Helping businesses thrive on the Olympic Peninsula
Recompete is helping to bridge the gap between employers' needs and quality staff members to create a thriving work environment. We can help you retain employees by providing support services to you and your staff, workforce training to bridge skill gaps in your industry, small business loans to help you expand, and more.
We want to hear from you! Contact us below about how we can support your business.
Workforce Development
Mobile Classrooms
Peninsula College will soon be running mobile classrooms, designed to bring skilled trades such as welding, marine technology, and construction to remote communities and work sites. These programs will be flexible in response to your needs as an employer.
Are there technical skills or qualifications that would help you recruit or promote staff? Please fill out the Mobile Training Needs Survey and Peninsula College will be in touch about bringing mobile training to you.
Customized Training Certificates
Peninsula College's Community Education program offers Customized Training Certificates to meet your staffing qualification needs.
Jefferson County Workforce Development
EDC Team Jefferson has hired a full-time coordinator dedicated to building a strong workforce backbone in Jefferson County. By listening to employer needs, analyzing local labor data, and mapping training opportunities, we’re helping to connect and strengthen efforts that prepare people for good jobs.
Jefferson County employers – please reach out to Phoebe Reid to connect!
Barrier Removal
We're addressing challenges you or your employees might face that are affecting employee recruitment and retention.
Through Olympic Connect, individuals can connect to support services around childcare, transportation, healthcare, and more. These services can make the difference to help you recruit and retain quality employees who are experiencing barriers to employment.
Mental Health Support
Peninsula Behavioral Health and Discovery Behavioral Healthcare are providing training for employers to create trauma-informed workplaces. Training and resources to support the mental health of you and your employees is available in both Clallam and Jefferson Counties.
These programs are a partner of Olympic Community of Health. Send an email inquiry to get started.
Small Business Loans
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Capital provides loans to small and startup businesses, and entrepreneurs for the purpose of creating or retaining jobs. Loan proceeds can be used for working capital, equipment, and for educational or vocational expenses.
Through Recompete, this particular fund is available to both tribal and non-tribal members.
