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Subscribe to news releasesUnemployment benefits available for workers affected by last month’s floods - Dec. 20, 2006
More jobs and more job seekers in November - Dec. 19, 2006
Unemployed workers can file for benefits online - Dec. 18, 2006
Grants will give job seekers access to better technology and job services - Dec. 14, 2006
Business workshop set for Jan. 25 - Dec. 12, 2006
Business workshop set for Jan. 25 - Dec. 12, 2006
Everett businesses honored for hiring veterans - Dec. 8, 2006
Gov. Gregoire and legislative leaders announce tax cuts for workers and employers - Dec. 4, 2006
Employment Security gets tough on fraud - Nov. 20, 2006
Employment Security awards nearly $2 million to Washington schools and communities - Nov. 16, 2006
Washington unemployment at lowest rate in years - Nov. 14, 2006
Veterans Day: time to reflect on success of employment programs - Nov. 9, 2006
Employment Security Department helps students plan for their futures - Oct. 31, 2006
Increased hiring projected for the holidays - Oct. 30, 2006
Federal program helps workers start new careers, new lives - Oct. 26, 2006
Veterans job fair in Tacoma - Oct. 19, 2006
Washington employers add jobs in September - Oct. 17, 2006
Vancouver will participate in National Disabilities Mentoring Day - Oct. 2, 2006
Law enforcement agencies recruiting at job fair in Grant County - September 15, 2006
100 retail workers needed in South King County - September 13, 2006
Jobs up and unemployment down in August - September 12, 2006
Pierce County businesses recruiting for more than 250 workers - September 11, 2006
Business workshop set for Oct. 19 - September 11, 2006
Diversity career expo set for Sept. 14 - August 24, 2006
Southwest Washington workforce area receives $4.6 million to aid workers - August 17, 2006
Northwest workforce area receives $3.3 million to aid workers - August 17, 2006
Employers add jobs in July, unemployment inches up - August 15, 2006
Employment Security uncovers unemployment fraud - August 14, 2006
Olympic workforce area receives $2.5 million to aid workers - August 11, 2006
North-central workforce area receives $3.9 million to aid workers - August 11, 2006
Benton-Franklin workforce area receives $3 million to aid workers - August 11, 2006
Spokane workforce area receives $4.5 million to aid workers - August 10, 2006
Snohomish County workforce area receives $4.5 million to aid workers - August 10, 2006
Pierce County workforce area receives $7 million to aid workers - August 10, 2006
Pacific Mountain workforce area receives $4 million to aid workers - August 10, 2006
Employers can avoid penalties by filing unemployment taxes online - July 26, 2006
Economic symposium coming to Spokane on July 28 - July 21, 2006
Employers add jobs in June, unemployment holds steady - July 18, 2006
Employment Security Department doing more to help ag employers - July 13, 2006
Employment Security Department names Olympic Peninsula director - July 10, 2006
Accuracy of unemployment payments improved in 2005 - July 7, 2006
Strong economy creates opportunities for workers - July 6, 2006
Washington’s economy enjoys 34th month of solid growth - June 13, 2006
Spokane businesses challenged to Hire-A-Vet - June 9, 2006
Hire-A-Vet Month job fair in Tacoma - June 8, 2006
Washington’s average annual wage increased in 2005 - June 6, 2006
Home-health-care industry steps up recruiting - June 5, 2006
Hiring fair focuses on social service jobs - June 5, 2006
Washington Reading Corps gets $2.89 million grant - June 2, 2006
Manufacturing firm hiring for all positions and shifts - June 2, 2006
Employment Security Department can help with guest-worker paperwork - June 1, 2006
‘Hire-A-Vet First’ job fair set for June 15 - May 31, 2006
‘Hire-A-Vet First’ job fair set for June 17 - May 25, 2006
Ag employers have new tool to reduce unemployment costs - May 18, 2006
Washington’s economy continued expanding in April - May 16, 2006
Employment Security cracks down on unemployment fraud, needs employers’ help - May 9, 2006
350 jobs available at Kent job fair - May 5, 2006
Unemployment information now online in multiple languages - May 1, 2006
Job search, recruitment easier with renovated go2worksource.com - April 27, 2006
First Gentleman challenges businesses to hire vets - April 26, 2006
Filing unemployment taxes electronically can help avoid penalties - April 20, 2006
March unemployment rate matches six-year low - April 18, 2006
Employment Security launches new phone system for unemployment claims - April 10, 2006
Employment Security names Arteaga as Spokane-area director - March 30, 2006
Job growth strong in February - March 21, 2006
Wenatchee community to benefit from Service Corps - March 16, 2006
Skagit County celebrates opening of new community resource - March 16, 2006
New law targets unemployment-insurance fraud - March 14, 2006
State disability committee seeks new members - March 13, 2006
Students with disabilities invited to apply for youth leadership forum - March 9, 2006
Thousands of jobs available on go2worksource.com - March 9, 2006
Unemployment rate drops in Seattle area - March 7, 2006
Washington’s unemployment rate the lowest in six years - Feb. 28, 2006
Manufacturing-job expo set for March 16 - Feb. 27, 2006
Career fair set for March 10 in Tacoma - Feb. 27, 2006
Service program mentors youths toward employment - Feb. 21, 2006
Unemployment benefits provide safety net for workers and economy - Feb. 6, 2006
Manufacturing and warehouse firms looking to hire 150 people - Jan. 30, 2006
Karen Lee confirmed as Employment Security Commissioner - Jan. 25, 2006
Registered nurses in hot demand - Jan. 24, 2006
Reasonable-accommodation class scheduled for local businesses - Jan. 23, 2006
58 businesses filling 200 positions - Jan. 20, 2006
Hiring fair focuses on corrections officers - Jan. 19, 2006
Washington job growth steady in December, strong throughout 2005 - Jan. 17, 2006
Employment Security Department targets fraud - Jan. 9, 2006
Service Corps members to help with New Orleans recovery - Jan. 4, 2006
