The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC) aspires to lead transformative change that will evolve our region’s workforce development efforts into an innovative industry, community, and outcome-driven system with racial equity at its core. As the regional workforce backbone, WDC partners with over 40 community-based organizations and reach more than 30,000 job seekers and 2,000 businesses on an annual basis, pursuing comprehensive solutions that elevate job quality and address racial and economic disparities.

The WDC’s initiatives work to dismantle systemic barriers within employment and training systems in King County. By centering communities most affected by poverty, WDC is instrumental in increasing economic opportunity through skills training, career pathways, access to living-wage jobs, and promoting foundational well-being by integrating wraparound services. In preparing communities to adapt to the future of work, WDC focuses on developing partnerships that promote equitable access to local industries and training. The WDC connects with leaders across communities, business, and government to establish a just and inclusive economic workforce system.