Skills2Compete-Oregon Campaign Testifies on Middle-Skills
Arguing that the best way to meet the demand for middle-skill jobs in Oregon is to guarantee access to at least two years of education or training past high school, Skills2Compete-Oregon campaign advisors testified before the Oregon House Committee on Business and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Development on March 12th. The following week, campaign advisors took that message to the Senate Commerce and Workforce Development Committee. continue...

New Report Finds Oregon Will See 340,000 Middle-Skill Job Openings in Next Decade
Despite the loss of thousands of jobs in the past several months, middle-skill jobs—which require more than high school, but less than a four-year degree—make up the largest portion of Oregon’s jobs and will continue to grow in the coming decade. Oregon does not have enough workers being trained to this level to take advantage of the jobs. Further, many of the jobs created in Oregon as a result of the federal economic recovery legislation will fall into this category. continue...

Skills2Compete State Campaigns Hold Briefings on Capitol Hill

The Skills2Compete-Illinois and Skills2Compete-Washington campaigns took their message to Congress on September 23rd and 24th to raise awareness of the need to train workers in both states for “middle-skill” jobs—those which require more than high school but less than a four-year degree. continue...