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Employment

Summer hiring off to slow start for Clark County teenagers but it’s not all doom and gloom

May 13, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Some local teens are finding it difficult to get jobs this year. And data backs that up, showing the job market for young people is slightly slower right now than… Read story

Clark County staffing companies brace for tax expansion awaiting governor’s signature

May 7, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Local staffing companies are bracing for a new tax expansion passed by the Legislature late last month. Read story

The Federal Building is pictured in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 3. Signs point to Clark County’s job market softening for federal workers but also for everyone else.

It’s not just federal workers who have seen a softening job market in Clark County

The Federal Building is pictured in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 3. Signs point to Clark County’s job market softening for federal workers but also for everyone else.

April 30, 2025, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

As signs point to Clark County’s job market softening, the county’s latest employment data shows federal employment to be the same as it was in January. But we know Clark County saw several federal employees fired earlier this year. What’s up with the data? Read story

Employment specialist Kristin Yoshimura, left, stops by to help Vancouver resident Virginia Rittenhouse as she looks for a job at WorkSource Vancouver on Monday morning. With a significant amount of its budget coming from the federal government, Workforce Southwest Washington is feeling the pinch of federal downsizing.

Workforce Southwest Washington plans for the worst amid funding uncertainties, rising demand for employment services

Employment specialist Kristin Yoshimura, left, stops by to help Vancouver resident Virginia Rittenhouse as she looks for a job at WorkSource Vancouver on Monday morning. With a significant amount of its budget coming from the federal government, Workforce Southwest Washington is feeling the pinch of federal downsizing.

April 23, 2025, 6:11am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Uncertainty is the word of the day for budget planners at both companies and public agencies. Washington’s workforce development programs are no exception. Read story

Hayes Freedom High School junior Alex Weeks, right, approaches an OnPoint Community Credit Union table during a career fair held inside Hayes Freedom on Thursday.

Clark County teens looking for work frustrated by lack of opportunities

Hayes Freedom High School junior Alex Weeks, right, approaches an OnPoint Community Credit Union table during a career fair held inside Hayes Freedom on Thursday.

April 23, 2025, 6:10am Business

Camas High School junior Talulah Rodrigue was already feeling a bit frustrated when she arrived at Hayes Freedom High School’s first-ever career fair Thursday. Read story

WorkSource to host free hiring event Wednesday

April 9, 2025, 3:11pm Clark County News Free

WorkSource is hosting a free hiring event for job seekers from 10 a.m. to noon April 16 at 204 Stonemill Drive, Suite 215, Vancouver. Read story

Crews work on building new homes near Ridgefield on Jan. 27. Development in and near Clark County’s small towns is driving job growth in the construction industry, experts say.

‘Clark County’s job market has seen slow but steady growth over the last year’: Building developments bring boost

Crews work on building new homes near Ridgefield on Jan. 27. Development in and near Clark County’s small towns is driving job growth in the construction industry, experts say.

April 9, 2025, 6:07am Business

Construction and professional development jobs are on the rise countywide, according to the latest state employment data. Read story

The Port of Vancouver USA and Subaru of America Inc. set a 30-year record in 2023 for Subaru imports. The port could see impacts from President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariff on foreign-made cars.

Subaru, which employs hundreds at Port of Vancouver, says tariffs ‘would severely impact Subaru’s activities in the U.S.’

The Port of Vancouver USA and Subaru of America Inc. set a 30-year record in 2023 for Subaru imports. The port could see impacts from President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariff on foreign-made cars.

April 3, 2025, 7:34am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Port of Vancouver, the largest American gateway for Japanese car manufacturer Subaru, could be hit by the nation’s new auto tariffs. Read story

Josh Iwata, center, joins other protestors Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Tesla dealership at the intersection of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Andresen Road in Vancouver.

‘What’s happening now is unprecedented’: Political activism, protests in Vancouver accelerate

Josh Iwata, center, joins other protestors Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Tesla dealership at the intersection of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Andresen Road in Vancouver.

April 2, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

Vancouver native Josh Iwata used to dream of driving a fancy new Tesla electric car away from the local showroom. Read story

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files Alanna Palmer, surgical tech and robotic coordinator, prepares the Da Vinci robotic surgery system for a procedure at Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek in January. Clark County has seen particular job growth in health care, as well as financial and professional services, according to an upcoming report from Washington Trust Bank.

‘The economy is doing really well overall’: Bank official sees reason for optimism in Clark County

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files Alanna Palmer, surgical tech and robotic coordinator, prepares the Da Vinci robotic surgery system for a procedure at Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek in January. Clark County has seen particular job growth in health care, as well as financial and professional services, according to an upcoming report from Washington Trust Bank.

December 19, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When inflation climbed dramatically after the COVID-19 pandemic, many feared the nation would fall into a recession. Clark County has remained largely unscathed, however. Read story