Sunday, September 05, 2004
Oregon has an impressive partnership in workforce development. WorkSource Oregon is a network of public and private partners statewide established by the governor in partnership with the Oregon Work Force Investment Board. On one level, the WorkSource web site does a good job in segmenting its audience and providing clear "channels" for businesses, individuals, and workforce staff. View the site.
At the same time, the Oregon Employment Department does a good job presenting workforce information in an accessible way. Too often, state labor departments provide information that is too difficult to understand or interpret. Oregon provides a good alternative.
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
Download some background information on me here.
Web Watch: WorkSource Oregon
