Employment
Balancing Human Skills in the Workplace With Hard Skills to Produce Leaders Who Shine
THE ONE MINUTE TAKEAWAYFinding leaders who have an ideal mix of human skills and technical or work skills is difficult. But through training, coaching and reinforcement of good behaviors, organizations can develop leaders who are technically skilled, empathetic and able to improve employee performance and wellbeing. HR executives know all…
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Cracker Barrel Bids Farewell to Oregon
In an unexpected turn of events, the beloved Southern-themed restaurant and old country store, Cracker Barrel, has announced the closure of all its Oregon locations, including the newly opened stores. This move comes as a shock to many, especially considering the recent expansion efforts in the state. The Tennessee-based chain,…
Read MoreOregon’s Job Growth Fastest in Private Education and Health Services and Government
Oregon lost 4,900 nonfarm payroll jobs from January 2023 to January 2024, which was a growth rate of -0.2%. Among all states and the District of Columbia, Oregon grew at the slowest rate. Washington and California were near the middle of the rankings, with growth rates of 1.4% and 1.3%,…
Read MoreNew and Emerging Jobs in Oregon: The Latest Trends
The Oregon Employment Department’s occupational employment projections through the year 2032 include the latest trends in new and emerging jobs in Oregon. Projections provide the expected growth rate and annual openings for more than 700 different occupations from 2022 to 2032. Occupations generally include numerous types of jobs, from old…
Read MoreOnline Job Ads Declined in Fall 2023, but Remain Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
The number of new online help wanted job ads decreased 15% in Oregon between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) data series. For comparison, new ads in the U.S. decreased by 17% in the same period. New online…
Read MoreDouglas County’s Per Capita Personal Income Decreased in 2022
By Brian Rooney, Regional Economist, Douglas and Lane counties, Oregon Employment Department The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released its 2022 estimates of personal income for substate areas (counties and townships). Personal income includes all forms of income including earnings by place of work, dividends, interest…
Read MoreEmployment in Jackson County’s Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Industry
By Guy Tauer, Regional Economist, Coos, Curry, Jackson, and Josephine counties, Oregon Employment Department The arts, entertainment, and recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This sector comprises establishments that are involved…
Read MoreWage and Job Growth Across Many Industries
By Molly Hendrickson, Employment Economist, Oregon Employment Department Oregon had 1.98 million people working in jobs covered by the state’s unemployment insurance system during the first quarter of 2023. This was an increase of 21,700, or 1.1%, from the same quarter of the previous year. They earned a total of…
Read MoreHealth Care Jobs Now and Into the Future
By Lynn Wallis, Workforce Analyst, Clackamas and Washington counties, Oregon Employment Department Many industries in the nation are seeing an upward trend in employment as the economic landscape strengthens. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, six out of the 10 fastest-growing industries in the nation from 2022 to 2032…
Read MoreOregon Launches New Online System for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Frances Online will provide better online customer service for people filingunemployment insurance claims MARCH 6, 2024 (SALEM, ORE.) – The Oregon Employment Department (OED) launched abrand new, easy-to-use online system for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits this week. UIbenefits went live through Frances Online on Mon., March 4. “Frances Online is…
Read MoreOregon’s Nonfarm Payroll Employment Rises by 4,400 in February
By Gail Krumenauer, State Employment Economist In February, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,400 jobs,following a revised loss of 5,700 jobs in January. February’s gains were largest in professionaland business services (+1,000 jobs) and in health care and social assistance (+900 jobs).Five other major industries each expanded…
Read MoreAsante Health System has concluded a 3% workforce reduction
Citing unsustainable financial losses over the past two fiscal years, Asante Health System has concluded a 3% workforce reduction across its regional hospitals and clinics as of Friday. This decision impacts more than 6,000 employees across Medford, Grants Pass, and Ashland. The memo to employees also mentions that other expense reductions have occurred without specifying details. Asante provides medical care for approximately 600,000 people in…
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