Employment and income resources for Pierce 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
Lived-experience specialists, pre/post-release job search, housing/education/health navigation
Lived-experience employment specialists, job + wrap-around services
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
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
HEAL for Reentry, Wellbriety healing groups, case management, legal/transport/basic-needs referrals, education/employment, ceremony/sweat lodge
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)
WorkSource SW Washington
Job training, employment assistance, resume reviews, workshops, and career guidance for job seekers
Second-chance hiring support in construction
Pre-apprenticeship (MC3), trades pathways, reentry policy advocacy
Individual Employment Plans, job readiness, WOTC/bonding education
Construction pre-apprenticeship for men (CTAP, 20 credits) and women (TRAC, 16 wks) built with trades unions