State Workforce Investment Board

Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Camille Preus, Commissioner
255 Capitol Street N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-1500
Phone: 503-947-2453
Fax: 503-378-8434
Email: camille.preus@state.or.us

Key Workforce Priorities

1. Ensure ALL Oregon employers have a competitive workforce advantage in the global market.
2. Prepare an agile, innovative workforce with the skills needed to succeed in the knowledge-based economy.
3. Build a flexible, unified workforce education and training system that consistently exceeds customer expectations.
4. Governor's four focus areas: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Green jobs, and High-wage, high-demand jobs statewide

Fast Facts

• In November, 2010, Oregon ranked 6th nationwide for unemployment, which ranged from 3.8 percent (North Dakota) to 14.3 percent (Nevada).
• The information sector in Oregon continues to show strong employment growth; in November it once again outpaced the information industry in every other state.
• The average pay for Oregon workers covered by unemployment insurance increased from the first quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010. However, inflation increased by a larger margin than average pay.

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