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CWWC Releases Construction Labor Market Report
May 20, 2025
The construction industry is a significant and growing force in the Portland-Vancouver Metro Area (PVMA). Since 2016, the sector has added over 21,800 jobs, second only to healthcare, contributing [...]
Employment Services are Critical
May 14, 2025
Employment must be a critical piece of our efforts to end homelessness and any cuts to Employment Services means hundreds of people will be left without the resources they [...]
Employment is Vital to Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness
April 30, 2025
“Employment is vital to breaking the cycle of homelessness, and these programs provide it with compassion and dignity ... Without them, we lose a proven tool to keep people [...]
Spotlight on Local Partnerships: A Recap of Worksystems’ April Board Meeting
April 21, 2025
On Friday, April 11, the Worksystems Board convened at WorkSource SE Portland to highlight the power of strategic partnerships in building a stronger regional workforce. A special thank-you to [...]
Board Chairs Call to Strengthen Workforce Development in Oregonian Letter to the Editor
April 21, 2025
Local Workforce Development Board chairs—including Worksystems' James Paulson—submitted a letter to the editor in The Oregonian emphasizing the critical role that workforce development plays in driving economic growth. "Last [...]
Announcing Free Virtual Information Sessions to Connect Laid-off Workers in Portland Metro with Essential Public Services
March 26, 2025
PORTLAND– Losing a job and figuring out what to do next can be overwhelming and stressful. Luckily, there’s somewhere you can go for help. The WorkSource Portland Metro (WSPM) [...]
CWWC Announces New Construction Plan
March 14, 2025
The Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC) is a dynamic partnership of the region’s three Workforce Development Boards: Clackamas Workforce Partnership, Workforce SW Washington, and Worksystems. In March 2025, they released [...]
Oregon, Washington Go Big on Workforce Development
March 10, 2025
Greater Portland, Inc. is highlighting the ways our region is working together to support the connection between industry and jobseekers. Together with Clackamas Workforce Partnership and Workforce SW Washington, [...]
Early Learning Works provides a fresh start for Ukrainian refugees
February 28, 2025
This month marks the three-year anniversary of the devastating war in Ukraine. Amid the hardship, programs supporting Ukrainian refugees in our community offer a glimmer of hope. One of those [...]
Celebrating the First Elevate Careers: Semiconductor Manufacturing Graduates
February 13, 2025
On Friday, February 7, 2025 students in the very first Elevate Careers: Semiconductor Manufacturing cohort graduated at Mt. Hood Community College. Funded in part by a Future Ready Oregon [...]