET provides employment readiness opportunities to Basic Food (SNAP) recipients who are not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). - Dislocated Worker (WIOA): Services include career transition counseling, tuition assistance, paid business internships, and on the job training. Workers must be laid off due to no fault of their own and eligible for UI (company closure, downsize, skill no longer in demand, etc.). Special funding and programming is available for those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. - Low-Income Adult Services: Provides employment and training services to low-income adults ages 18-72, with a priority to veterans, TANF recipients, those who do not have a HS diploma or GED, and those who are not financially self-sufficient. Services include career exploration, tuition assistance, paid on the job training and internships, emergency support and ongoing counseling through job retention. - Youth Services: Offers paid job & career training, educational assistance, (GED, HS Diploma, Post-Secondary), certification & credential options, job search assistance, tuition assistance, paid work experience for youth 16-24 yrs of age, and are a WA State ID holder & resident. The goal is to help youth identify a career pathway and gain the skills they need to be successful in that pathway. - WorkFirst: Provides parents the opportunity to gain job skills and experience through a variety of work readiness programs, such as the Community Jobs (CJ) and Career Jump. - Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST): connects individuals most affected by the pandemic—– women, tribal members, people of color, people with disabilities, even lower-wage workers—to quality training and employment. Programs offered at each location: - Goldendale WorkSource: Basic Food Employment and Training, WorkFirst, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth Services, and QUEST. - Kittitas WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST. - Sunnyside WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Youth, DVR Pre employment Transition services-youth , Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) and WorkFirst. - Union Gap WorkSource: Dislocated Worker and Low-Income Adult Program. WorkFirst is currently not available at this location. - WorkSource Columbia Gorge: Basic Food Employment and Training, Dislocated Worker, Low-Income Adult Services, WorkFirst, and Youth Services. - Stevenson Employment Training: Youth Services, WorkFirst Program, Low-Income Adult Program, Basic Food Employment and Training, and QUEST. - Toppenish Employment Training: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Basic Food Employment and Training and WorkFirst. - Yakima People for People: Basic Food Employment and Training, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers services for laid off workers, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST.

Coordinates three-session interactive workshops to help people with disabilities evaluate their strengths, values, personal qualities, barriers, self-esteem, and resiliency. Focus is on helping people who are experiencing barriers in seeking employment. Workshops are also held at community agencies.

Each high school offers a variety of career and technical courses, from environmental science to trade and industry. Exact courses vary by school.

Employment planning services are designed to assist individuals in determining their vocational goals. Using a person-centered approach, participants learn about employment opportunities within the community and are then able to make informed choices about their employment future. These services are designed to assist individuals in choosing employment outcomes and career development options that are based on his or her preferences, strengths, abilities and needs. Our services offer a variety of activities including job try outs, job tours, job shadowing, labor market analysis, community-based assessments, and possibilities for volunteering in the community. Morningside's evaluation and employment planning services are a way to help define what type of job is wanted and whether that job is right for the client. Services in this area help identify interests, abilities and needs that will be important to client's goals. Also provides the opportunity to explore work options by trying one or more jobs that the client might interested. Working with client and their vocational counselor, to develop a plan and decide how many jobs to try.

The First Year and Career Services offer career exploration and advising to Seattle Central students. We can help: - Explore career opportunities, interests, and academic pathways to get there. - Provide academic guidance to first year and undecided students on class selection and potential areas of study. - Develop resume and cover letter writing skills, & prepare for interviews. - Discuss networking, job search methods, and scholarship resources.

Life Skills education programs teach concepts and principles relevant to a healthy lifestyle. Workshops and classes or consultation is available in the following areas.         Employment Assistance Program -  Employment and Career Workshops, Local and National Employment Information, Individual Career Counseling, Resume Assistance, Federal Employment Application Information  Financial Assistance Program - Personal Financial Management Workshops, Individual Financial Counseling  Relocation Assistance Program - Relocation Workshops, Welcome Aboard Information, Hospitality Kits and Loaner Items, Individual or Family Consultation, Exceptional Family Member Resources  Transition Assistance Program -  Career Development Workshops, Preparation for Leaving the Military                      Support and Counseling - Relationship Workshops, Anger and Stress Management Workshops, Individual and Marital Counseling; Child Counseling  Special Interest Program - Courses and Individual and Group support activities

Provides online resources to help Seattle residents find work.   Resources help library users:   -  Explore occupational interests and match them with career paths -  Investigate thousands of career paths -  Build, save, retrieve and update a professional resume and list of references -  Find educational opportunities   -  Find jobs

Offers several workshops to provide customers with information and tools to improve their careers. -  Action for Career Employment (ACE): assesses interests, abilities, personality, and research employment and training options.  ACE also includes career planning which helps customers understand the labor market, learn the steps necessary to achieve career goals, and develop a plan to meet those goals. -  Job Search Toolbox: helps customers develop effective resumes and cover letters, successfully use a variety of job search techniques, and prepare for a winning job interview. -  Financial Resource Applications: helps customers complete the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and "package" various financial aid resources to pay for college. -  Digital Literacy: helps the novice computer user get off the ground and use basic computer skills with confidence.

Provides employment opportunities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   Assisting clients seeking employment and community based activities. Also includes Group Home and Supported Living residential supports.

Coordinates three-session interactive workshops to help people with disabilities evaluate their strengths, values, personal qualities, barriers, self-esteem, and resiliency. Focus is on helping people who are experiencing barriers in seeking employment. Workshops are also held at community agencies.

Offers several workshops to provide customers with information and tools to improve their careers. -  Action for Career Employment (ACE): assesses interests, abilities, personality, and research employment and training options.  ACE also includes career planning which helps customers understand the labor market, learn the steps necessary to achieve career goals, and develop a plan to meet those goals. -  Job Search Toolbox: helps customers develop effective resumes and cover letters, successfully use a variety of job search techniques, and prepare for a winning job interview. -  Financial Resource Applications: helps customers complete the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) and "package" various financial aid resources to pay for college. -  Digital Literacy: helps the novice computer user get off the ground and use basic computer skills with confidence.

Works with students to explore career options and develop a plan to achieve academic and professional goals. Career Planner Services assists students in discovering and clarifying career goals and linking them with educational and training programs.   Offers career assessments, as well as a variety of career-related workshops and individual appointments. Educational Planning Services provide academic and professional/technical advising.   The educational planning process helps students develop educational plans, interpret program requirements, choose a program of study, and/or plan for transfer to a four-year institution.

Life Skills education programs teach concepts and principles relevant to a healthy lifestyle. Workshops and classes or consultation is available in the following areas.         Employment Assistance Program -  Employment and Career Workshops, Local and National Employment Information, Individual Career Counseling, Resume Assistance, Federal Employment Application Information  Financial Assistance Program - Personal Financial Management Workshops, Individual Financial Counseling  Relocation Assistance Program - Relocation Workshops, Welcome Aboard Information, Hospitality Kits and Loaner Items, Individual or Family Consultation, Exceptional Family Member Resources  Transition Assistance Program -  Career Development Workshops, Preparation for Leaving the Military                      Support and Counseling - Relationship Workshops, Anger and Stress Management Workshops, Individual and Marital Counseling; Child Counseling  Special Interest Program - Courses and Individual and Group support activities

Employment planning services are designed to assist individuals in determining their vocational goals. Using a person-centered approach, participants learn about employment opportunities within the community and are then able to make informed choices about their employment future. These services are designed to assist individuals in choosing employment outcomes and career development options that are based on his or her preferences, strengths, abilities and needs. Our services offer a variety of activities including job tryouts, job tours, job shadowing, labor market analysis, community-based assessments, and possibilities for volunteering in the community. Morningside's evaluation and employment planning services are a way to help you define what type of job you want and whether that job is right for you. Services in this area help identify your interests, abilities and needs that will be important to you as you set your goals. We will also provide you with the opportunity to explore work options by trying one or more jobs that might interest you.  Working with you and your vocational counselor, we will develop a plan and you decide how many jobs you want to try. Most participants try one to three jobs. Job tryouts usually last two to four weeks.