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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…
Adapting To The COVID-19 Environment
Our latest research, Adapting to the COVID-19 Environment, assesses the capacity of the Seattle/King County workforce system to support those in the most vulnerable position during the crisis and its aftermath to…
Digitalization & Automation in the Construction Trades
We are in the midst of a Fourth Industrial Revolution, changing the nature of work as digital and automation technology takes over tasks, freeing humans to do other things. Automation…
City of Seattle and Comcast Invest $100,000 to Address Digital Equity
The City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) has launched the ‘Digital Bridge’ pilot program to equip low-income job seekers with free laptops and broadband connectivity. This pilot program…
Job Opening: Executive Assistant
Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) is a non-profit organization that creates opportunities for low-income people to support themselves and their families through living-wage careers. SJI is committed to attracting and retaining staff…
Find Your Next Job With Help From SJI And Your Local Libraries
Seattle Jobs Initiative, in partnership with The Seattle Public Library (SPL) and King County Library System (KCLS), has launched a new service called Your Next Job. You can get free,…
COVID-19 And The Future Of Work
In our latest policy paper, we focused on the Network Economy. We are in the midst of a Fourth Industrial Revolution, changing the nature of work as technology is introduced that…