Our Mission:

At Pacific Associates, our mission is to improve lives and businesses by promoting equity and economic advancement. We provide free, comprehensive employment assistance to job seekers who have been recently laid off, are low income, have disabilities/chronic health conditions, or are from other historically resilient communities. Through personalized career services, skills training, and advocacy, we strive to break down barriers to employment, promote social inclusion and enhance economic independence.

OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH WORKSOURCE
WorkSource is a one-stop service that combines the employment, training and funding resources of several agencies to offer job seekers and businesses the most effective and efficient assistance possible. Pacific Associates, as a major partner of WorkSource, offers services at locations throughout King County.

The services offered by Pacific Associates include:

SKILL DEVELOPMENT
This service is for job seekers who do not have the skills that lead to a meaningful career and economic self-sufficiency. It is also for those who have been laid off and find that their job skills are no longer marketable.

The staff at Pacific Associates helps individuals choose a satisfying career with the potential for a healthy income. In order to accomplish this, we offer:

  • Career Counseling to help in selecting a career goal.

  • Help in identifying training in high demand occupations at public and private training institutions located throughout the region.

  • Assistance in developing funding packages, including career scholarships through Pacific Associates.

EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS
For job seekers who have marketable skills but need assistance in obtaining employment, Pacific Associates can help:

  • Make sure your employment search tools and approaches give you the best opportunity to land the job you want

  • Identify job opportunities

  • Discover additional employment possibilities you may not have considered

  • Open doors to employer contacts developed through more than 25 years of experience.

BUSINESS SERVICES AND WORKFORCE PLANNING Assistance including:

  • Finding qualified and diverse applicants

  • Marketing your job openings at no cost

  • Assistance with work-based learning opportunities including: Apprenticeships and Internships

  • Hiring events and other on-site recruitment activities

  • Connecting with local public workforce development partners in government, education and community based organizations

  • Resources to avoid layoffs, supporting staff development and increasing employee skills

  • Assistance when dealing with company closures and layoffs

  • Access to current labor market information and local economic trends

  • Resources in obtaining tax credits in working with people with disabilities, veterans, ex-offenders and others with barriers to employment

  • Additional human resource assistance such as private interview rooms, labor law and compliance resources

Pacific Associates is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Washington Relay Service: 711

Pacific Associates receives support and funding from a US Department of Labor grant. Read more about this USDOL grant funding at seakingwdc.org/investment-guide.