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Worksystems Announces New Structure
Warren Jimenez"Over this past summer and fall, I wanted to work “100 hours” in Portland’s most common, lowest paying jobs. What kind of jobs did I work? I worked as a receptionist/office clerk; courtesy clerk; waiter; prep cook; groundskeeper; street paver; retail salesperson; teacher's assistant; truck driver; sidewalk ambassador; hotel room cleaner; customer service representative; cashier and janitor...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on February 22, 2006
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Help Wanted: WSI Needs Board Members
Warren JimenezWorksystems, Inc. (WSI) is a nonprofit organization that connects job seekers with employers by funding career placement and training services. WSI is staff to the local Workforce Investment Board for Oregon Region 2. The Board sets policy, provides strategic direction and oversight for the region’s workforce development system. The region...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on February 2, 2006
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Worksystems, Inc. Makes Changes
Warren JimenezWorksystems, Inc. (WSI) is a nonprofit organization that connects job seekers with employers by funding career placement and training services. WSI is staff to the local Workforce Investment Board for Oregon Region 2. The region consists of the City of Portland, Multnomah and Washington Counties. Sam is the local elected...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on December 19, 2005
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New Study Identifies Effect of Wal-Mart on Local Economies
Roland ChlapowskiThere has been a lot of debate about the effect that Wal-Mart has on the communities it moves into - in particular, whether or not it affects the overall employment and wages of the localities that allow Wal-Mart into their borders. A recent academic study from October, 2005 tries to...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 14, 2005
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Are We Creating Enough Living Wage Jobs? NO!
Sam Adams
The Northwest Federation of Community Organizations recently released their 2005 Northwest Job Gap study. According to this study, Oregon is not created enough living wage jobs for those who are seeking employment. What is a living wage? According to this study, it is based on what is needed to meet the basic needs and the ability to deal with emergencies plus plan ahead...
Posted by Sam Adams on November 25, 2005
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City Council Supports Plan for Urban Natives
Warren JimenezToday, City Council unanimously passed a resolution to support the Urban Indian Regional Strategic Plan “Restoring a Cultural System of Plenty” to reducing poverty in the Urban Native American population. With funding provided by the Northwest Area Foundation, community members in Portland, Seattle, Rapid City, and Billings have been able...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on November 23, 2005
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BLOG: LISTOS Alternative Learning Center
Sam AdamsAs I enrolled in the University of Oregon, my college academic adviser gave me the following advice: take lots of critical thinking courses; get an internship in the real world and learn a language other than English. So, my first term, I signed up for Philosophy 101. It included wonderful...
Posted by Sam Adams on August 31, 2005
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Convention Center HQ Hotel: 'Yes' or 'No' & Pick Your Favorite
Sam AdamsThe Portland Development Commission, in concert with the Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission and Portland Oregon Visitors Association has solicited request for proposals (RFP) from developers for construction of a Headquarters Hotel near the Oregon Convention Center (OCC). The RFP allows a minimum first phase hotel with 400 rooms. The goal...
Posted by Sam Adams on August 15, 2005
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CWA Rally
Terry RichardsonThank you, Madelyn Elder for the invitation to speak today. I would like to introduce my Labor Liaison, Terry Richardson. Communications Workers of America, I am here to support your actions today. I am committed to attracting and keeping family wage jobs in Portland. Qwest and CWA in the past...
Posted by Terry Richardson on August 11, 2005
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GUEST BLOG: The Help Wanted/Workers Skill Mismatch
Guest AuthorBy Andrew McGough. Andrew is the Executive Director of Worksystems Inc. (WSI). Before working at WSI, Andrew was the Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council. As the new Executive Director of Worksystems, Inc., I am honored by Sam’s request to contribute to his Blog. It is no...
Posted by Guest Author on August 11, 2005
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What is Economic Success?
Warren JimenezHow should we define economic success for Portland and the region? This will be the central question posed to business, labor and government as part of the “Portland Area Economic Dashboard” project facilitated by Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams and local economists this summer. “Hard to believe, we have never set actual goals for business success or individual and family prosperity,” Commissioner Sam Adams stated...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on June 13, 2005
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Portland Area Economic Dashboard
Warren JimenezCommissioner Adams would like task how we should define economic success for Portland and the region? This is a draft list of indicators of a successful regional economy that our office and a team of advisors compiled. We want tknow, what goals matter most tyou?
Posted by Warren Jimenez on June 10, 2005
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