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Inside Portland’s clean energy growth and generational workforce challenges
August 12, 2025
Portland’s clean energy GRP has surged 142% since 2009, reaching $41.8B in 2024 with 230,000+ jobs averaging $119K/year. But here’s the challenge: over 20% of workers are 55+, and [...]
Investing in Quality Jobs
July 30, 2025
Investing in Quality Jobs: New CWWC Business Cohort to Launch with Support from SAEF Grant The Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC)—a partnership between Clackamas Workforce Partnership, Workforce Southwest Washington, and [...]
Support for Workers Laid Off by Intel
July 28, 2025
If you were affected by the layoffs at Intel, you have access to FREE federally-funded resources, including: Layoff transition assistance sessions – learn about how to apply for unemployment [...]
Self Sufficiency and Quality Jobs: A Recap of Worksystems’ July Board Meeting
July 14, 2025
On Friday, July 11, the Worksystems Board convened for its quarterly meeting with a strong focus on deepening our commitment to economic mobility, equity, and quality employment opportunities in [...]
Partnering with Preschool for All to Grow the Early Learning Workforce
July 1, 2025
Preschool for All is partnering with Worksystems through the Early Learning Works initiative to support a strong, community-rooted early childhood workforce. This partnership connects people to job training, coaching, [...]
Worksystems Awarded $750,000 to Expand Behavioral Health Workforce in the Portland Metro Region
June 12, 2025
PORTLAND, OR — Worksystems, the Portland Metro Workforce Development Board, in partnership with Clackamas Workforce Partnership (CWP), has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission [...]
CWWC Announces New Healthcare Plan
June 9, 2025
The Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC) is proud to announce the release of the 2025–2027 Healthcare Workforce Plan! Healthcare is a vital part of our region’s economy, accounting for 13% [...]
High wages, high demand: The urgent need for skilled construction workers in Portland
June 2, 2025
Construction apprenticeships have long been a pathway to in-demand jobs that pay a living wage. The learn-while-you-earn model allows apprentices to support themselves during training, thus avoiding debt often [...]
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 [...]