Mark Mattke

We are thrilled to see the support for the Economic Security for All service delivery model. Connecting job seekers to training & quality employment opportunities has served hundreds of residents & more to come. seattlemedium.com/inslee-signs-b… #waleg #localworkforceworks @ESDwaWorks

Using the right tools for #wkdev can help us move farther and faster. Tamara Atkinson, our fearless @uscmwdc President, is learning forklift skills to carry more freight while visiting @valenciacollege in Orlando and helping us all move forward.

The @WDCSpokane and its partners will be developing and implementing a comprehensive program to support middle-income families struggling with childcare costs and the childcare industry experiencing challenges hiring and retaining workers. #localworkforceworks

Excellent panel of wkfrce and higher ed leaders at WA Econ Dev Assoc conf. @wkfcentral CEO @katie_condit shared that to help build resilience in our workers & students we need to reduce barriers to access and streamline systems to be easier to navigate.

The Innovia Foundation has awarded a $125,400 scholarship grant to the Spokane Workforce Council to provide career training and education to youth. spokesman.com/stories/2022/j…

@WDCSpokane board members Wade Larson and Staci Taylor at WSU Power Breakfast sharing how to maintain workforce supply chain, including by fostering strong workplace culture, building relationships, and engaging employees.

@uscmwdc Really appreciated DOLETA Regional Administrator traveling to Spokane for our USCM WDC mtg. Great discussion with LWDB leaders from around the nation.

Today the USCM Workforce Development Council was honored to be joined by Department of Labor Employment and Training Regional Administrator Nicholas Lalpuis for an update on Department priorities and to hear from our members what is going on in cities.

Critical conversation @GonzagaU exploring solutions to address housing affordability and ending #homelessness - including new investments, rezoning, tax credits, holistic services to residents - w/ community partners #VolunteersOfAmerica, @watrust, @SpokaneCity & Inland Group.

CEO @memattke joined a #localworkforce roundtable hosted by @wkfcentral CEO @Katie_Condit w/@SecMartyWalsh, US Sen. @PattyMurray, Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards & @wforcesnohomish CEO Joy Emory to celebrate how local workforce boards collaborate & meet their communities’ needs.

@WAComDirector @WAStateCommerce Thank you, @WACOMDirector! The partnership between our local Councils and @WAStateCommmerce over the past 20 months has helped accelerate the economic recovery across our state by placing more people in jobs and increasing access to vital housing assistance and food resources.

.@WAStateCommerce appreciates the role played by workforce development councils in connecting people to #goodjobs and supporting regional economies.

Once serving to protect, they now serve to support. On #veteransday, we thank and honor the many veterans of the WorkSource Spokane campus that continue to serve and still protect the #spokane community. @ESDwaWorks @YesVets @WDVA youtu.be/xPC6zSh2gtE

Today is the KHQ/WorkSource Virtual Job Fair. Register at jobfairspokane.com and explore our virtual employer booths. Special thanks to our partners @KHQLocalNews @AtlasStaffing Wagstaff for assisting with this year's hiring event. #WKDevMonth #WKDevPartners #WKDevWorks

September is workforce development month and on this #laborday, we celebrate and honor the contributions of our local workforce across all industries that continue to help Spokane thrive! @WorkforceInvest #WkDevMonth #WkDevCounts #WkDevWorks

The new normal for Board/Committee meetings: part Zoom part in person! Gotta luv technology! @workforcecenter @WorkforceInvest @kjsmith59 @MarlenaSessions @lblarrea @megstringers @PeterACallstrom @memattke @clemons_s @AmandaDuncanICT @Gschlickau

We're proud of the WorkSource Spokane career coaches for guiding customer Jason to a new career pathway. khq.com/news/worksourc…

Congratulations, Next Gen Zone for being nominated by an outstanding @Starbucks Partner (employee) that to receive a #TheStarbucksFoundation #NeighborhoodGrants. Now we're all dreaming of your delicious cold drinks to cool us off in Spokane's record-breaking heat.

Presenting at @WorkforceInvest Forum, the amazing Victor Rapez-Betty from @WDCSpokane discussing the need to be authentic when communicating with young adults and sharing strategies for incorporating youth voice in marketing efforts to connect them to our local workforce system.

@WDCSpokane COO Dawn Karber presenting @WorkforceInvest Forum in D.C. - sharing best practices with national audience on how to innovate and operate SNAP E&T program in alignment with local workforce system and leverage to help more people access training and go to work!

Great to catch up with Suzi LeVine, Principal Deputy Secretary of USDOL Employment & Training Division, at NAWB's Forum and share lessons learned from the past 16 mos with our CEO Mark Mattke, and apply them to our shared work to benefit workers and businesses. @WorkforceInvest