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Resources :: EducationJob TrainingOregon Washington A well trained labor force is crucial to economic growth. Additionally, the quality of individual lives is strongly influenced by the benefits that accrue from a "good" job. In addition to the traditional education process, a number of initiatives have been undertaken in the Columbia Gorge Region to prepare people for the labor market and to retrain workers whose skills are out of date. Oregon Job Training InfoOregon Employment DepartmentThe Employment Department provides job placement services in 32 locations throughout Oregon. The Employment Department recruits applicants locally, state-wide and nationwide then uses a computerized job-matching system to match the best qualified applicants with various employers. The Department is an excellent resource for new businesses entering the community, providing the most comprehensive source of qualified job applicants. Many offices will provide space for company recruiters to conduct on-site interviews. The Department is partially funded by unemployment taxes, so emphasis is given to placing individuals receiving unemployment benefits. Preference is given to veterans on all job references. Additional services to employers include Targeted Jobs Tax Credit ( a federal income tax credit based on wages paid to workers from certain targeted groups), affirmative action recruiting assistance, and alien employment certification. The Department operates several special programs designed to enhance the employability of certain applicants. The Department also operates a Research and Statistics section which provides labor market information ranging from labor force characteristics to prevailing wage rates on a local or state-wide basis. For more information on Oregon Employment Department programs call: Hood River Office (541) 386-6020 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)The Job Training Partnership Act establishes programs which prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry or re-entry into the labor force. JTPA provides job training to economically disadvantaged/dislocated workers, seniors, and other individuals who face serious barriers to employment. JTPA professional recruit, assess, train and refer individuals who best meet the company's job specifications. Services have been provided to thousands of employers, from sole proprietorships to the state's largest corporations. This program is established throughout Oregon by six private industry councils. For more information contact: Mid-Columbia Council of Governments - Job Training Officer ApprenticeshipApprenticeship is a system of training designed by employers for a particular industry or occupation. It is a structured one to five-year program that combines progressively challenging work tasks with thorough classroom training. For additional information contact: Bureau of Labor and Industries: The Oregon Alliance for Program ImprovementThe Oregon Alliance for Program Improvement provides services to improve communication among employers, teachers and trainers. The Alliance has special expertise in vocational, technical and career education. It offers assistance to organizations in planning, evaluating, managing or improving existing education and training programs. For additional information contact: Oregon State University Work place Training For Key IndustriesThis program provides grants to community colleges for the development and implementation of training programs for multiple firms within an industry. The program is designed to encourage cooperation between businesses on mutual work force training and educational needs. Employers must provide matching funds for in-kind services. For additional information contact: Oregon Economic Development Department Work force Development Unit Oregon Ed-NetOregon Ed-Net is a new state-wide video, audio and data network that furnished job training, education, teleconferencing and information services. The network has been in operation since the fall of 1990, with work force training and education as a primary objective. Schools, community colleges, higher education institutions, businesses, public agencies and others have access to the network. Ongoing operation is financed by membership and user fees. Primary responsibility for program delivery rests with network members that have program capacity. For additional information contact: Oregon Office of Educational Policy and Planning Oregon Executive MBA ProgramThe Oregon Executive MBA Program is a nationally accredited MBA program what allows companies to develop management talent while on the job. The program draws the best faculty from the state's three largest university business schools. Students are experienced managers only and must be sponsored by their employers. Classes are held one day per week on alternating Fridays and Saturdays for two years. For additional information contact: Oregon Executive MBA Program (OEMBA) Washington Job Training InfoThe Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982 established programs to prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry or re-entry into the labor force. Of note is the emphasis placed on economically disadvantaged individual and others who face serious barriers to employment. It is upon this legislation that the Employment Security Department and other providers base their job service programs. Private Industry CouncilThe Southwest Washington Private Industry Council (PIC), a major job service provider in Skamania County, administers JTPA on-the-job training and work experience programs. The PIC, a non-profit organization, receives its primary funding through the federally funded Job Training Partnership Act. The PIC provides job training, employment counseling, and placement assistance to Southwest Washington residents, including Skamania County. A host of different programs are offered that respond to particular needs in the community. The actual execution of JTPA programs in Skamania is contracted out to the Employment Security Department's Job Service Center.
Columbia Gorge Job Service Center P.O. Box 387 Operated by the Employment Security Department, the Columbia Gorge Job Service Center (JSC) provides job services to residents of Skamania and Klickitat counties. The main office of the JSC, located in Bingen, operates a satellite office in both Stevenson and Goldendale. The JSC is a full-service office; that is, it provides the full range of services offered by any JSC in the state. These programs include:
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