The Rogue Workforce Partnership Workforce Board Quarterly meeting took place October 29th. To see the agenda, quarterly newsletter and video of the meeting visit the RWP Workforce Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes web page.
OED Labor Market Economist Christian Kaylor presented to the Oregon’s Workforce & Talent Development Board in June on the unprecedented demographic shifts underway that will be impacting our state’s labor market realities for the foreseeable future.
View the video and navigate to 20 minutes to hear Christian’s presentation.
The Rogue Workforce Partnership has posted a Request For Qaulifications (RFQ) for:
Creating, Innovating & Providing Applied Learning Experiences to Grow: Personal Effectiveness & Essential Employability Skills – Life Coaching, Workshops, Webinars, Seminars and Staff/Leadership Development Services.
Quarterly Workforce Board Meeting for the Roque Workforce Partnership conducted on Zoom, April 30, 2021.
The meeting included:
– Economic Update by Guy Tauer, Oregon Employment Department Regional Economist (first 15 minutes)
– RWP Strategic Roadmap
– SOHOPE, Personal Effectiveness & Essential Employability Skills, Benefit Cliff
– Communications Outreach and Engagement (RogueCareers, Social Media, Communications Co-Investment Model)
– Hands-On Career Exploration Events
– Reimaging Workforce Rogue Valley
– Reimaging Higher Education (honoring Linda Schott)
– State and Federal Policy Advocacy and Alignment
View the full meeting video.
Joe Spagnualo was interviewed by KTVL promoting the RogueCareers website. To read more, or view the news segment, click the RogueCareers KTVL Interview button.
More videos can be seen on the RogueCareers Youtube channel, featuring regular segments by KOBI.
The Rogue Workforce Partnership will have a limited amount of funding that can help support and sustain local restaurants during this challenging time. Grant applicants need to:
- Have at least 3 employees
- Be solely located in either Jackson or Josephine county
- And are not part of a regional or national chain
Preference will be given to applicants who have sought Technical Assistance from the Oregon Restaurant COVID Assistance (ORCA) project. Connect with your local ORCA advisor: Michael Lainoff, ORCA Project, Managerorca@oregonsbdc.org, (541) 896-1714 – https://oregonsbdc.org/orca/
Awards are between $500 and $1200. Funds are limited so apply soon. Click on the button below to apply online. For more information, including possible expenditure requests, view the Flyer for Restaurant Employers.
Guy Tauer, Oregon Employment Department Regional Economist, shares an economic report related to the workforce for the Rogue Valley.
The report was shared at the Rogue Workforce Partnership Quarterly Meeting on January 15th, 2021.
Quarterly Workforce Board Meeting for the Roque Workforce Partnership conducted on Zoom, January 15, 2021.
The meeting included:
– Economic Update by Guy Tauer, Oregon Employment Department Regional Economist
– Review of the Local WIOA Plan
– RWP Strategic Roadmap
– Reimaging Workforce Rogue Valley
To view the full meeting video click HERE.
Rogue Workforce Partnership announces Disaster Recovery Employment Grants. These grants give employers access to a crew of temporary workers with clean-up, recovery, and humanitarian efforts related to the recent fire disaster in our region or the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. There’s no cost to the employer. Read the media release or visit the Disaster Recovery Employment Grant web page.
The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis recently shared an online presentation of economic and revenue forecasts for the state. The presentation addresses the impact of COVID-19, Federal policy decisions and state decisions on managing the pandemic. Click HERE to view the slide presentation.