Oregon Lost 4,900 Jobs in January, But Job Market is Still Strong
Oregon’s unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1% in January, according Oregon Employment Department data released Tuesday.
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2024 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon
The companies listed here have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to employment best practices.
Oregon Unemployment Falls for Fifth Consecutive Month
Oregon’s near-record low unemployment mirrors national trends, with government, services, and hospitality recording the biggest job gains.
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
Gov. Brown Releases $200 Million Workforce Development Plan
Future Ready Oregon focuses on training, workforce engagement and removing employment barriers to solve the state’s growing labor supply shortage
Opinion: The Pitfalls of Workplace Romance in the Post-#MeToo Era
Businesses should consider love contracts to deal with office relationships.
Robots on the Case
Artificial intelligence will make lawyers hundreds of times more efficient and give a leg up to the firms that can afford the technology.
Opinion: What Employers Need to Know About Oregon’s Paid Family-Leave Law
Many workers will receive full-wage replacement during their absence.
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.
PHOTOS: Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Troutdale
Robots have transformed Amazon’s fulfillment process, but workers are still critical.