CCW Sector Leaders

In 2021, CCW conducted extensive employer engagement, including individual interviews with employers and associations, group conversations, and research into CCW’s current penetration across industries. CCW heard from industry leaders that employers are still facing an acute need to support their workforce development, and there is an opportunity for collaborating more with other employers within their sectors to meet shared workforce needs.

CCW released specific grants to sector leaders, like industry associations, Centers of Excellence, sector-focused workforce development organizations, community-based organizations, and consultants, to foster improved collaboration and coherency amongst employers within a sector to scale their work-based learning programs and create equitable opportunities for students.

The following entities were selected as CCW’s Sector Leaders in ten high-demand sectors. Each Sector Leader has produced and periodically updated a strategy that outlines recommendations to meet the workforce needs of employers in their sector through targeted expansion and development of career connected learning programs. View strategies and information for each CCW Sector Leader by clicking the icons below.

Please note: Sector strategies may contain specific recommendations for public investments in program development activities. Such recommendations reflect the voice of industry in Washington’s high-demand sectors. However, State law requires such investments be made by competitive procurements administered by the Employment Security Department. Therefore, we strongly encourage prospective applicants to CCW procurements to consider sector strategy recommendations and work with Sector Leaders to ensure your program aligns with identified employer needs when developing applications. More information about CCW procurements can be found here.