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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, [...]
WORKSYSTEMS RECEIVES $144,000 SEED GRANT
August 14, 2020
We are pleased to announce that we have received $144,000 from the City of Portland's Social Equity & Educational Development (SEED) Grant Fund! Read the full story in the Skanner!Worksystems is one [...]
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ECONOMIC CRISIS ON WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR FORCE
August 10, 2020
Nationally, the impact of the COVID-19 economic crisis has been particularly devastating for women. Women are overrepresented in the hardest hit industries. In the early months of the crisis, women [...]
WORKSYSTEMS RECEIVES $1M TO PROVIDE TRAINING & PLACEMENT TO JOB SEEKERS AT RISK OF EVICTION
August 7, 2020
With Oregon’s eviction moratorium expiring in less than two months — and Congress stalled on adding rent support to a new COVID-19 bill — governments in the Portland metro area [...]
MULTI-LANGUAGE HOTLINE LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
August 6, 2020
Worksystems has launched a hotline to provide assistance for English Language Learners who need help filing an Unemployment Insurance claim in their preferred language. Bilingual staff are providing language interpretation services [...]
SUMMERWORKS ANNUAL REPORT, 2018
August 2, 2020
SummerWorks 2018 Annual ReportOutcomes for youth who participated in our SummerWorks employment program. Programs: Youth Work ExperienceWorkforce: Youth Workforce
WORKSYSTEMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WORKFORCE BOARD MEMBER SIGN ON TO OPINION PIECE
July 31, 2020
Homeless camp along bike path in Lents. Photo by Stephanie Lao Long, Oregonian. This powerful opinion piece was featured in the Oregonian on July 28, 2019 and signed by [...]