Industry/Labor Groups

Region 2 Workforce Investment Board — Multnomah, Washington Counties

The Workforce Investment Board's primary role is to develop a regional workforce strategic plan for the City of Portland, Multnomah and Washington counties.

Region 4 Workforce Investment Board — Benton, Lincoln, Linn Counties

The Region 4 Workforce Investment Board represents twenty-four large and small business entities, as well as economic development, labor, education, training, and human services agencies.

Region 6 Workforce Investment Board — Douglas County

Collaboration of private-sector, federal, state organizations to maintain workforce system capable of job placement, employer requested employee training.

Region 7 Workforce Investment Board — Coos, Curry Counties

South Coast Works was created in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act to support and promote the best possible education, training, and employment system for residents of Coos and Curry Counties.

Rogue Valley Workforce Development Council

The Rogue Valley Workforce Development Council is Jackson and Josephine Counties' workforce board that has assumed a leadership role to develop a community enterprise.

Semiconductor Workforce Consortium

Semiconductor Industry and Education partners working together to ensure a strong supply of educated and competent workers for the industry and to share best practices for training and development of that workforce.

Software Association of Oregon (SAO)

Software means big business to Oregon. The SAO’s mission is to support a strong software industry cluster in Oregon by helping companies start, creating an environment where companies and entrepreneurs want to move, and supporting company growth.

Southern Oregon High Performance Enterprise Consortium

Southern Oregon High Performance Enterprise Consortium is a broad cross-section of enterprises who have the vision, mission, and management commitment to achieve “world-class” performance capabilities.

Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR)

SEDCOR, the lead economic development agency for Marion and Polk Counties is a private, non-profit membership organization, composed of over 500 business and community leaders.

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.