We had a great first session in our employment skills workshop this afternoon. Greg Ivers of WorkSource Oregon (AKA Oregon Employment Department) did a fantastic job talking about job searching and networking. He had the attendees engaged and taking lots of notes. Greg also talked about the wonderful services that WorkSource Oregon provides to job [...]
We all see and feel the effects of the recession in different ways. From the perspective of a library staff member, I can tell you that there have been a lot more people coming into the library who are looking for work. People use our computers to apply for jobs, and they check out our [...]
The Extension Service at OSU has put together a great website on help in tough economic times. It’s a great resource, and has everything from information on managing your finances to listings of local social service agencies. Facing a recession is a scary thing, no question. But knowledge is power, and that’s what we’re all [...]