Oregon helps businesses address their workforce needs with affordable initiatives that improve worker skills and enhance businesses' ability to compete.

• Oregon's Employer Workforce Training Fund provides funding assistance for workforce training.
• Businesses that have been located in Oregon for at least 120 days may be eligible for additional funding assistance to increase the skills of their workforce.

More information at WorkSourceOregon.

Community colleges respond regularly to requests from business and industry for specialized training. The colleges contract directly with firms, and training programs take place either on campus or at the business site. In addition, consulting services, workshops and assistance with business plans are provided through Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), often located on or near a community college.

• The Oregon Employment Department offers employee recruitment services to employers in statewide locations.
• A computerized screening system is used to select the best qualified applicants for job openings.

• Oregon has higher than average educational attainment and above average college entrance scores.
• Oregon ranks in the top one-third of all states for number of employed Ph.D. scientists and engineers per capita.

More information:
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Hours and earnings by industry