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Tualatin gets new center for those seeking new careers
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – A new WorkSource office has opened in Tualatin, to bring services to the unemployed and under-employed in south Washington County.
WorkSource Tualatin – a network of public and private partners including the Oregon Employment Department and Portland Community College – is at 7995A S.W. Mohawk St., Tualatin. A grand opening, complete with tour is set for 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6.
WorkSource Portland Metro Centers offer services for adults and dislocated workers designed to minimize the impact of job loss and unemployment, and create opportunities to new employment as quickly as possible through services that include free professional job search classes, employer presentations, career centers, career assessment and planning, GED and ESL classes, short-term training, skills upgrading, and career advancement services.
WorkSource centers also serve employers through…
To attend the Wednesday grand opening, call Christina Aranda at (503) 612-4210.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 86,700 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.
This program is financed in whole or in part with funds provided through Worksystems, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Labor. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. La Igualdad de Oportunidades de Empleos Es La Ley. Servicios auxilliares disponibles a pedido para minusválidos.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »