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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 [...]
WORKSYSTEMS PARTNERS WITH COMCAST TO KEEP VULNERABLE POPULATIONS CONNECTED
April 3, 2020
Through a partnership with Comcast Oregon/SW Washington, Worksystems has purchased and distributed nearly 400 laptop computers and 6 months of pre-paid internet access to low-income job seekers through Comcast’s Internet [...]
HOW TO FILE A NEW UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIM
March 31, 2020
Instructions from the Oregon Employment Department for how to file a new unemployment insurance claim during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID RESPONSE (CONTINUALLY UPDATED)
March 25, 2020
These are unprecedented and incredibly fluid times. To be responsive during the COVID-19 crisis, Worksystems developed a Worksystems’ Crisis Response and Recovery Framework to help guide our thinking and activities [...]
WORKSYSTEMS CRISIS RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FRAMEWORK
March 23, 2020
I hope you are well. As the Workforce Development Board we are counted on to serve the region’s job seekers, workers and businesses. Given these unprecedented times, we have done [...]