Central Oregon Community College is looking to hire a dynamic, industry-responsive leader for the role of Executive Director of the Center for Business, Industry, and Professional Development (CBIPD). The executive director will provide strategic direction and...
Workforce
Eyeing Productivity, Jobseekers Want Control Over Their Schedules and Employers May Agree
40-Hour Work Weeks Could Be a Thing of the Past Latest Results from The Harris Poll American jobseekers and companies may be rethinking the traditional 40-hour work week as long as productivity remains at, or exceeds, current levels. This is according to a...
Employees of Four Workforce Housing Pilot Employer Partners Selected to Be First-Time Homebuyers
Pilot project demonstrates how employers can support a path to homeownership for their employees. The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust are excited to announce that from a pool of 35 employer partners, these four have had employees selected to be...
Public Lottery to Select Homeowners for Workforce Housing Pilot Now Open
The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust announced that the public lottery process to select homeowners has begun for the Poplar Community on Bend’s west side.
Qualified, first-time homebuyers are encouraged to apply.
Almost Half of U.S. Companies Can’t Fill Open Positions
Lack of Qualified Applicants Highest Since 2020 Latest Results from The Harris Poll Despite the optimistic hiring outlook for the next year, 91% of U.S. companies expect to face challenges, including 45% of hiring managers who say they have open positions they...
Despite Labeling Two Weeks’ Notice a Courtesy, Majority Agree Companies Will Not Rehire Former Employees Without One
Only 55% Gave Previous Company Advance Notice Latest Results from The Harris Poll The majority of U.S. adults (87%) say employees are familiar with the concept of providing a two weeks’ notice to employers upon leaving. However, despite stating this advance notice...
OBI Scheduled Webinars for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
The Oregon Employment Department has given the Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program a new name, Paid Leave Oregon. Meanwhile, the department is working on the latest batch of rules for the program, which the Legislature established in 2019....
June 8 CompSAFE Webinar: Workplace Heat and Smoke Rules
Oregon OSHA adopted administrative rules last week to protect employees from excessive heat and smoke. The heat rules include requirements to provide access to shade and water. They also require employers to provide paid breaks of increasing length as heat...
Inflation and Stopping the ‘Wage/Price’ Spiral
By Katy Brooks, CEO, Bend Chamber This article originally appeared in The Bulletin on May 21, 2022. As the worst impacts of COVID-19 wane, businesses are now contending with new challenges, including labor shortages and inflation. As we have watched inflation rise to...
College and Career Tech Grads In Demand for Open Jobs
How They Should Handle Virtual Interviews Entering the Workforce Latest Results from The Harris Poll With 86% of U.S. companies looking to hire employees in key departments this year, more than half (52%) say they intend to hire recent college graduates. This is...
Worksource Oregon Spring Hiring Fair
Weathering the ‘Great Resignation’
It’s everywhere. From the lowest-paying jobs to high-wage earners, employees are walking out the door. And not just in Bend, but people are resigning across the country, causing disruption to businesses and a wave of labor shortages.
Lost Generation: How School Disruptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic Threaten to Widen the Skills Gap
New White Paper Explores the Long-Term Consequences for Today’s Students Only 56% Say U.S. is Taking the Right Steps to Help Students Recover Results from The Harris Poll With "now hiring" signs on every street corner across the United States, businesses are in crisis...
Housing Costs Draining the Labor Pool
Ask an employer in Bend what their largest obstacle is for hiring and you’ll hear a consistent complaint — their workers can’t find an affordable place to live, and they are losing, or can’t hire employees as a result.
Our housing shortage is devastating our available labor pool and as Bendites watch the situation worsen, they are ready for solutions.
COCC Offers Leadership Training for Manufacturing & Construction Personnel
Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is offering a unique and tailored series of leadership development training courses for employees in the manufacturing and construction industry, per recent requests from manufacturing employers. Thanks to generous support from...
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