Empowering Local Talent, Strengthening Regional Industries
Opportunity Begins Here connects individuals and businesses across Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston Counties to high-impact, high-wage opportunities in key regional industries. By building pathways to stable employment and supporting local growth, OBH is building a brighter economic future for all communities in our region.
Seeking Opportunities?
Individual Resources
Access resources, training, job connections, and support needed to build a stable, fulfilling career in a high-demand industry. We’re here to guide you from exploration to readiness to securing a role that fits your goals.
Providing Opportunities?
Business Resources
Partner with us to connect with skilled, local talent ready to meet your industry’s needs and drive your organization forward. Explore resources on developing career pathways and strengthening workforce retention.
Opportunity Spotlight
Family Friendly Workplaces Cohort
Ready to gain a competitive edge as an employer, free of charge? Join the Family-Friendly Workplaces Cohort starting this May. Engage, evaluate and expand your company’s workforce solutions to better recruit and retain those with care needs.
Partner With Us
Partner Resources
Looking for ways to join our efforts? Reach out to info@pacmtn.org.
Sector Employer Engagement
Opportunity Begins Here means connecting industry employers to engage in meaningful conversation about the business climates in each of our six high demand sectors, the shared challenges we face and the collaborative solutions we can craft together. Following the Next Generation Sector Partnership Model, these industry-led, community-supported partnerships strengthen the regional economy and connect people to quality jobs.
If you are a hospitality industry employer and you’d like to join a Hospitality Industry Convening, please contact Jeff Bowe, Director of Sector Strategies, at jeff@pacmtn.org
If you are an employer in the manufacturing sector and you’d like to join a Manufacturing Sector Convening, please contact Matt Hanusa, Director of Sector Strategies, at matthew@pacmtn.org
High-Demand Career Pathways
Food production accounts for 13% of Washington’s total economy, employing over 2,000 individuals in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston County in aquaculture, agriculture, food processing, and food manufacturing.
272
Projected New Jobs through 2025
2,220
People Employed in the Region as of 2024
454
Number of Worksite in the Pacific Mountain Region
Washington Wood and Forest Products Businesses have provided wise stewardship of our natural resources and community sustaining, family wage jobs for more than 165 years.
1,167
Projected New Jobs through 2025
3,385
People Employed in the Region as of 2024
269
Number of Worksite in the Pacific Mountain Region
This industry is not just about saving lives; it's also about offering rewarding career opportunities and growth. Whether it’s booking an annual exam or assisting in long-term care, becoming a professional in this sector means making a difference in enhancing the quality of life for individuals and communities.
25,373
Projected New Jobs through 2025
211,444
People Employed in the Region as of 2024
925
Number of Worksite in the Pacific Mountain Region
The Specialty Manufacturing and Logistics industry encompasses the creation of unique, customized, or niche products and the efficient management of movement and storage of materials and finished products within a manufacturing plant. WA state is at the forefront of innovation in the industry driven by traditional and emerging technologies.
1,167
Projected New Jobs through 2025
11,113
People Employed in the Region as of 2024
54
Number of Worksite in the Pacific Mountain Region
The tech sector in Washington is a pillar of Washington’s economy accounting for 22% of the state economy and ranking first in the entire United States with 10% directly employed in the sector.
1,270
Projected New Jobs through 2025
12,705
People Employed in the Region as of 2024
768
Number of Worksite in the Pacific Mountain Region
From the beautiful scenery in the Puget Sound out to Washington's beach covered coastline, the pacific mountain area has many destinations for those wanting to enjoy all that Washington has to offer.
1,070
Projected New Jobs through 2025
7,177
People Employed in the Region as of 2024
1,390
Number of Worksite in the Pacific Mountain Region
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