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Building Opportunities in Construction
June 16, 2026
In a recent How Oregon Works interview with Portland Business Journal, Worksystems brings together TriMet and Portland YouthBuilders to highlight the 82nd Avenue Community Workforce Training Program. Hosted by Worksystems’ Construction Sector Lead, Kim Neel, the conversation [...]
Local Workforce Funding Update
June 15, 2026
From Advocacy to Outcomes As local governments across our region finalize their budgets, many are recognizing the role workforce programs play in helping low-income residents build long-term stability through [...]
Celebrating Executive Director Andrew McGough
June 8, 2026
As Worksystems prepares for a leadership transition, we recently gathered to celebrate the career and impact of Executive Director Andrew McGough, who retires this month after more than two [...]
Investing in Employment Is Key to Ending Homelessness
June 3, 2026
"Multnomah County commissioners try to save jobs programs for homeless people … again" writes Lillian Mongeau Hughes for the The Oregonian. As this coverage highlights, these programs help people [...]
Worksystems Appoints Miriam Halliday as New Chief Executive Officer
May 5, 2026
Portland, OR — May 5, 2026 — Worksystems is thrilled to announce the appointment of Miriam Halliday as its next Chief Executive Officer. Halliday brings a decade of experience [...]
Reflections from Andrew McGough as he retires from Worksystems
April 30, 2026
This thoughtful profile in the Portland Business Journal highlights Andrew McGough’s career in workforce development and the approach that has shaped our work over the past two decades. He [...]
82nd Ave. Community Workforce Training Program
April 23, 2026
Opportunities in Construction and Clean Energy A major transit investment is coming to 82nd Avenue corridor—and local residents have an opportunity to train for the jobs that will help [...]
Economic Opportunity in Action: Participants Share Their Stories
April 23, 2026
Across the Portland-metro region, Worksystems is showing what’s possible when employment services are integrated into broader efforts to reduce homelessness and expand opportunity for low‑income residents. The Economic Opportunity [...]
Workforce Development Strengthens the Economy
April 9, 2026
Responding to the 2026 State of the Economy Report In February 2026, the Portland Metro Chamber released the State of the Economy Report. The report indicates that our region is [...]
Building the Advanced Manufacturing Pipeline
April 9, 2026
In this How Oregon Works interview with the Portland Business Journal, Worksystems sits down with Microchip Technology to talk about what it takes to grow and sustain a strong advanced manufacturing [...]