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Date posted:October 10th, 2022Thanks to a new collaboration between Intel, Worksystems, Portland Community College, Worksource, and the City of Hillsboro, it’s faster and easier than ever before to train to enter the semiconductor industry. The Quick Start Semiconductor Technician Training program is a 10-day training course designed to help job-seekers quickly gain the skills they need to land an entry-level technician job with Intel and other area semiconductor manufacturers. Labor market data shows there are over 700 technician jobs open in the region, and the aim of this program is to help address this demand while...// Read more
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Date posted:October 6th, 2022The prospects of Oregon workers got a boost this month when the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a $41.4 million grant to the Oregon Mass Timber Coalition. The grant, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), will be used to create living-wage jobs in Oregon communities recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. "We’re a proud partner on this grant, and we’re thrilled to work with our network of community-based organizations to ensure that emergent opportunities in this growing industry are available to diverse communities,” said Andrew McGough executive director of...// Read more
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Date posted:July 20th, 2022In partnership with the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC), which includes Workforce Southwest Washington and Clackamas Workforce Partnership, Worksystems is excited to announce the release of the Quality Jobs Framework for the Portland Metro region. The Framework supports the Quality Jobs Initiative , an effort to define and standardize characteristics of a quality job including: A sufficient income to afford a decent standard of living. Safe and inclusive working conditions that offer employees dignity and respect while encouraging their workplace engagement. Predictable...// Read more
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Date posted:July 14th, 2022On July 12, 2022, the White House released a Fact Sheet demonstrating the impacts of the $40 billion American Rescue Plan investment for workforce development. We are thrilled and honored that our program was featured as a best practice! Excerpt from the Fact Sheet: "Portland, OR is connecting vulnerable populations to work. The city is committing $7 million of American Rescue Plan funds toward providing paid work opportunities and rapid re-careering services for Portlanders who are houseless, at risk of eviction, affected by increased violence or crime, or otherwise negatively impacted by...// Read more