Our Vision
Eastern Oregon has a qualified labor pool that contributes to a healthy local economy.
Our Mission
To connect eastern Oregon employers, individuals, and communities to address shared workforce challenges and leverage opportunities collaboratively.
What is a workforce board?
Through public-private partnerships, we attract funding to help local businesses proactively address a key challenge to their success—a skilled, competitive workforce. As a convener of public-private partnerships, we oversee the public workforce system across Oregon. Our work is to help our system work better on behalf of all of our customers.
Our long-term goals
Employer Resources: Identify employer workforce needs, and coordinate solutions to help area businesses thrive.
Emerging Workforce: Encourage youth participation in career connected experiences that engage their interests and connect them to employers.
Customer-Centric Workforce: Ensure the workforce system is accessible and effective.
Qualified Workforce: Eastern Oregon’s workforce is qualified to enter and advance in high-wage high-demand jobs.
Community Awareness: Eastern Oregon employers and community members are aware of workforce development programs and services available to help them.
Organizational Sustainability: Create long-term organizational sustainability through effective performance measurement, assessment, and accountability.
About EOWB
At the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board (EOWB), our vision goes beyond mere economic prosperity – we envision a region where a qualified labor pool contributes to a thriving local economy.
Our mission is deeply rooted in connection – to each other, our communities, and the shared challenges and opportunities we face. EOWB is the bridge that links employers, individuals, and communities in a dynamic tapestry of workforce empowerment.
Our commitment to eastern Oregonians is reflected in our long-term goals, each designed with our region at the center. We dream of a future where navigating workforce systems is effortless and effective, a world where a qualified workforce stands as a testament to our dedication, and where businesses flourish through customized solutions that we create hand in hand.
The young minds of tomorrow are not forgotten in our journey. We stand as mentors, providing them with the tools they need to grow, connecting their passions to the right opportunities, and setting the stage for their journey into the professional world.
EOWB is not just an institution – we're a partner, a resource, a guide for eastern Oregonians’ path to success. From connecting you to job assistance to tailored training, internships to grant funding, we're here to propel you forward. We believe in eastern Oregon's potential, and through collaboration with business leaders and community advocates, we bring that potential to life.
As a proud partner of WorkSource Oregon and a hub for innovative partnerships, we stand united with other businesses, schools, and communities, transforming challenges into opportunities, and dreams into reality. Join us in building a future that’s prosperous, vibrant, and uniquely eastern Oregon.
Let's grow together, let's thrive together, let's shape Eastern Oregon's future together.
