DEI Work Crucial to Tech Talent Acquisition, Study Finds
With remote work now a fact of life for tech firms, recruiting people from diverse backgrounds has never been easier — or more essential — to hiring, says a report from ProFocus.
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Legislature mulls overtime pay for farmworkers
Proponents hope tax allowances, a gradual phase-in period and government subsidies will convince legislators to adopt a 40-hour work week for agriculture workers — but farmers say that threshold isn’t realistic.
Oregon and China to Collaborate on Carbon-Neutral Technology
Leaders in China and Oregon laid out a path to partnership, academic collaboration and reshaping U.S.-China relations at the Climate Change & Sustainability in Oregon & China Forum.
Onward Eugene and Oregon Bioscience Announce Partnership
The Eugene-based business accelerator and the bioscience association plan to turn Eugene into the state’s bioscience startup hub.
Into the Woods
Eugene-based health care apps Ksana and NatureQuant bridge the gap between wilderness and mental health, treating time spent in nature as medicine.
Climate Change Brews Coffee Price Spike
Severe weather disrupts the coffee industry as consumers resume normal coffee buying habits.
Biotech Sector Blooms
A surge of investments in biotech companies could prove crucial to the state’s budding biotech sector and economic recovery.
The Steep Cost of Gender Bias
A study from Oregon State University College of Business suggests the best way to eliminate gender bias is to remove humans partially from the hiring process.
Drones on Demand
A Bend delivery drone production company could play a critical role in the distribution of vaccines.
Tech Companies Eye Telehealth Sector
The CEO of ZOOM+Care on how health care providers are adapting to the increasingly competitive telehealth space.