June 2008 through June 2009
o 2,355 individuals served.
o 784 individuals found jobs.
o 469 youth gained work experience.
o 160 completed job training.
o 1,051 companies were assisted.
o 712 positions were filled.
o $6.2 million 2008 annual budget.
Source: SWWDC
Amid rising unemployment in Clark County, the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council has been besieged by requests to help retrain workers and connect them with new jobs.
The nonprofit council, which serves as a funnel for federal money into local job placement and training programs, helped more than 700 people find jobs, more than 1,000 companies fill job openings and more than 400 youth gain work experience or training between June 2008 and June 2009, according to the SWWDC’s annual report released Tuesday.
SWWDC had a $6.2 million budget in 2008, funded mostly by the federal Workforce Investment Act. Of that amount, about $1.8 million went to fund WorkSource infrastructure and support services, including programs to help train and find employment for low-income adults and dislocated workers.
As of last June, the council had served 2,355 individuals in its low-income adult and dislocated worker program through WorkSource, with 784 landing jobs and 160 completing job training with formal credentials since the same time the previous year.