Provides services and programs that help people who have been released from a correctional facility make a successful transition to community life. Services include individual case management, assistance finding transition housing, job readiness, college application assistance and support, and mentoring. Program Details: - Education: Supports people who recently came out of jail with felony charges in getting their GED or getting into and completing vocational programs at Walla Walla College. Once successfully enrolled, they are entered in a tuition, fee, and supplies loan program that enable clients to successfully start their programs while waiting for their financial aid to be disbursed. - Employment: Helps clients with job readiness, resumes, cover letters, and referrals to WorkSource, Blue Mountain Action Council, and the Department of Vocational Rehab. An employment transition specialist will help with job readiness. - General Case Management: Assists individuals who have been/are incarcerated for a felony with support and planning a smooth transition in the community. - Housing Assistance: Finds stable, livable, and affordable housing for ex-offender. Helps clients through other housing assistance programs, including veterans, as well as those serving seniors and the disabled.

Helps those with criminal history find employment.   Works with employers that support ex-offenders' return to society such as warehouse, manufacturing, recycling, and auto work.   Provides information about the job search process including what to expect from employers, offers guidance on choosing a career path based on work history, and helps update resumes. Coordinates group meetings as well as case management to connect clients to other community resources.

Offers a wide variety of services for job seekers, from individual job search assistance to an extensive list of workshops designed to help job search preparedness. Announcements of jobs within the state of Washington can be obtained at any WorkSource Center, Affiliate or online. Provides computer access to apply for Washington State Unemployment Insurance. Provides access to community and technical college programs and financial resources for retraining. Helps people find employment who have lost their jobs through company downsizing or plant closures. Other services may include the following: - Case management - Job readiness training - Career counseling - Vocational assessment - Individualized job search assistance - Job fairs - Employer connections - Career development workshops - Follow-up services - Educational scholarships.

Assisting qualified unemployed people in obtaining suitable work. They assist with screening applicants and services to veterans.  If you would like to file an unemployment claim please call.    Employment Services:    Find job openings Learn strategies for finding a job Get job referrals and job search assistance Get help preparing your résumé and getting ready for job interviews Post your résumé online for employers to see Share job-search strategies with other job seekers (job club) Assess your skills and get career guidance Get referred to a training program Learn how much jobs pay and what jobs are in demand

Provides job training, followed by support services to help students secure and maintain employment. Students receive: -  Training in entry level food service work -  Wrap-around case management -  Life skills coaching, resume preparation, and job placement service - Cash stipend

Provides temporary and full-time employment opportunities for individuals facing employment barriers. Specializes in assisting people with disabilities, veterans, those experiencing homelessness, and those with justice system involvement in getting back into the workforce through employee training, placement, and support.

Assist job seekers in obtaining employment and matching employers with qualified workers. Offer screening, recruiting, and job placement services, including those for veterans and youth. On site hiring events. A full range of workshops and training and career development services is available.  Employment Services:   Find job openings, learn strategies for finding a job, get job referrals and job search assistance, learn how to prepare your résumé and for job interviews, post your résumé online for employers to see, share job-search strategies with other job seekers (Networking group).    Assess your skills and get career guidance, referrals to training programs, learn how much jobs pay and what jobs are in demand.  On-Site Resources:   Computers with Internet access and WiFi, telephones, fax and copy machines.   Training Programs: Programs for adults, youth and laid off workers, dislocated workers, TANF Recipients (WorkFirst), and older workers.   

Provides offenders with 50-hour environmental construction training and work force placement allowing participants to re-enter the community. Program also works with: - dislocated workers, - veterans, - new career path, - women in construction, and - background issues. Courses offered include: - HAZWOPER, - confined space entry, - silica, - RCRA, - CPR, - florescent bulb, - mold abatement, - GHS, - OSHA 10, and - rigging, fork lift, and flagging.

Expert navigation and advocacy services for those impacted by the criminal justice system, provided by team members with lived experience

Available to Medicaid recipients who have struggled with mental health and/or addiction, currently or in their past who are looking for support to get back into the workforce, start a new career or seek out educational opportunities.

WorkSource Spokane houses a resource center called "The WorkSource Hub". The Hub provides the ability to research employers, industries and labor market trends, utilize career software to assess your skills and interests, create and update resumes and cover letters, and post your resume online. The Hub is staffed with WorkSource Professionals who are dedicated in finding your next career.

Operates a store where all items sold have been donated by generous members of the North Central Washington community, including both private and business donations. Also provides beneficial hands-on job training to residents, giving them the necessary skills, experience, and education they need to go on to other employment opportunities. Makes quality clothing available for individuals that are working towards self-sufficiency, including a new job, interview, or are new to the professional work force. This service is free to participants in local employment preparation programs and students in high school and secondary schools.

Four workshops designed to help individuals with a conviction history gain the skills they need to find and keep a job. The program focuses on overcoming employment barriers and building essential skills, including: • Cognitive Thinking Transformation: Changing thought patterns to improve decision-making and problem-solving. • Professional Communication: Learning how to communicate effectively in the workplace. • Conflict Resolution: Strategies for handling disagreements in a productive way. • Time Management: Tips for organizing your time and staying on track. • Job Search Techniques: How to find job opportunities and apply for them successfully. • Targeted Resume Building: Creating a resume that highlights your strengths. • Interviewing Techniques: Preparing to present yourself confidently in job interviews. • Handling Management Styles: Adapting to different leadership approaches in the workplace. • Computer Skills: Basic skills needed for today’s job market.

Christ Kitchen provides job training and employment for impoverished women. Offers 9 training matrices, so that when a woman graduates, she is able to become employed and earn more than minimum wage, benefits, and no longer dependent on government assistance or destructive relationships to survive.

Lists job openings within the community. Offers workshops on how to write a resume, complete a job application, improve interview skills and job search strategies. Provides information to job seekers about current information on the job market, Unemployment Insurance and provides career guidance. Also offers special programs for veterans of the US armed forces, dislocated workers, and those workers the meet specific low income guidelines. These programs may include retraining opportunities. Helps those with disabilities remove barriers to employment, and helps job seekers learn how to overcome ex-offender issues.

Provides an array of employment and training services to job seekers and employers in Washington.

Provides an array of employment and training services to job seekers and employers in Washington.

Assists justice impacted students with the college enrollment process. This includes directing students to both online and paper admissions and registration forms and guiding students through the college entry process. Connects students to subject matter expert staff for assistance as needed. Identifies possible financial aid and funding resources for educational expenses such as tuition, books, toolkits, etc. Navigators also ensure students are aware of available resources on campus that may be available for support such as free tutoring, free bus passes, computer lab access, food and hygiene pantry information, affinity groups, student activities and events, and more. Connects students with various community resources to aid in achieving their reentry, education, and career goals.

Assisting qualified unemployed people in obtaining suitable work. They assist with screening applicants, screening of Job Corps applications, and services to veterans. Employment Services:    Find job openings     Learn strategies for finding a job      Job search assistance     Get help preparing your résumé and getting ready for job interviews     Post your résumé online for employers to see     Share job-search strategies with other job seekers (job club)     Assess your skills and get career guidance     Get referred to a training program     Learn how much jobs pay and what jobs are in demand    On-Site Resources    Computers with Internet access     Telephones     Fax Machine     Copy Machine     Video Viewing Stations    Training Programs:    Programs for Adults    Programs for Youth     Programs for Laid-Off Workers      Dislocated Worker Programs     Apprenticeship Programs      Ex-Offender Programs     Washington Service Corps      WorkFirst     Programs for Persons with Disabilities       Programs for Older Adults