Sewing with Fire: How Kay Found Her Career in Welding
From pre-apprenticeship training to a leadership role in manufacturing, Kay Sims shows how creativity and hands-on skills can lead to rewarding careers in the trades.
When Skilled Workers Are Hard to Find, Build a Training Program
How Oregon Aero partnered with its local workforce board to develop textile manufacturing talent and address a shared industry challenge.
Beyond Job Postings: How Workforce Partnerships Help Employers Connect
Willamette View's experience with Clackamas Workforce Partnership shows the value of building relationships and giving employers a voice in workforce development.
Driving Toward a Better Future: Jessica’s Story
How one mother's decision to pursue a trucking career transformed her family's financial future and showed her daughters what's possible.
Investing in Employees Pays Off for Hodgen Distributing
How workforce training and wage support helped an Eastern Oregon employer build skills, retain workers, and strengthen its business.
Building the Next Generation of Manufacturing Talent
How A.R.E. Manufacturing and Willamette Workforce Partnership are creating hands-on training opportunities and helping employees grow their careers.
The Faces of Healthcare: Finding Purpose in a Career That Cares
Oregon healthcare professionals share what makes their work meaningful and why a career in healthcare is about more than a job.
Breaking Down Language Barriers at Tofurky
How a $25,000 workforce grant helped a Hood River food manufacturer bring English-language training into the workplace, supporting employees on the job and beyond.
Building South Coast’s Childcare Workforce, One Opportunity at a Time
How Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board and community partners are helping grow the childcare workforce and expand access to early learning programs.
After Two Years of Searching, Laura Finds a Path to Employment
How Clackamas Workforce Partnership's Prosperity 10,000 funding helped one Oregon woman overcome employment barriers and build a more stable future for her family.
