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WORKSYSTEMS FEATURED ON KGW NEWS!
April 16, 2020
Roland and Jesse from our staff participated in an online Q&A with KGW News where they answered questions from viewers on how to file for unemployment and provided information about workforce training and other support [...]
CONGRESSWOMAN BONAMICI HELPS SECURE $3M FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS IN OREGON
April 16, 2020
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, a senior member of the House Education and Labor Committee, announced that the Department of Labor has awarded $3 million in National Worker Dislocated Grants to Oregon. Bonamici [...]
WORKSYSTEMS HOSTS HOUSING AND EVICTION MORATORIUM WEBINAR
April 16, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic fallout, both the State of Oregon and local governments instated moratoria on evictions to make sure that people retain secure [...]
GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT TECH WORKERS DURING COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Grant funding is now available through Worksystems and the US Department of Labor to help businesses train their tech workers during the COVID-19 crisis. This funding is to help existing [...]
WORKSYSTEMS PARTNERS WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY TO LAUNCH COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT LINE
April 14, 2020
In response to the devastating impact that COVID-19 is having on the small business community, Washington County has provided resources for Worksystems to staff a dedicated phone line to answer questions and [...]
COVID-19 ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY INDEX
April 14, 2020
Governor Brown is announcing a new plan to cautiously reopen parts of Oregon’s economy in the coming weeks. While this may signal positive news for some industries, we are a [...]
WORKSYSTEMS ANNOUNCES ANOTHER ROUND OF IT TRAINING
April 14, 2020
Worksystems is pleased to sponsor another information technology (IT) training through our TechRise PDX grant. We are once again partnering with training provider Creating IT Futures for the 8-week training scheduled from June 22 to August 14, [...]
SECOND ROUND OF LAYOFF AVERSION FUNDS TO SUPPORT REGIONAL CBOS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
April 13, 2020
We are pleased to announce that we have funded another round of layoff aversion grants to community-based organizations located in Multnomah and Washington counties. We have now provided a total [...]
WORKING FROM HOME: AN ANALYSIS OF TELECOMMUTING
April 8, 2020
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, Portland Metro has seen an increase in telecommuting. Policymakers, public health officials, and employers began asking workers to work from home as part [...]
PORTLAND METRO EXPERIENCES SMALLER SHARE OF COVID-19 JOB LOSSES THAN REST OF OREGON
April 6, 2020
In the first two weeks after Governor Brown issues a stay at home order in Oregon, there has been a sharp increase in the number of initial unemployment claims. The [...]