Proud to be featured among nationwide Next Generation Sector Partnerships--our local Healthcare Industry Leadership Table "credits patience, persistence & commitment to collaboration w/ industry & public partners as major ingredients for success." https://t.co/raOpYAtDzy
BIPOC workers are overrepresented in jobs under $50K/year. BIPOC workers make up 56% of restaurant cooks, 56% of maids & housekeeping cleaners, 42% of all other production workers, + 41% of waiters & waitresses. COVID has hit most jobs, but those under $50K dominate new UI claims
WTIA's Apprenti program was recently given a $7.5 million grant to continue expansion at a national level. Read about it in this article from 425 Business: https://t.co/Nnlgwqdis7
Greater Seattle Partners CEO Predicts the Region Will Be Among the First to Recover from the COVID-19 Crisis | Seattle Business Magazine https://t.co/KhVa5g6QSQ
Added today (3/26): over 50 job openings at Downtown Emergency Service Center @DESCSeattle. How do you “shelter in place” if you don't have a home? These jobs address a critical need in housing and healthcare for our community https://t.co/7PDHTgOpNH
New opportunities added today (3/25), including ventilator manufacturing in Bothell + healthcare support services (housekeeping, kitchen etc). Thanks to everyone who has shared this information—you're helping get the word out https://t.co/7PDHTgOpNH
"We’re all dealing with the impacts of this pandemic on our lives, our businesses, our friends and our families.’’ Join us in helping our neighbors. We’re #allinseattle! #WeGotThisWA
The coalition, called #allinseattle, consists of more than 200 individuals and businesses and was formed to help those most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak in the Puget Sound region. https://t.co/qqbsIfchyx
We heard reports that a @target in Seattle was selling n95 masks.
My staff and others stepped in.
Those masks are now on their way to the health care workers who desperately need them.
Critical job opportunities available in healthcare, environmental/cleaning services, social services, and more in response to COVID-19. Check it out: https://t.co/7PDHTgOpNH