WorkEx
A statewide hire-first program that places unemployed job seekers in jobs while providing resources to businesses to help train their new employees.
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Launched in 2011 to revitalize Oregon’s economy, WorkEx (formerly Back to Work Oregon) combines relationship-based career coaching and case management with specialized workforce preparation, training, and employment services delivered through the region’s WorkSource Portland Metro (WSPM) centers and their partners.
WorkEx supports customers with:
WorkEx focuses on breaking down barriers for individuals receiving public assistance, low-income youth and adults, long-term unemployed workers, low-wage earners, justice-involved individuals, veterans, those with educational gaps, and individuals experiencing homelessness.