Building the Future
Career and Technical Education construction programs immerse Oregon high school students in the construction trades. What challenges await this next generation of builders?
workforce development
AI Is Here to Stay. What Are Its Promises? What Are the Threats?
Oregon Business convened a group of thought leaders in the field to talk about what we know (and don’t know) about artificial intelligence — and what business leaders and policymakers should be thinking about as the tech accelerates.
Will Oregon Get a Chunk of CHIPS Act Spending?
The $280B investment package is intended to bolster domestic microchip production, and observers are cautiously optimistic about how the investment will affect Intel and other chip makers
Biden Says Infrastructure Bill Will Bring Oregon Into the Economy of the Future
Transportation, union jobs, energy independence frame Biden’s Portland speech
Workforce Development, Farmworker Overtime Lead 2022 Legislative Agenda
The Oregon Legislature kicks off a 35-day session this week. Here’s what OB is watching.
Biz Tips: Managing People Causes Disengagement
Regardless of whether your title is executive, director or manager, the practice of managing people instead of leading them drives down engagement.
Green Is the New Black
An environmental literacy program for prisoners is preparing inmates for a professional life in the green economy.