Washington Roundtable

Over the next decade, 75% of job openings in Washington will require postsecondary credentials—such as degrees, apprenticeships, and industry certifications. Let’s work together to expand access to education and training programs that lead to credentials and economic mobility for Washingtonians. Read our report https://bit.ly/Skill-Up-WA #SkillUpWA (Partnership for Learning, Kinetic West)

More great news from our members! Congratulations, PACCAR! (Women In Trucking Association)

Members of the four Career Connect Washington initiative leadership organizations, including Washington Roundtable, toured the Puget Sound Joint Apprenticeship Training Center and the Seattle Area Pipe Trades Apprenticeship Training Center. It was great to see firsthand the state-of-the-art training labs that have both hands-on learning and classroom space. According to our latest report, our state will come up short by nearly 600,000 credentialed workers by 2032. Increasing production of postsecondary credentials, including apprenticeships, will be critical to filling this gap https://bit.ly/Skill-Up-WA #SkillUpWA (Ingrid Stegemoeller, Sara Garrettson, Angie Mason-Smith, Kimberly Hetrick, Ed.D., Rachel McAloon, Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), Washington STEM)

Board member news: To mark Retail Lockbox, Inc.'s 30th anniversary, Craig Dawson is expanding his commitment to UW Foster School of Business and announcing a new endowment to support educational experiences and opportunities for Black students through Foster’s consulting and Business Development Center https://lnkd.in/ev4a3Wfg (University of Washington, Washington Employers for Racial Equity)?

Job growth in Washington state is projected to be 12.8% through 2032, far above the projected national average of 2.8%. Emerging economic trends could push state job growth to nearly 16%. This is good news. The challenge: 75% of the projected job openings will require a postsecondary credential, and we’re on pace to come up short by nearly 600,000 credentialled workers needed to meet economic demand. We must act collectively to build the workforce needed to sustain our state’s success. Read more in our latest report at the https://bit.ly/Skill-Up-WA #SkillUpWA (Partnership for Learning, Kinetic West)

Always excited to share the work our members are doing across the state. From fostering mentorship for tomorrow’s workforce to setting industry standards in Washington and beyond, Roundtable members are leading the future in Washington. Read a roundup of just a few recent highlights?https://lnkd.in/g_wN7BhS (Amazon, Bank of America, bp, Bristol Myers Squibb, Chase, Comcast, JPMorganChase, Microsoft, Nintendo, PACCAR, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Premera Blue Cross, Symetra, Windermere Real Estate)

Member news: Congratulations to Symetra on being named a Best Workplace for Women for the third year in a row! (Fortune, Great Place To Work US)

Congrats to Windermere Real Estate on continuing to set a high standard in the real estate industry in Washington and beyond.

Thanks to the Washington School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) for hosting us to share our latest report and discuss the role communicators in the education space can play to help students, families, educators, and the education community as a whole prepare for the economy of the future. Through 2032, an estimated 1.5 million+ job openings will need to be filled in our state. 75% of them will require a postsecondary credential. It’s going to take all of us acting collectively to build the workforce needed to sustain our state’s success. (cc: Ingrid Stegemoeller, Brian Jeffries)

Mentoring the next generation of leaders is a powerful driver of innovation and career growth. Great to see Pacific Northwest National Laboratory offering these exceptional opportunities for interns and staff.?