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BANKWORK$: STAR’S STORY
December 12, 2017
Star Martinez celebrates her BankWork$ graduation & job offers with Instructor Orin Schmitt and Career Navigator Sue Davis A BankWork$ flyer at her local library caught the eye of Star Martinez. [...]
BANKWORK$: PATRICK’S STORY
December 12, 2017
BankWork$ is an innovative partnership between Worksystems and local financial institutions to provide free training for those interested in a career in the banking industry. The 8-week program is designed to [...]
COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT SUMMIT
December 6, 2017
Leaders from around the Portland Metro region coming together to talk about the Community Benefits Agreement and how best to use this powerful tool to help connect minorities and women [...]
COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT
December 6, 2017
Video discussing the City of Portland's Community Benefits Agreement - how it works and why it's important! https://youtu.be/zI45HBNe4ms
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM: AMY’S STORY
November 22, 2017
The Economic Opportunity Program is a partnership between Worksystems, Prosper Portland and nine area community based organizations that provides training, employment and intensive support services tailored to meet the needs [...]
STUDY SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF RENT ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME JOB SEEKERS
October 17, 2017
Worksystems funds and supports training for participants in Portland's Economic Opportunity Program (EOP), an initiative to help low-income individuals develop career goals and pursue training that lead to self-sufficiency. EOP customers work with [...]
WORKSYSTEMS DISCUSSES CONSTRUCTION JOBS ON KGW
October 12, 2017
Worksystems highlights the opportunities in this fast growing industry and the pathways to enter the trades on KGW's "Get Ahead" series. https://youtu.be/Yz1d-Awy1YA
WORKSYSTEMS FEATURED ON KGW’S “GET AHEAD” CAMPAIGN
October 12, 2017
Worksystems featured on KGW's "Get Ahead" series discussing the local job market and efforts to connect job seekers with training. https://youtu.be/Z8qvybvFkic
CODE OREGON: SIERRA’S STORY
June 15, 2017
Bay area native Sierra Haager dropped out of high school to work in the world of indie music. In 2013 when the cost of living in San Francisco became more [...]
SUMMERWORKS: ANAB’S STORY
June 15, 2017
Anab participated in our youth employment program SummerWorks for several years providing community outreach and organizing in her own neighborhood. Originally from Somalia, Anab moved to the United States when she was [...]