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Local Workforce Plans and Resources

There are 12 regional workforce areas in Washington overseen by Workforce Development Councils (see list below). Each must create a four-year workforce plan that offers a vision for their local workforce development system.

Current plans were created during the spring of 2016. The plans are intended to boost the skill levels of the local workforce, increase employment and earnings, raise customer satisfaction for both jobseekers and busineses who rely on a skilled workforce, and offer a good return on investment for both taxpayers and workforce program participants.

State and federal plans part of the process

In addition to local considerations, each plan aligns with the state's recently adopted strategic plan for workforce development, Talent and Prosperity for All and reflect the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the first federal reform of the workforce system in nearly 15 years.

Get quick information on key WIOA points. (PDF)

Who to contact?

Olympic Workforce Development Council (Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties)
Elizabeth Court, Director: 360-337-4767
ecourt@co.kitsap.wa.us

Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council (Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston counties)

Cheryl Fambles, CEO, 360-704-3568
cheryl@pacmtn.org

Northwest Workforce Council (Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties)
Gay Dubigk,CEO, 360-676-3209
gdubigk@workforcenorthwest.org

Workforce Snohomish (Snohomish County)
Erin Monroe, CEO, 425-921-3423
erin.monroe@workforcesnohomish.org

Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Marlena Sessions, CEO, 206-448-0474
msessions@seakingwdc.org

Workforce Central (Pierce County)

Linda Nguyen, CEO, 253-254-7607
lnguyen@workforce-central.org

North Central WDC (Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties)

Dave Petersen, Director, 509-663-3091, ext. 228
dave@skillsource.org

South Central WDC (Kittitas, Klickitat, Skamania and Yakima counties)

Patrick Baldoz, Director, 509-574-1950
patrick.baldoz@co.yakima.wa.us

Southwest Washington WDC (Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum counties)

Jeanne Bennett, CEO, 360-567-1070
info@swwdc.org

Eastern Washington Partnership

Rod Van Alyne, Director, 509-685-6127
rvanalyne@ruralresources.org

Benton-Franklin WDC (Benton and Franklin counties)

Jack Fitzgerald, Executive Director, 509-734-5984
JFitzgerald@esd.wa.gov

Spokane Area WDC

Mark Mattke, CEO, 509-533-8470
mmattke@wdcspokane.com

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Local Workforce Plans approved by Workforce Board

The following regional workforce plans were substantially approved by the Workforce Board on July 22.

The Governor has final approval of the plans.

Plans

Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council Plan

Eastern Washington Partnership Plan

North Central Workforce Development Council Plan

Northwest Workforce Council Plan

Olympic Workforce Development Council Plan

Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council Plan

Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council Plan

South Central Workforce Development Council Plan

Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council Plan

Spokane Area Workforce Development Council Plan

Workforce Central (Pierce) Plan

Workforce Snohomish Plan

Guidelines for the Regional Workforce Plans for PY 2016-20 (Word) and (PDF)

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They were revised from their original draft form after being reviewed against a detailed rubric. More information, including the rubric, can be found here.

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