FlexPDX

Embracing and Improving Non-Standard Work.

About FlexPDX

Some workers with variable hours adapt to their employers’ changing needs, while others face additional challenges like child care, medical issues, family caregiving, or other part-time jobs. Many are not yet ready for full-time work but can manage a few hours here and there as they transition into the workforce. We must support both the regional economy and employers of flexible labor. Public investments in worker preparation and support can be used to create a more inclusive and progressive labor market. Skills gaps need to be identified and addressed to meet evolving workforce demands. Patterns in the availability of extra work can reveal how individuals seek to increase their hours, income, and skills. FlexPDX guides business development and regional policy to address these questions, while exploring innovative support models. Success requires a shared commitment to prioritize investments that achieve common goals.

How it works

Collective Impact

The region’s public workforce system includes over 40 public agencies and community organizations. Expanding this network into variable, non-traditional employment can unlock workers’ potential, offer personalized work hours, and address labor shortages.

Work Navigators

Building on the success of Worksystems’ 100+ community-based Career Coaches, FlexPDX will support navigators focused on individuals transitioning incrementally into the workforce.

Progression Ladder

Irregular work shouldn’t be survival work. We are creating pathways for workers with uncertain hours to gain skills and advance.

Online Platform

FlexPDX leverages a customizable system used in the UK and California to manage hourly work while capturing workers’ unique skills and readiness with digital badges, tailored to each organization’s needs.

Data and Analytics

We are working with stakeholders to track workforce trends, service delivery, skills gains, and labor-market entries. This data supports experimentation in areas like upskilling or child care to develop effective, scalable interventions for regional challenges.

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