Career Path Services-Employment And Training

Programs: Eastern washington commerce programs served 634 mainstream and lep participants of which 139 entered employment at an average wage of $11. 42/hour. These programs are transitional job opportunities funded by the department of commerce in partnership with washington's workfirst programs. We assist parents receiving temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) to obtain permanent employment by gaining job skills and experience through transitional, hands-on training as well as individualized job placements services that include weekly job club offerings and industry tours. Employers who hired commerce clients from this target population are estimated to have qualified for anywhere from $2400 to $4500 in work opportunity tax credits to reduce their tax liability at the end of the year.

the king county commerce programs served 482 program participants in our mainstream contract during year with of which 125 of them entered employment at an average wage of $13. 09 per hour. In addition we have served limited english proficiency (lep) community jobs participants. These programs are transitional job opportunities funded by the department of commerce in partnership with washington's workfirst program. We assist parents receiving temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) to obtain placement services that include weekly career clubs, weekly life enrichment classes that assist in life skills, work ethics, and budgeting, as well as computer training courses to assist in job training. Employers who hired our clients from this target population are estimated to have qualified for $300,000 in work opportunity tax credits (wotc).

pierce county commerce programs serving the lakewood and puyallup areas, served 347 participants of which 74 entered employment at an average wage of $12. 11 an hours. These programs are transitional job opportunities funded by the department of commerce in partnership with washington's workfirst program. We assisted parents receiving temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) to obtain permanent employment by gaining job skills and experiences thought transitional, hands-on training as well as individualize job placement services. Employers who hired our clients from this target populate are estimated to have qualified anywhere from $2400 to $4,500 in work opportunity tax credits to reduce their tax liability at the end of the year.