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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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

We would like to thank the generous foundations, corporations, and government agencies whose contributions allow us to create opportunities for people to support themselves and their families through living-wage careers….

We at Seattle Jobs Initiative stand with people in Seattle and nationwide who are calling for justice and reform in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and too many other Black Americans. As historians highlight the similarities…

SJI is honored to be selected as one of the Career Connect Washington program intermediary grantees. Career Connect Washington is a youth and young adult workforce initiative connecting students to…