Worksystems, Inc. (WSI) is a nonprofit organization serving the City of Portland, Multnomah and Washington counties. The mission of the organization is to coordinate a regional workforce system that supports individual prosperity and business competitiveness.

The organizational values essential to the growth and vitality of the system include:

• A skilled workforce that improves business and individual competitiveness, earning capacity, income and assets.
• Partnerships that support alignment, effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• High standards of accountability to the community.

In pursuit of its mission, Worksystems:

• Provides a single point of focus for regional workforce efforts.
• Builds linkages between regional government, business, labor, education and other leaders to enhance regional workforce programs and services.
• Invests in education, community-based and industry partners to provide skill development and related services.
• Supports projects to foster innovation, expand best practices and encourage system change.
• Coordinates workforce development activities with regional business, economic development and education strategies.
• Advocates on behalf of all regional residents by balancing worker/job seeker and business interests.
• Promotes system development, service alignment and workforce excellence.
• Evaluates system quality and outcomes.