Employment and income resources for King County. Each listing shows our confidence and when we last checked it.
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation services designed to help you prepare for, get, keep, or advance in a job
Supported Employment Program
Matches individuals with developmental disabilities to county employment opportunities with individualized job coaching and ongoing support
State of Washington
Job search portal for Washington State government employment positions
Free fidelity bonding insurance for high-risk hires
Federal tax credit to employers hiring ex-felons and other target groups
Federal tax credit up to $2,400 for hiring ex-felons
Sliding-scale grant (not a loan) for tuition at colleges and approved apprenticeships
Registers all state apprenticeships; ARTS program directory; paid earn-while-you-learn training
Publicly-funded statewide partnership providing employment and training services to job seekers and employers
DSHS child-care subsidy for working/training parents
CDFI coaching, classes, and small-business loans for under-banked entrepreneurs
Food, rent/energy assistance, employment, mobility/transport
Free computers, WiFi, hotspot/device lending, job help
Building-trades union membership and apprenticeship; case-by-case review of records
National union-endorsed pre-apprenticeship curriculum giving direct-entry advantage into registered trades
Workforce funding, tools/book scholarships, SNAP-linked training support at 34 colleges
Navigators for transcripts, financial aid, enrollment, apprenticeship; campus reentry offices (New Chances, HP3, Seattle Central, Pierce CBEN, Skagit)
Free computers, WiFi, job help, reentry resource page
Six-week career training, certifications (OSHA 10, CPR, Flagger), job placement, second-chance employer connections, transport support
Business training (EN/ES), coaching, collateral-free peer loans, credit-building loans, Pike Place marketplace and kitchen
WorkSource SW Washington
Job training, employment assistance, resume reviews, workshops, and career guidance for job seekers
Full job/training services
Full job/training services
Hires formerly incarcerated individuals, providing paid employment, on-the-job training, and ongoing support for career reentry
Second-chance hiring support in construction
Employment Assistance Program, employer network, case management, Monroe volunteer program
Day-labor staffing, job training, certifications, uniforms, transit, coaching
Pre-apprenticeship (MC3), trades pathways, reentry policy advocacy
Individual Employment Plans, job readiness, WOTC/bonding education
12-week / 280-hr construction pre-apprenticeship, ARRC, CDL and forklift training, aerospace/manufacturing/utilities placement
Construction pre-apprenticeship for men (CTAP, 20 credits) and women (TRAC, 16 wks) built with trades unions
YWCA
Work training program for employment assistance
16-week food service training program for disadvantaged adults to develop life skills