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The Workforce Readiness Director monitors and evaluates on a continuing basis local activities concerning workforce readiness issues and plans, and encourages chapter involvement and activities impacting the owrkforce readiness arena. The position also works in conjunction with the state-level workforce readiness advocates.
Workforce readiness activities include:
- Partnering with local schools to share information
- Identifiying and evaluating issues that impact workforce readiness
- Serving as a resource for chapter members on workforce readiness issues
- Monitoring local activities concerning workforce readiness
- Developing and supporting workshops and seminars that address workforce readiness issues
Please click here for more information about the program.
Contact Lisa Neef at 503.227.2211.
Worforce Readiness Volunteer opportunities:
May 11, 2010
Northwest Youth Career Expo
175 Volunteers Needed for this Event!
"The successful possibilities are endless in a community that comes together to support their youth" ~
Anonymous
Help out at the largest, one-day career exploration and workforce readiness project in the Pacific Northwest. Last year more than 6,200 high school students participated and more than 1,350 mock interviews were conducted.
This year we're recruiting
175 HR Volunteers to conduct mock interviews and assist in hosting, facilitation, registration and general information P/T from 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. or all day from 8:30a.m. to 2:30p.m. Interested volunteers please contact Lisa Neef at lisa@arrivestaffing.com or call: 503.227.2211.
A little history: In 2003 the metals industry came together to discuss serious labor shortages they faced in the Portland market and started a consortium to address awareness in the public school system. The Portland Workforce Alliance evolved to become the bridge from the business community to public educators and students with their goal to increase the rigor and relevancy of curriculum, provide work experiences for students that align with the work in the classroom and to help students make more informed choices about their lives after high school.
In 2005 the Portland Workforce Alliance and the Metal's Consortium partnered with the Portland Human Resource Management Association's Workforce Readiness Project and the Oregon Staffing Association's Preparing Youth for Industry program that were effectively working with various schools and youth workforce readiness programs in the city. Conducting workforce readiness training, mock interviewing, mentoring, internships, and exposure to career path information from more than 300 HR and Staffing Industry volunteers from our business community.
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