Washington’s average annual wage increased in 2010, due in part to the toll the recession took on lower-paid workers. The…
Washington state added an estimated 5,800 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate dipped from 9.2 to 9.1 percent, according…
Robocall technology typically reserved for telemarketing and political campaigns is being used by the Employment Security Department to encourage 50,000…
Investigators identified nearly 7,000 people last year who lied, cheated, scammed and schemed in order to collect unemployment benefits. This…
Washington picked up an estimated 1,000 private-sector jobs in September, while the unemployment rate held steady at 9 percent, according…
Washington’s private sector picked up 3,100 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell for the fourth consecutive month, to…
Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee announced Monday that she will leave her post at the end of September to take…
Job seekers who have struggled to search for job openings or create a new resume using slow, clunky computers at…
Gov. Chris Gregoire and Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee announced this week that $23 million in federal stimulus grants are…
Washington’s unemployed workers could qualify for up to 13 weeks of additional jobless benefits, Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee announced…
