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Summary Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) is seeking an experienced communications professional for a four-to-six-month contract, starting the last week in January, to carry out the primary roles and responsibilities of…

The Case Manager II will recruit, assess, and enroll participants in SJI’s training and employment programs, and provide wrap-around supports during job placement and retention.

This position is responsible for a full portfolio of grants, which includes the whole grants life cycle, (grant design, selection, start-up, implementation, grant closure), ensuring compliance with internal procedures, and…

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…

In our latest research brief, we focused on outlining the worker, occupations, and industries most impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown and subsequent recession. With so much to cover in this…