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Business Services

Workforce Alliance offers a variety of services to meet your workforce needs. We help you find high quality employees, keep good employees on the job, upgrade the skills of current employees, assist you through downsizing, participate in career fairs, and provide you with the most current industry and labor market information. If you don't find the service you need listed here, contact us and we'll try to accommodate your request.


 


Labor Market Information

What demographic trends will be changing your customer base? How does your company compare to local, regional, and statewide competition? What are the prevailing wage trends for your industry?

Workforce Alliance provides you with the up-to-date labor market, demographic, and industry information you need to manage your business well. This information is available to you through Oregon's largest and most comprehensive employment-related date center: the State of Oregon's Employment Department. This extensive labor market information is offered at no cost. Knowledgeable and helpful research staff can also be contacted via the website www.olmis.org for assistance in finding information and resources.


Training and Educational Services

Workforce Alliance provides a variety of training and educational services to enhance the skills of prospective and current employees. Services are individualized to meet your specific needs and may include the following:
  • Development and delivery of pre-employment skill training
  • Connection with an existing course or degree program
  • On-site customized training
  • Development of specialized long or short-term proprietary curriculum
In addition, English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and ADA specialists are also available to assist with job site analysis and help solve special workforce needs. Through foundational skill building, Workforce Alliance will enable your employees to fully contribute to your company's success. Some examples of training services include:
  • Basic math, reading, and writing instruction
  • English-as-a-Second-Language instruction
  • Technical training
  • Computer software and internet instruction
  • Management and professional development courses: e.g. leadership, management, human resources
  • Specialized training courses: e.g. computer support technician training, health care training, math upgrade for employees in the semiconductor industry
  • Small business counseling

Downsizing Businesses

Employee assessment, training, and placement services are offered to businesses that are affected by downsizing. These services help employees that are about to be laid off determine a career direction, obtain the necessary training, and find a job with a salary commensurate to their previous position. A rapid response team can assist your organization with this effort.

Outplacement Services
Managing the process of downsizing and transition is easier when experienced professionals assist you.


Other Services

We at the WORKFORCE ALLIANCE One Stop are dedicated to preparing job seekers in making an effective transition to a new job or career. We deliver world-class services to assist you in your downsizing efforts. These services are:
  • Self-marketing tools
  • Assessing job seeker skills
  • Resume writing
  • Cover letter and thank you notes
  • Job loss/coping
  • Helpful resources for job seeking
  • Interviewing skills
  • Networking information
  • Labor market information

Facilities
Facilities can be provided to employers for interviewing, meetings, and conducting trainings. This service is either offered at no cost or for a fee, depending on the request.

Tax Credits
Tax credits are offered to employers who hire from specific population groups.

Educational and Training Resources
Other educational and training resources are available in the Portland metropolitan area. See a complete list of these resources here (PDF version) or download the Excel version here. The Beaverton Employment Department also offers Employer Seminars and Workshops

Helpful Links

Welfare to Work National website maintained by the Department of Labor: fact sheet, questions & answers, regional contacts, legislation, regulations

Work Opportunity Tax Credit
WOTC provides employers an incentive to hire certain target group members with barriers to employment.

Americans with Disabilities Act Department of Justice site: technical assistance, resources, Freedom of Information Act, toll-free help line.

Oregon Progress Board Oregon benchmarks, Oregon Shines, population information, publications

Oregon OnLine State of Oregon website: government, travel, community information

Oregon Blue Book official state directory and manual concerning state, county, city, federal and tribal governments: demographics, Oregon constitution, history and more.

Fed Web Locator The Federal Web Locator is a service provided by the Center for Information Law and Policy and is intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal government information on the World Wide Web.

the White House Front door to your government in Washington D.C. (You can e-mail the President from here)

Regional One Stop Web Site Region 2 website- Multnomah, Washington and Tillamook counties in Oregon

Washington County Cities with websites

Workforce Alliance
PCC Workforce Training Center
18624 NW Walker Rd, Beaverton, Oregon 97007
(503) 533-2713