Pierce County's population has grown by 20 percent over the last decade. We have a skilled and well educated workforce, and host numerous colleges such as the University of Washington, Pacific Lutheran University, the University of Puget Sound, and others. Our four community and technical colleges can provide workforce training customized for your business.

The Worksource Business Connection: Provides recruitment and training customized to specific industry needs and individual business criteria.

An important miltary presence
Joint Base Lewis - McChord provides a unique source of workers. Many highly trained and disciplined military personnel choose Pierce County as their last duty station so they can move into civilian life in our community and apply their technical skills in the private sector. Spouses of active military personnel also bring sought-after skills and abilities to the workforce.