Oregon needs to act to spur job recovery

 Investing in recovery — State should focus on key issues to bring back, grow jobs

Pamplin Media Group Thu, Jul 16, 2009, Updated Oct 30, 2009

Something needs to be done — right away. At 12.2 percent, Oregon is tied with Rhode Island with the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation. Only Michigan, at 13.9 percent, has more unemployed residents. The Portland area’s jobless rate in May reached 11.6 percent — a jump of almost 7 perce…

Lawmakers trying to stimulate jobs

By Jim Redden /
Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Updated Oct 30, 2009

To hear senior Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden tell it, the federal stimulus package is a modern version of the Works Project Administration — the …

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Which jobseeker has it worse?

By Christian Gaston /
Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Updated Oct 30, 2009

So, who’s got it worse? A 19-year-old fresh out of high school, ready to take on the world, a 20-something with hipster glasses and an active …

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Taking a different path to a well-paying career By Shasta Kearns Moore / Pamplin Media Group Thu, Jul 16, 2009 Updated Oct 30, 2009 After he graduated high school, Ted McHugh’s parents wanted him to get a bachelor’s degree, but he knew it wasn’t for …

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Intel helps displaced workers

By Kristen Forbes /
Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Updated Oct 30, 2009

On Jan. 21, the news came. Intel announced its plan to restructure, consolidate and streamline its manufacturing operations. This meant closing two …

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Saving energy and growing jobs By Don Mcintosh / Pamplin Media Group Thu, Jul 16, 2009 Updated Oct 30, 2009 With elected leaders at every level of government promoting “green jobs” as an economic savior, out-of-work Portlanders might want to …

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Just like the working world, advising on careers isn’t what it used to be

By Mikel Kelly / Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Updated Oct 30, 2009

Minda Redburn, a career counselor based in Southwest Portland, firmly believes there can be an upside to a bad economy. Sometimes, if the job market …

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Halftme huddle By Shannon Wells / Pamplin Media Group Thu, Jul 16, 2009 Updated Oct 30, 2009 Beth Alluisi freely admits she doesn’t absorb information like she used to. “It’s very hard going back all these years,” the …

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People looking for jobs find support with each other

By Barb Randall / Pamplin Media Group
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Updated Oct 30, 2009

Believe it or not, the unemployed have some things to be thankful for – and on top of the list is Marylhurst University’s Job Seekers …

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