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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…

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…

This position supports the Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) program to include the implementation of program improvements, tracking data entry and ensuring consistency between Apricot and eJAS databases.

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…

Case Manager II will recruit, assess and enroll participants in SJI’s training and employment programs, and provide wrap-around support during job placement and retention. They will provide strengths-based coaching to…

This position will manage the direction, communication, accountabilities, and performance for assigned programs and pilot projects. This position is responsible for building both internal and external partnerships.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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.