Our Impact

Through our purchase of local goods & services, we generate $19.5 M in regional income & support 447 jobs in the regional economy

Latest News

Attend an information session for the Economic Opportunity Program

Worksystems, the workforce development board for Multnomah and Washington counties, is launching a procurement... // Read more
Worksystems is hiring an HR/JEDI Manager

We are Worksystems, a non-profit organization that pursues and invests resources to improve the quality of the... // Read more
Quick Start program featured on KGW TV

Workforce development took center state this week when the Quick Start to Semiconductor training program was featured on KGW TV’s “Hello, Rose City!” show. The segment aired as part of the show’s “Made for This” series, which focuses on career options that don’t require a traditional education.

The segment featured Patty Mfoloe, a graduate of the program who now works for Intel as a manufacturing technician, and Jesse Aronson, workforce investment manager for Worksystems. You can view it here.// Read more
Youth Job Fair coming April 13!

By any measure, the coronavirus pandemic was incredibly disruptive for working people. As the Portland region and the nation transition to a post-pandemic economy, most jobs lost during the pandemic have returned – but unemployment among young people remains higher than for any other age group.// Read more
Worksystems bids farewell to beloved colleague

It is with great sadness that we share that our colleague, friend, and mentor Kurt Shovlin has passed. He peacefully... // Read more
Worksystems delegation attends DC youth summit

A team from Worksystems was among a delegation of Portland-based organizations that traveled to Washington, DC in... // Read more
Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative Publishes Latest State of the Workforce Report

The Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC) -- comprising Worksystems and our sister workforce... // Read more
Worksystems & Here for Portland to Distribute 3,000 $50 Gift Cards to Support Local Businesses

The City of Portland’s Here for Portland campaign -- of which Worksystems is a founding member -- will distribute up... // Read more
Get a Quick Start on a semiconductor career

Thanks to a new collaboration between Intel, Worksystems, Portland Community College, Worksource, and the City of... // Read more
Worksystems and Partners Receive $41M Timber Grant

The prospects of Oregon workers got a boost this month when the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a $... // Read more