Workforce & Talent https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/rss en-us Port HR consultant flags unfinished work in exit report rachel@tcjournal.biz The Port of Benton’s contract with an HR consultant has ended, and the consultant’s exit report highlights both progress made in strengthening the port’s culture and processes, and changes still needed. The Port of Benton’s contract with an HR consultant has ended, and the consultant’s exit report highlights both progress made in strengthening the port’s culture and processes, and changes still needed.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8103 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8103-port-hr-consultant-exit-report Port-of-Benton-Office More Tri-City students are considering trades over four-year degrees CBC’s trade programs filled three months early this year as Tri-Tech Skills Center undergoes a $45 million expansion to meet surging demand for skilled workers. CBC’s trade programs filled three months early this year as Tri-Tech Skills Center undergoes a $45 million expansion to meet surging demand for skilled workers.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8096 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8096-more-tri-city-students-are-considering-trades-over-four-year-degrees TradesoverCollege Report shows impact of workplace-based financial education New research has shown that employees who participated in workplace-based financial education programs had stronger financial knowledge and capability than those who didn’t. New research has shown that employees who participated in workplace-based financial education programs had stronger financial knowledge and capability than those who didn’t.  

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8110 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/report-shows-impact-of-workplace-based-financial-education Money bills wages inflation salary Study: Whether in the World Cup or the workplace, teamwork is the key Think you have the best team in the world? Well, that doesn’t matter if you can’t help them get to the goal, according to a WSU study. Think you have the best team in the world? Well, that doesn’t matter if you can’t help them get to the goal, according to a WSU study. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8090 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/study-whether-in-the-world-cup-or-the-workplace-teamwork-is-the-key World-Cup Tri-Cities has more workers but also more people out of work Unemployment in the Tri-Cities continued its regular seasonal decline in May and more people have jobs than a year ago, but the number of unemployed workers also has grown. Unemployment in the Tri-Cities continued its regular seasonal decline in May and more people have jobs than a year ago, but the number of unemployed workers also has grown.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8068 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8068-tri-cities-has-more-workers-but-also-more-people-out-of-work File - Hiring-sign.jpg WSU Tri-Cities, regional chamber to launch new business education network Washington State University Tri-Cities and the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce will launch a new entrepreneurial training initiative this fall and they want your input on shaping it. Washington State University Tri-Cities and the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce will launch a new entrepreneurial training initiative this fall and they want your input on shaping it. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8021 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wsu-tri-cities-regional-chamber-launching-new-business-education-network WA state workers head into difficult wage talks as budget outlook darkens State worker unions expected tough salary conversations this year, even before Gov. Bob Ferguson warned of difficult spending decisions in Washington’s next budget. State worker unions expected tough salary conversations this year, even before Gov. Bob Ferguson warned of difficult spending decisions in Washington’s next budget. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8020 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wa-state-workers-head-into-difficult-wage-talks-as-budget-outlook-darkens Capitol-in-Olympia-with-Sun Federal energy bill brings mixed news for Hanford, PNNL workers ty@tcjournal.biz Thousands of Tri-Cities workers at the Hanford nuclear site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are watching a federal budget process that could determine whether a second consecutive year of deep job cuts can be avoided. Thousands of Tri-Cities workers at the Hanford nuclear site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are watching a federal budget process that could determine whether a second consecutive year of deep job cuts can be avoided.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7990 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/federal-energy-bill-brings-mixed-news-for-hanford-pnnl-workers Hanford-Vit-Plant Noncompetes are going away. Is your business ready? Washington state has banned noncompetition agreements effective about a year from now, and businesses need to start preparing now. Washington state has banned noncompetition agreements effective about a year from now, and businesses need to start preparing now.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7963 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/meehan-june-2026 SheaMeehan.jpg Pasco schools to begin $13.6 million in classroom upgrades ty@tcjournal.biz Pasco School District has kicked off projects aimed at supporting career and technical education, or CTE, in its high schools using proceeds from the bond approved by voters three years ago. Pasco School District has kicked off projects aimed at supporting career and technical education, or CTE, in its high schools using proceeds from the bond approved by voters three years ago.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7953 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/psd-cte-projects PHS_Remodle_2026 Washington’s average annual wage tops $99,000 Washington’s average annual wage grew 4.9% in 2025, according to the state Employment Security Department. Washington’s average annual wage grew 4.9% in 2025, according to the state Employment Security Department.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7995 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wa-average-annual-wage Money bills wages inflation salary Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down afigueroa@statesnewsroom.com A federal judge in Massachusetts June 8 struck down the Trump administration’s efforts to require a $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled immigrant workers, finding the policy is an unlawful tax. A federal judge in Massachusetts June 8 struck down the Trump administration’s efforts to require a $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled immigrant workers, finding the policy is an unlawful tax.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7979 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/trump-administration-100-000-visa-fee-for-highly-skilled-foreign-workers-struck-down NewsUpdate.jpg Ferguson issues executive order supporting workplace accommodations for menopause Working women may soon have an easier time navigating a major life change in the workplace. Working women may soon have an easier time navigating a major life change in the workplace.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7939 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/ferguson-issues-executive-order-supporting-workplace-accommodations-for-menopause Olympia Recruitment experts give job hunting tips for Washington grads Tri-City high school graduation ceremonies are only days away and those pursuing careers as soon as they have their diplomas are entering one of the most competitive job markets in years. Tri-City high school graduation ceremonies are only days away and those pursuing careers as soon as they have their diplomas are entering one of the most competitive job markets in years. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7929 Sun, 31 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/recruitment-experts-give-job-hunting-tips-for-washington-grads Graduating students This site offers one stop for Hanford job seekers ty@tcjournal.biz A new jobs website aggregates job postings from every prime Hanford site contractor and other energy-adjacent employers such as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy Northwest and Framatome. A new jobs website aggregates job postings from every prime Hanford site contractor and other energy-adjacent employers such as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Energy Northwest and Framatome.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7825 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/hanford-jobs-website Omni-Innovations Flexible office space finds new home in Richland This established flexible office and coworking space company has expanded with a new location to serve remote workers, entrepreneurs and small businesses. This established flexible office and coworking space company has expanded with a new location to serve remote workers, entrepreneurs and small businesses.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7816 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7816-flexible-office-space-finds-new-home-in-richland Connect-Workplace-2 Grant to help equip students for high-demand nuclear jobs ty@tcjournal.biz The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded a $1.4 million grant to WSU to develop a Reactor Ready Training Program to address workforce gaps in the nuclear industry. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded a $1.4 million grant to WSU to develop a Reactor Ready Training Program to address workforce gaps in the nuclear industry.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7815 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/grant-to-help-equip-students-for-high-demand-nuclear-jobs SMR-Simulator New Pasco High program connects students to law, public safety careers rachel@tcjournal.biz Pasco High School students with an interest in criminal justice careers now have the option to get more exposure to the field before graduating high school. Pasco High School students with an interest in criminal justice careers now have the option to get more exposure to the field before graduating high school.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7813 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/pasco-high-law-public-safety-program Law-and-Public-Safety-student He asked for a seat – and now he runs the school ty@tcjournal.biz More than a decade after a Hanford-focused trade school closed, Atomic Technical Institute is helping to fill a gap in training for environmental and nuclear safety jobs, creating a new pathway for workers to enter and advance in a field critical to the region’s workforce. More than a decade after a Hanford-focused trade school closed, Atomic Technical Institute is helping to fill a gap in training for environmental and nuclear safety jobs, creating a new pathway for workers to enter and advance in a field critical to the region’s workforce.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7812 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/ati ATI Student pilot soars past milestones before graduation day rachel@tcjournal.biz This Richland student has logged more than 300 flight hours, earned her private pilot’s license and instrument rating, and is now working toward her commercial license while still in high school, taking a nontraditional path toward a career in aviation outside the usual college route.

This Richland student has logged more than 300 flight hours, earned her private pilot’s license and instrument rating, and is now working toward her commercial license while still in high school, taking a nontraditional path toward a career in aviation outside the usual college route.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7807 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/student-pilot Pilot-Eden-Welch-1 New apprenticeship aims to bolster early education workforce pipeline rachel@tcjournal.biz A new apprenticeship program launching this fall aims to address early education staffing challenges by creating clearer pathways into the field. A new apprenticeship program launching this fall aims to address early education staffing challenges by creating clearer pathways into the field.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7805 Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/esd123-new-apprenticeship-early-education Child care Day care PNNL program highlights highly qualified contractors, technicians Overwhelmed by the sheer number of contractors and other trade professionals as you plan for a home project? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is helping to make sure the most qualified can stand out from the rest, at least online. Overwhelmed by the sheer number of contractors and other trade professionals as you plan for a home project? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is helping to make sure the most qualified can stand out from the rest, at least online. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7838 Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/pnnl-program-highlights-highly-qualified-contractors-technicians Donated professional attire collected for WSU Tri-Cities students A new resource at Washington State University Tri-Cities is available to help students dress for success. A new resource at Washington State University Tri-Cities is available to help students dress for success.  

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7786 Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/fits-for-their-future-donated-professional-attire-collected-for-wsu-tri-cities-students WSU Tri-Cities Drone 3 Kadlec nurses vote in favor of new contract ty@tcjournal.biz Safety improvements. Wage increases. Restful breaks. Nurses at Kadlec Regional Medical Center secured key gains in working conditions under a new contract ratified by members of the hospital’s nurses union on March 31, according to a release. Safety improvements. Wage increases. Restful breaks. Nurses at Kadlec Regional Medical Center secured key gains in working conditions under a new contract ratified by members of the hospital’s nurses union on March 31, according to a release. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7678 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/kadlec-nurses-vote-in-favor-of-new-contract Kadlec WA apprenticeship tackles child care shortage head-on A Washington nonprofit is addressing the need for child care and on-the-job training at the same time by using an apprenticeship model, which combines paid work and certification. A Washington nonprofit is addressing the need for child care and on-the-job training at the same time by using an apprenticeship model, which combines paid work and certification. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7646 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wa-apprenticeship-tackles-child-care-shortage-head-on Child care Day care Washington’s gender wage gap is widening, study finds The wage gap between men and women in Washington is the second widest in the country. The wage gap between men and women in Washington is the second widest in the country. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7658 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/washingtons-gender-wage-gap-is-widening-study-finds WA faces construction job shortage, not skilled labor gap Over and over, we hear there is a “skilled labor shortage” in construction, and that we simply don’t have enough skilled workers to meet demand. But we see a very different reality every day as the people who train and represent this workforce. Over and over, we hear there is a “skilled labor shortage” in construction, and that we simply don’t have enough skilled workers to meet demand. But we see a very different reality every day as the people who train and represent this workforce.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7536 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/Kurtenbach-march-2026 HeatherKurtenbach.jpg Kadlec tackles region’s growing needs amid industry strains ty@tcjournal.biz As Kadlec and other health care providers work to meet the growing and diverse needs of the region, they’re also trying to navigate perennial and increasingly difficult challenges in the industry related to workforce management, growing costs and shrinking reimbursements for federally subsidized care. As Kadlec and other health care providers work to meet the growing and diverse needs of the region, they’re also trying to navigate perennial and increasingly difficult challenges in the industry related to workforce management, growing costs and shrinking reimbursements for federally subsidized care.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7534 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/kadlec-tackles-growing-needs-amid-industry-strains Exterior photo of Kadlec Regional Medical Center This is a wellness issue employers can’t ignore Menopause is a natural stage of life that affects millions of working women, yet it often remains overlooked in workplace wellness efforts. As organizations expand their focus on mental health, flexibility- and whole-person well-being, menopause deserves to be part of that conversation, not as a private issue, but as a workplace support need that can directly impact performance, engagement and retention. Menopause is a natural stage of life that affects millions of working women, yet it often remains overlooked in workplace wellness efforts. As organizations expand their focus on mental health, flexibility- and whole-person well-being, menopause deserves to be part of that conversation, not as a private issue, but as a workplace support need that can directly impact performance, engagement and retention.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7503 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/montee-menopause CheriMontee.jpg Leadership Tri-Cities seeks applications for Class XXX The leadership development program that has educated and nurtured hundreds of the region’s leaders for more than 30 years is seeking its next crop of students. The leadership development program that has educated and nurtured hundreds of the region’s leaders for more than 30 years is seeking its next crop of students. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7497 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0500 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/leadership-tri-cities-seeks-applications-for-class-xxx Leadership-Tri-Cities-Class-28