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Were you recently laid off from NIKE, Inc. WHQ between February 2024 through June 28, 2024? If so, we understand that may be challenging, and are here to help! Worksystems is the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB), serving Multnomah and Washington Counties. We are here to provide you with the layoff services that all impacted workers are entitled to. These services include valuable information and resources from representatives from the Oregon Employment Department on applying for unemployment insurance, the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace on choosing health insurance options, WorkSource Portland Metro on employment and training services available through the public workforce system, and more. Our aim is to connect you with the support and services you need to swiftly transition into quality jobs. We will hold two upcoming sessions at the following times: Monday, June 10, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PT Wednesday, June 12, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PT Location: 241 NW Edgeway Dr., Beaverton, OR 97006 Room: The room number will be clearly indicated on the reception board. Parking: You can use the TriMet Willow Creek Station parking lot across the street. To register, click here: https://lnkd.in/g5w57j92 If you are interested in attending either information session, please complete this survey to help us determine how to tailor these information sessions best to fit your needs: https://lnkd.in/g8H9Y_EP We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to the latest graduating cohort (the 22nd!) of the Quick Start to Semiconductor program. This innovative initiative -- a partnership between Worksystems, Intel Corporation, Washington County, the City of Hillsboro, and Portland Community College -- was created to address the shortage of workers in the semiconductor fabrication industry. Semiconductors are one of the pillars of the Portland Metro economy, and the industry is expected to grow by 33% by 2030. Participants undergo an intensive, 10-day training program, after which they are qualified to apply for positions as entry-level semiconductor fabricators. Since it was launched in 2022, 299 trainees (94%) have successfully completed the program. Of the 239 graduates who have interviewed with Intel, 71% were hired and another 11 have found positions with other regional semiconductor companies. Many thanks to Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington for her wonderful commencement address at last week's graduation, and to the members of the Worksystems Board for turning out to celebrate the graduates' success! You can read more about Quick Start here: https://lnkd.in/g6QNmwZG

DEI initiatives are an essential component of creating more inclusive, welcoming workplaces and removing barriers to advancement faced by historically disadvantaged communities. Lately, however, workplace DEI initiatives have faced a backlash. This backlash, its implications, and how to deal with it were the subject of a presentation by Worksystems' HR & JEDI Manager, Cynthia C., at the recent Oregon Employment & Training Association conference. "Doing justice-driven work within corporate, capitalist structures is really difficult,” Chand-Hopkins said. “The system is not set up to easily allow for more equitable outcomes and there can be a lot of resistance and backlash to trying to reimagine how workplaces operate.” You can read more about Cynthia's presentation here: https://lnkd.in/gKkhv77t ... and you can read more about Worksystems' commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion here: https://lnkd.in/gbK_yXCt

Worksystems is hiring once again! Andrew McGough (a visionary, mission-driven leader with an endless supply of music and sports fun facts) is looking for an Executive Assistant to support him, the Executive team, and our Board of Directors. This is a great opportunity to join an organization serving the local community, partner with passionate colleagues, and enjoy the perks of a hybrid work environment! Apply online - first review of resumes is Monday, May 6.

We're proud to sponsor this event, and grateful for all the good work you do in the community, POIC + RAHS!

The Interstate 5 Bridge provides a critical connection between the states of Washington and Oregon that supports local jobs and families and is a vital trade route for regional, national and international economies. Worksystems and our partners Clackamas Workforce Partnership, Workforce Southwest Washington, Estolano Advisors, Oregon Employment Department, and Portland State University were commissioned by the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBR) to conduct a Regional Infrastructure Workforce Market Study to analyze the strengths and opportunities that currently exist in the regional workforce. Click here to read the Executive Summary: https://lnkd.in/gsZyduMz And click here for the full report: https://lnkd.in/gpW6YTAv

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington paid a visit to Mindful Montessori in Beaverton this week to learn more about the #WestSideWorks early childhood education paid internship program Early childhood education is a sweet spot in the world of workforce development. A program like West Side Works -- a partnership between Worksystems, Washington County, the City of Beaverton, and Portland Community College, and funded by #ARPA -- not only creates a training pipeline to address the critical shortage of qualified early childhood workers, it helps build capacity in a segment of the educational system that has an enormous impact on young peoples' future health, educational attainment, and professional success. It's a win-win for the workforce and community alike. We're proud to be a partner in this innovative and beneficial initiative. To learn more about West Side Works, visit https://lnkd.in/g-7KkZM8

#PDXSaintsLove opened a new day shelter on March 21 in the Montavilla neighborhood of East Portland, which will be operated by #ShelterPortland. Worksystems is proud to support this endeavor, which addresses a foundational truth not just of workforce development, but the broader effort to lift up communities in our region: Human dignity matters. The new day shelter will offer the kinds of basic services that make so many other things -- like finding work -- possible: Hot meals. Showers. Haircuts. Referrals to shelter and detox services. Assistance with obtaining IDs, and with navigating housing and healthcare services. And much more. Thanks to #PDXSaintsLove, #ShelterPortland, #CentralCityConcern, #CultivatePDX, and Keith Wilson for their partnership in this worthy initiative.

The latest edition of Worksystems' Sector Spotlight newsletter is all about Clean Energy -- an emerging industry that aims to revolutionize how we live, work, and get around. And it might just help us to leave a cleaner, healthier planet to future generations. https://conta.cc/3TiB2Os

Our Business Services Manager, Kelly Haines, took part in an IBR equity roundtable on the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Vancouver this week! Worksystems is proud to be a part of this project alongside Workforce Southwest Washington and Clackamas Workforce Partnership, and especially alongside the Portland Metro workforce! We're grateful for Secretary Buttegieg for shining a spotlight on the equity aspects of the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project, and helping to ensure that it creates not just jobs, but #qualityjobs.