Pacific Mountain Business Resources

The WorkSource Pacific Mountain Business Resources Newsletter is a routine email that consolidates and highlights opportunities to support businesses across the Pacific Mountain Region: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston Counties. This email contains information on business resources, and best business practices around recruitment, retention, and training staff.

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Become a part of that solution and create optimal conditions for your business to thrive!

You can now help shape the future of the PacMtn region by taking the Local Plan Feedback Survey. The PacMtn Regional Strategic Workforce Plan is seeking your input on what our workforce and employers need to thrive now and in the future:

• Shape the future: Your input will help create a workforce development system that serves employers, job-seekers, and trains workers for the jobs of tomorrow.

• Community effort: By participating, you're contributing to a collective effort to build a stronger future for our region's businesses and workers.

• Maximize impact: With input from job-seekers, employers, and partners, we can create sustainable pathways to prosperity for all.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a difference in our region's future. The survey is only live until October 31, 2023, and your input matters!

Funding and oversight provided by:

Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council

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New Apprenticeship Funding to Address Shortage of Nurses and Special Education Teachers

Washington's Department of Labor & Industries and Washington Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that will invest $5.6 million in apprenticeship programs for nurses and special education teachers.

The investment aims to ease the shortage of staff in these two industries. The grant will open the possibility of a new career in teaching to potential educators by providing training in certain school districts. Meanwhile, the program will focus on on-the-job training for licensed practical nurses in long-term care facilities serving veterans.

Business owners in these industries can now benefit from the apprenticeship programs by receiving trained staff. Read more about the program below.

https://www.lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/23-20

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It's no secret that it can be challenging to find qualified employees. You also know how costly it can be to pay taxes on your profits.

The WOTC is a federal program that rewards employers who hire people who face barriers to employment, such as veterans, ex-felons, or food stamp recipients. You can claim a tax credit for each eligible employee you hire, ranging from $2,400 to $9,600 per person, depending on their target group and hours worked. That means you can save money on your taxes while expanding your workforce and increasing your productivity.

To claim the WOTC, you only need to follow a few simple steps:

• Obtain and complete IRS Form 8850 and ETA Form 9061 for each eligible employee within 28 days of their start date.

• Submit the forms to your state workforce agency for certification.

• Claim the tax credit on your federal income tax return using IRS Form 5884.

Hire with confidence, help others become economically self-sufficient, and keep a little more money in the bank!

PacMtn is the hub for information about the area's labor market and business employment needs and helps job seekers explore career pathways. It is a nonprofit organization that supports business owners in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties by providing innovative workforce solutions and creating pipelines of skilled workers. It is also the regional WIOA administrator, directing program activities driven by WIOA funding.

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WorkSourceWA.com is Washington’s job-matching website, powered by the proven technology of Monster.com and customized by WorkSource.

• It is an award-winning talent-management software to find qualified candidates faster.

• The largest talent database in the state, including Monster’s candidate pool for all of Washington and bordering cities in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana—a total of 191,000 resumes.

• Post unlimited jobs at no cost. (Private-sector sites can charge up to $300 per posting!)

• Automatic ranking and side-by-side comparison of resumes identifies top matches.

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This effort is funded by the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council serving Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston Counties.

WorkSource is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. WA Relay 711

WorkSource is here to serve you by phone, email, or video conference between 9 and 5, Monday thru Friday. Please call 360-704-3600 to talk with our staff or schedule an appointment. Our offices are closed for walk-in customers by state order and will reopen when we are granted permission to do so.