WalMart Store Manager Colt Benson has been at the Cornelius location since it opened a year ago August 2010. From day one, Colt and his management team have supported veterans and the issues affecting them. To honor that support, the Washington County Veterans Representatives at WorkSource Beaverton/Hillsboro awarded the Cornelius WalMart the Patriot's Award.
Union Pacific Challenged in Filling Electrician Positions
WorkSource Hermiston holds recruiting sessions
The Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad network in the United States. The Hinkle Locomotive Service and Repair Facility located near Hermiston is strategically located on the busy Pacific Northwest corridor, and is one of ten system facilities in the Union Pacific network.
Edgy new Web site attracts career-minded young Oregonians
Armed with a Facebook quiz, texting contest, and flashy banner displays, the young street team promoting a new career exploration Web site visited many fun events this summer. While it is true they brought fun and games, they also be helped young Oregonians with some serious business - their future. The MyPathCareers.org Web site has over 450 videos of real people in real careers, and taps the considerable resources of the Career Information System (CIS).
World Class Selection Process Helps Open New Fred Meyer
Nearly two decades ago, Fred Meyer envisioned building a top-flight store in the Wilsonville area. Come July 2011, the organization that invented one-stop shopping in Portland will see their dream come to life.
The employment process usually takes place when troops return home; however, Oregon's pilot project is focused on what can be done while soldiers are still in theater.
Quality information helps manufacturer make informed choices
Gunderson, Inc., a heavy manufacturer of railcars and barges in Portland, faces the future much like other manufacturers - knowing the competition will be stiff and that changes are inevitable. Could solid research about variables like workforce availability, demographic changes, economic trends, and the availability of training help manufacturers plan for the future?
Edward Jones is a neighborhood-based investment firm that helps individual investors and small business owners reach their financial goals. Like many businesses, they need to grow and find qualified people to be successful. Before they started working closely with WorkSource Oregon, they would place an ad in the paper, hold an open house at a local branch, and hope to find one or two qualified candidates.
When Safeway opened its new store in Downtown Tillamook, they celebrated more than the newest and best that Safeway had to offer; they also celebrated a clean getaway from the area's infamous flood zone. Over the years, many a retail clerk had been turned into a reluctant sailor by the rising flood waters near Highway 101 at their previous location.
NW Community Management finds iMatchSkills hot property
Northwest Community Management Company used to place ads in the newspaper to recruit candidates - that is until Director of Managers David Hummel heard about iMatchSkills while listening to KEX News Radio. Now the whole company uses this award-winning recruitment tool because iMatchSkills saves them valuable time and advertising dollars.
Want to know about job openings on your mobile phone or email instantly? Follow us on our brand new Twitter feeds. There are eleven occupational group feeds, so if you are in sales, for instance, you can sign up to follow only sales openings. There's even a feed for all Oregon job openings. Five new openings get posted every thirty minutes to give you a jump on the competition. Click on the Twitter icon for more!
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, also known as the Federal Stimulus Package, signed into law by the President includes many enhancements to Oregon Employment Department programs.
For information and reports how funds from the ARRA have helped unemployed Oregonians, visit the Oregon Employment Department's recovery site.
As you search for a job, you can make a positive difference in your life and in your community by volunteering your time and skills to help others. Volunteer work can build experience for your resume and expand your list of community employment contacts.
The skill sets you use and learn in volunteer work could turn into a job offer or a career change in the future. Volunteering will not affect your unemployment benefits as long as you continue to meet work-search and availability requirements. For more information about volunteering opportunities in your area, please visit:
Any unemployment insurance benefits you receive may be taxable if you are required to file a tax return. We report to the IRS and Oregon Department of Revenue all taxes withheld on the benefits you received. The Employment Department sends a Form 1099-G (Statement for Recipients of Unemployment Compensation) to each person who was paid unemployment insurance in the prior year.
The forms have been printed and will be mailed by January 31. The form will be mailed to the address we had on file for you as of January 17, 2012. These forms are not forwarded, so if you have moved or need to update your address, contact your UI Center.
Update: 1099G information for 2011 is now available to view in the Online Claims System.
During these hard economic times, there are two unemployment insurance benefit extension programs to assist Oregonians out of work through no fault of their own; Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), and Extended Benefits (EB).
Resources to assist long-term unemployed job seekers with needs
During these tough economic times, it is important for job seekers who have been unemployed for a long time to explore online sites for assistance.
Click the link below to access online resources that will help you find immediate help, essential services, job listings, improve your job skills, and explore career options.
If you believe someone is fraudulently collecting unemployment insurance benefits, please call us at 1-877-668-3204, or email us by clicking on the link below. You can request to remain anonymous when providing information.
Due to confidentiality requirements, we are unable to provide you with the results of any investigation conducted as a result of the information you provide.
WorkSource Hermiston holds recruiting sessions
