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Sound Careers in Healthcare Week 2022
SJI is a proud co-convener of the Healthcare Industry Leadership Table (HILT) and we are excited to see the Sound Careers in Healthcare Week return on Monday, April 25 –…
Job Opening: Managing Director of Policy & Consulting
Case Manager II will recruit, assess, and enroll participants in SJI’s training and employment programs, and provide wraparound supports during job placement and retention. They will provide strengths-based coaching to…
Covid-19 Impact on Seattle Youth Employment and Postsecondary Enrollment
The initial wave of COVID layoffs between March 15th and April 25th, 2020, severely impacted younger Seattle area workers.
Publications & Reports: Kathleen Carson
About Kathleen Carson Kathleen Carson leads SJI research focused on regional and national labor markets, educational access, and workforce development program evaluation. Her work is rooted in the understanding that…
Publications & Reports: Elodie Marlet
About Elodie Marlet In Elodie’s role as a Senior Research Analyst, she has co-authored multiple exploratory studies on labor market gaps and opportunities. She has also worked on more focused…
Digital Bridge Report
The digital divide has long been recognized as a factor contributing to the economic marginalization of low-income communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color (BIPOC communities). The pandemic…
Student-Centered Design Team on Inclusive Higher Education Podcast
The Student-Centered Design team’s Bri Nguyen and Natasha Bennett recently spoke about their work on the “All In: Student Pathways Forward” podcast, hosted by Marc Goldberg. Bri and Natasha discussed the importance…
Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Worker Retraining Strategies
The COVID-19 pandemic had severe consequences in King County’s labor market. Successive waves of contaminations led to extended social distancing and gathering restrictions. Hospitality and personal services businesses experienced a…
Two New Reports on the Clean Energy Workforce
The race to carbon neutrality and zero carbon emissions in many economic sectors is transforming construction, building operations, and electricity production and distribution with important ripples in the workforce.
Seattle’s Energy Efficient Building Operations and Construction Industries Workforce Report
Our latest research provides an overview of the most relevant occupations in the sustainable Construction and Building Operations sectors and the different training programs available for each occupation.
COVID-Recession & Recovery Series
The COVID-Recession & Recovery series is done by SJI on behalf of the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development to inform the City strategies as it collaborates with the…
Employment Services Are Essential to Ending Homelessness
People need income to go from homeless to housed and to avoid persistent housing instability, and the most helpful form of income is provided by a good job and a…
Ramping Up Medical Assistants in the COVID-19 Recovery
Our latest research describes the labor market for medical assistants in the Puget Sound region and estimates the return on investment (ROI) of setting up an MA apprenticeship.
New Benefits for Success Career & Technical Education Academy
We have an exciting new program to share: the Benefits for Success CTE Academy for Community and Technical Colleges! Our Student-Centered Design team will work with colleges to support career…