The Oregon Consortium and Oregon Workforce Alliance

The Oregon Consortium and Oregon Workforce Alliance is a public/private partnership formed on behalf of rural Oregon Counties. Our mission is to "Help Rural Oregon Work" by providing vision and guidance to rural workforce development systems and partners. Formed in 1981, the Consortium has continued to develop a reliable workforce development system in rural Oregon. Regional Service Providers within the Consortium area work with community networks to ensure that workforce development services are provided to job seekers in a way that is responsive to the needs of workers, employers and communities. Such services include, but are not limited to career counseling, job training and job search assistance. The Oregon Workforce Alliance was formed in 1999 and consists of 48 members, the majority representing the private sector. The Oregon Workforce Alliance meets the requirements of a Workforce Investment Board as defined by the Workforce Investment Act.