Events recap
Speaker series programs
WorkSource Oregon - March 13
Joy Jerome Turtola, Workforce Development Director, and Sheila McQueen, Workforce Development Specialist, presented an overview of WorkSource Gresham. Joy and Sheila highlighted the services offered at WorkSource Gresham and discussed specific ways WorkSource Gresham can partner with you to meet emergent workforce development needs.
Michelle Higgins, Regional Business Specialist, talked about using WorkSource customized recruitment services to enhance business and customer success. Being proactive can help assure greater assistance should you need new employees. If you would like Michelle to visit your work site so that she has a better understanding of your company and it's recruitment needs, she can be reached at
Michelle.D.Higgins@oregon.gov or 971-235-4914.
WorkSource Oregon presentation
Emergency Management - April 19
Kelle Landavazo, City Emergency Management Coordinator, presented information about how your business can prepare for a disaster such as fire, flood and earthquake. She talked about how the plans and preparations you make now can have a major impact on how your business responds and recovers. Kelle also spoke about ways the City is prepared to handle a major disaster. She provided several handouts that could be helpful as your company prepares its own Continuity of Operations Plans. A helpful brochure published by the American Red Cross can be found
here You can also download the
Stay Open for Business document which helps with preparing your business for the unexpected.
Smart Talent Program - May 16
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) Smart Talent Program can help your company achieve higher success rates in hiring, training and retaining employees. Contact Paola Castaldo at
pcastaldo@omep.org or 503-313-9694, or Mike Kero at
mvanier@omep.org or 503-445-3290. to talk about workforce challenges and how you can successfully implement on the job training principles.