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WORKSYSTEMS’ RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS LEEANN COMPLETE TRAINING
January 29, 2021
LeeAnn is a participant in the NextGen program at POIC and she lost her job during the pandemic. Through Worksystems' rent assistance program, POIC was able to provide rent assistance [...]
PORTLAND SHARED PROSPERITY INITIATIVE
January 27, 2021
Learn more about the Portland Shared Prosperity Initiative, an effort to align workforce development, child care, and safety net programs to generate better training outcomes for low income and BIPOC [...]
WORKSYSTEMS AND PARTNERS RECEIVE $1M FROM JPMORGAN CHASE!
January 8, 2021
The Portland Shared Prosperity Initiative - a partnership between Worksystems, Mt. Hood Community College, Oregon Department of Human Services and Joint Office of Homeless Services - will receive a $1M philanthropic investment [...]
WORKSYSTEMS RECEIVES GRANT TO SUPPORT CAREERWORK$ PROGRAMS!
December 22, 2020
To support Worksystems' continued operation of our BankWork$ and CareerWork$ Medical classes, CareerWork$® has announced they will provide us with an additional $30,000 to support ongoing programs in our region. The grant will be used to [...]
WORKSYSTEMS RECEIVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
December 21, 2020
We are pleased to announce that Worksystems has been awarded an additional $100,000 in CARES Act funding from the Oregon Health Authority to provide cash assistance to residents of Multnomah and Washington counties who [...]
NEW STATEWIDE EVICTION MORATORIUM ANNOUNCED
December 18, 2020
In December, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 4401, which extends the eviction moratorium on non-payment of rent to July 1, 2021. This means that with limited exceptions, landlords cannot evict [...]
WORKSYSTEMS AND WASHINGTON COUNTY PARTNER TO FUND PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
November 11, 2020
Worksystems is excited to fund pre-apprenticeship training for Washington County residents receiving SNAP benefits! In partnership with Washington County, this funding is being provided to prepare food stamp recipients for [...]
WORKSYSTEMS SUPPORTS INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS JOBSITE CULTURE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
October 6, 2020
On October 1st, the Respectful Workplace Review Committee hosted a webinar to address occurrences of hostile work environments at construction sites. The Committee, which represents a broad alliance of construction [...]
WORKSYSTEMS FUNDING CONSTRUCTION AND IT TRAININGS
September 16, 2020
The Portland Community College CCTP construction pre-apprenticeship online training program begins September 21st and they are actively recruiting diverse Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who are residents of Washington County or [...]
ANALYSIS OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE AWARDED AND LABOR MARKET DEMAND, 2015-2019
August 20, 2020
In 2011, Oregon adopted the 40-40-20 education goal. By 2025, forty percent of Oregonians will complete a four-year degree, forty percent of Oregonians will complete a two-year degree or certificate, [...]