Media Coverage

The Labor G ap
Seattle Business (July 2010)

Labor Secretary - Seattle Visit
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (April 6, 2010)

Spotlight: Marléna Sessions
Puget Sound Business Journal (May 22-28, 2009)

Fed grant pool shrinks, nonprofits threatened
Puget Sound Business Journal (May 8, 2006)

Memo to Bosses: Nurture Those Young Workers
Guest Opinion by Tim Kennedy and Kris Stadelman in the Puget Sound Business Journal
(July 1, 2005)

Bush's Job Training Plan Empty
Op-Ed article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Guest Columnist and WDC CEO Kris Stadelman
(April 8, 2004)

Teen Jobs This Summer Will Be Hard to Find
TV story on Q13 Fox News (May 3, 2010)

Summertime Blues
Interview with WDC CEO on KUOW's The Conversation (June 23, 2009)

Stimulus Money Targets Youth Jobs
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio (May 29, 2009)

Education Bill introduced by Sen. Murray
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio (Sept. 26, 2008)

Tough job market for teens
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio (May 22, 2008)

Democrats seek program to create summer jobs for young
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (April 18, 2008)

Finding summer jobs will be hard work
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (April 10, 2008)

She proves teacher was right to believe in her
Column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Nov. 13, 2007)

$2 million federal grant will help troubled youths
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Nov. 13, 2007)

Tougher Summer Job Market for Teens
Talk program on KUOW Public Radio (June 14, 2007)

No shortage of advice for new superintendent
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (April. 14, 2007)

Teen Volunteers Get A Feel for the Real World
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (August 9, 2005)

Memo to Bosses: Nurture Those Young Workers
Guest Opinion by Tim Kennedy and Kris Stadelman in the Puget Sound Business Journal
(July 1, 2005)

Jobs for Teens
Letter to the Editor by Kris Stadelman in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
(June 24, 2005)--bottom of the page

The Conversation: Youth and Summer Jobs
Talk program on KUOW Public Radio featuring CEO Kris Stadelman in Real Audio (May 27, 2005)

Summer Job Market for Youths Looks Bleak
Article in the Seattle Times (May 25, 2005)

Homeless and Transitional Youth
Interview with WIA Youth providers Eric Anderson and Liza Burell in KUOW Public Radio
(July 23, 2004)

Barista Training Offers Teens a Double Shot of Confidence
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Wyatt Buchanan (September 20, 2003)

Working at 70 and Beyond
Journal Newspapers (October 5, 2009)

Best laid plans for retirement undone, legions are remaking their golden years
The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine (June 28, 2009)

Hundreds pack job fair for mature workers
Video story on KOMO 4 News (October 17, 2008)

Mature workers find opportunities
Article in the Seattle Times (Oct. 18, 2006)

Retiring boomers expected to leave huge void in the work force
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sept. 21, 2006)

'Retired' workers are great resource
Bill Virgin column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (May 9, 2006)

Aging Workforce Report
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio (April 19, 2006)

Aging Workforce Report 2
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio (April 19, 2006)

Wanted: NW Jobs
TV segment on KCTS Channel 9 (April 30, 2010)

Looking for Work
Seattle Times (Sept. 6, 2009)

Many industries seeking skilled workers
TV story on KING5 News (July 5, 2009)

Job stimulus funds flow to King County
Puget Sound Business Journal (April 17, 2009)

More federal dollars for worker retraining on the way
Seattle Times (April 8, 2009)

Laid-off Workers Can Tap Stimulus Funds for Retraining
Audio story on KUOW News (April 7, 2009)

You're not alone at this place
Column by Nicole Brodeur in Seattle Times (March 6, 2009)

Tough Times: Unemployment
TV segment on KCTS Channel 9 (March 3, 2009)

Career switches aren't as far-fetched as they seem.
The first installment of this three-part series features WorkSource and WDC staff.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Feb. 25, 2009)

King County worker retraining center seeks emergency federal grant.
Audio story featuring WorkSource staff and customers.
Puget Sound Business Journal (Feb. 13, 2009)

Unemployment Help Desk
Weekday, KUOW News (Feb. 6, 2009)

Want a job? Try nursing, high-tech.
This hour of Weekday featured several guests, including WorkSource staff.
The Seattle Times (Feb. 1, 2009)

Some Local Companies are Hiring
Featuring WorkSource Affiliate Downtown Seattle
Video story on Q13 FOX News (Jan. 30, 2009)

Who's Hiring?
Video story on KING 5/KONG 6 News (January 29, 2009)

Job Loss featuring WorkSource Affiliate North Seattle
Video story on About the Money, KCTS Channel 9 (Jan. 27, 2009)

The Money Squeeze: Household income rose in 2007
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (August 27, 2008)

Working Poor Spend Lives Just a Step Ahead of Disaster
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Oct. 27, 2007)

Job does not equal comfort in King County
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio (Oct. 26, 2007)

Critics worry that Washington's work-force development programs can't keep pace with demand
Article in the Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) (July 20, 2007)

Federal budget cuts to hit job training
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (May 18, 2007)

Career change carries costs
Bill Virgin column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (April 24, 2007)

Opportunity Grants will open doors
Opinion column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (April 19, 2007)

Jobs available in King County but many don't pay much
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) on March 1, 2007

Computer-skills class double-clicks for potential employees
Article in the Auburn Reporter (Oct. 3, 2006)

Immigrant Jobs
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio by Bellamy Pailthorp (May 10, 2004)

Managing Immigrant Workers
story on KPLU Public Radio by Bellamy Pailthorp (May 7, 2004)

Bush's Job Training Plan Empty
Op-Ed article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Guest Columnist and WDC CEO Kris Stadelman
(April 8, 2004)

Job Training Key to Adding US Jobs
Commentary Opinion by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Editorial Board (March 7, 2004)

Retraining Workers Cost Effective
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio by Bellamy Pailthorp (February 6, 2004)

Workforce Alignment
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio by Bellamy Pailthorp (February 6, 2004)

A Grasp of English is More than a Job Skill
Article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer by John Iwasaki (August 4, 2003)

Self-Sufficiency Calculator
Audio story on KPLU Public Radio by Bellamy Pailthorp (June 16, 2003)

Advocates Pushing Job Training
Article in the Seattle Times (March 5, 2003)

Grant will Provide Opportunity for Tech Workers
Article in the Puget Sound Business Journal (February 21, 2003)