Business is the primary partner in Oregon's workforce development system, represented through state and local boards, industry associations, and sector partnerships.
Additional partners provide oversight, strategy, resources, and programming. These include:
Local Organizations: Local workforce development boards, WorkSource Oregon centers, organized labor, community colleges, public universities, school districts, educational service districts, economic development organizations, and community-based organizations.
State Agencies: Bureau of Labor and Industries, Business Oregon, Commission for the Blind, Department of Education, Employment Department, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Housing and Community Services, Department of Human Services.
Federal Partners: Job Corps and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Together, these partners invest in and deliver programs that strengthen Oregon's workforce.