The Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative (CWWC)
Delivering a unified approach to serve industry, support economic development and guide public workforce investments in the Portland-Southwest Washington metro region.
Regional partners, working together across the laborshed
Our Members
Clackamas Workforce Partnership
Oversees the workforce system in Clackamas County, Oregon.
Workforce Southwest Washington
Oversees the workforce system for Clark, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum counties, Washington.
Worksystems
Oversees the workforce system in Washington and Multnomah counties, Oregon.
The Quality Jobs Initiative
In June 2021
The Collaborative embarked on a process to define what a quality job means for the region.
WHAT IS A QUALITY JOB?
A Quality Jobs Framework was developed in partnership with a cross-section of partners representing business, workers, organized labor, service providers and government agencies that creates the foundation to create and support quality jobs throughout the region.
Self-sufficiency wages
Safe Working Conditions / Worker Engagement
Predictable Hours
Comprehensive Benefits
Transparent hiring and onboarding practices
Training and advancement opportunities
Our Impact at a Glance
Additional workforce development funding brought into the area
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Business and community leader board members
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In annual workforce investments
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Industries tracked and supported
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Job seekers served annually across eight WorkSource centers
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