Category Archives: General News

Annual Report for PY17 now available

Wondering what Career Path Services has been up to over the last year? You can check out our Program Year 2017 Annual Report in both English and Spanish language versions here: PY17 Annual Report (English) PY17 Annual Report (Spanish) You’ll … Continue reading

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The Language we Speak

AJ Soto, Practitioner I recently attended “Disrupting the Poverty Cycle”, a conference held in Boston. Being there took me into a whole new world.  When listening to speakers who do comprehensive case management, they used the words like coaching or … Continue reading

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Making Dream a Reality

John came to us last spring looking for a career in the art industry. As a local artist who is passionate about pottery, he was having a difficult time turning his dream into a stable career with sustainable wages. John … Continue reading

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My Voice – Part 2

This is the second part of a story we published on October 24th, 2018. You can find the first part of the story at https://www.careerpathservices.org/news/my-voice-part-1/ In addition to my job placement and Zach’s classes, I was searching for full-time employment. I … Continue reading

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My Voice – Part 1

In August of 2018, I had hit a low. I was homeless and fleeing a domestic violence situation. I hadn’t worked in three years, and I had little hope. I made connections with the YWCA and Catholic Charities to help … Continue reading

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Workforce Development Month: Individual Success

Dan came to our program for assistance in securing full-time employment. During his time in the program, we placed Dan at a temporary work site through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. He updated his work skills in their warehouse … Continue reading

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What’s new with our Pierce County Commerce Team?

Our Pierce County Commerce Team was busy in August!  Here are a few of the highlights from their newsletter: The Next Steps Initiatives PY17 Grant Project produced some great results: (1) In the Puyallup CSO, Career Path offered a three session course, … Continue reading

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Career Path Services named to 2018 Best Places to Work Inland Northwest

Career Path Services was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work Inland Northwest. The third annual list of the Best Places to Work Inland Northwest was created by the Journal of Business and Best Companies Group. This … Continue reading

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BankWork$® Partners with Career Path Services to continue Financial Services Career Training Program in Pierce County.

A free, eight-week training program for low-income adults provides a pathway to financial services industry careers and helps local banks find the talent they need. BankWork$ is a free, eight-week financial services job training program that operates in partnership with … Continue reading

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Go Ask Someone Something

Ready for the 12th installment of the Dignity of Work podcast? You can download it right here! In this episode, Career Path Services CEO George Iranon discusses the challenge of how to expand social impact from individuals to the community … Continue reading

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