Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative Releases Quality Jobs Framework
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Clackamas County: Bridget Dazey, 503-657-1729, bridget.dazey@clackamasworkforce.org Clark, Cowlitz & Wahkiakum counties: Miriam Halliday, 503-367-8193, mhalliday@workforcesw.org Multnomah & Washington counties: Andrew McGough, 503-984-0401, amcgough@worksystems.org Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative Releases Quality Jobs Framework to attract workers, support business growth, create more equitable economy PORTLAND-SW WASHINGTON (July 15, 2022) – While the U.S. Department […]
CWP Financial Update April 2022
As one of Oregon’s nine workforce development boards Clackamas Workforce Partnership (CWP) is responsible for not just investing existing state and federal dollars into the local workforce system but seeking funds for new and expanded services for Clackamas County jobseekers and employers. CWP has pursued funding for several new and innovative initiatives over the last […]
Who are the Working Poor?
Who Are the Working Poor? by Jessica Nelson, Oregon Employment Department August 12, 2021 With growing discussion of a post-pandemic labor shortage and slowing jobs recovery, it makes sense to check in on those people in the workforce who weren’t doing well entering the pandemic. By 2019, people characterized as the working poor made up 4.0% of […]
The Connection Between Economic Development and Workforce Development
Guest Author: Bret Marchant, Director of Business Development, Greater Portland Inc May 9-15, 2021 is Economic Development Week – an opportunity to take a moment to highlight local programs that create jobs, advance career opportunities, and increase the quality of life in communities everywhere. Especially now, as our region works together to help businesses and […]