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DISCONNECTED YOUTH IN THE PORTLAND METRO REGION, 2010
September 12, 2014
Disconnected YouthRoughly 14,000 youth in the City of Portland, Multnomah and Washington Counties are considered to be disconnected, meaning that they are neither in school nor employed. This respresents 11% [...]
WORKSYSTEMS RELEASES ALIGNED PARTNER MODEL AND POLICIES
June 2, 2014
Aligned Partner Network ModelA prolonged period of economic volatility, skyrocketing need, and budget reductions left public agencies and non-profits unable to meet the demand for services that help people move [...]
HOUSING WORKS PARTNERS RELEASE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
February 3, 2014
Housing Worksystems Alignment Policy RecommendationsIn July 2012, The Portland-Vancouver region received a Department of Labor grant to support Housing Works - a bi-state collaborations between three workforce investment boards and [...]
WORKFORCE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURERS
January 14, 2014
Manufacturing is a key engine that powers the economic vitality of the Portland-Vancouver region. It provides jobs, innovation, and spurs productivity giving our region a competitive edge in the global economy. The [...]
INNOVATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR SUMMERWORKS YOUTH
November 19, 2013
Youth from our SummerWorks program building a sail boat at the Wind & Oar Boat School; gaining confidence, reinforcing math and science skills and preparing for post secondary success in careers and college.This [...]
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY
October 28, 2013
This video highlights the partners we work with in Washington County and the young people served by our youth investments.https://youtu.be/RG88qi8NimoWorkforce: Youth Workforce
2013-2015 MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE PLAN RELEASED
October 22, 2013
In early October, Worksystems and our partners in the Columbia Willamette Workforce Collaborative hosted a Manufacturing Summit to unveil the 2013-2015 Manufacturing Workforce Plan. 70 business representatives were in attendance [...]
SKILLS OUTLOOK, 2013
October 22, 2013
OECD Skills Outlook 2013 - Key FindingsOECD Skills Outlook 2013 - Full ReportSkills Outlook, 2013, published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), evaluates the skills of adults in 24 countries. [...]
GREEN CAREERS TRAINING PROJECT
July 15, 2013
The Green Careers Training Project provided low-income individuals, unemployed people of color, homeless, veterans, and ex-offenders with valuable training and resources to help secure living wage jobs in emerging green [...]