Oregon Prosperity Council ReportJune 2026 · progressive-disclosure index

Additional Recommendations

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Additional Recommendations

Additional Recommendations Direct the Legislature to engage with the Oregon Workforce and Talent Development Board (WTDB) and local workforce boards to prioritize funding for scalable, high-performing workforce programs with measurable employment and wage outcomes aligned with industry demand. The Legislature should consolidate fragmented one-off programs and workforce board structures and invest in proven models that strengthen Oregon’s long- term talent pipeline and economic competitiveness. The Governor and the Legislature should direct the Department of Education, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and the Oregon Employment Department to build a statewide, outcomes-based, talent intelligence system as the core technology platform supporting Oregon’s Talent Alignment Strategy. By integrating education, training, and employment data, the system would provide policymakers, educators, and employers with real-time insight into talent pipeline performance, shortages, as well as outcomes to inform funding and program design decisions. This system should be supported by regular external review to ensure transparency and effectiveness. Treat talent development as a core economic competitiveness strategy by charging the proposed Commerce Authority and Cabinet of Talent and Economic Development to align sector strategies, education investments, and workforce funding with employer demand around Oregon’s highest-growth industries across urban and rural communities. Ensure HECC’s upcoming comprehensive study of Oregon’s postsecondary system includes private sector input and is focused on aligning community college programs toward workforce training and AI skills. The Governor should engage with the Oregon Employment Department and HECC, in consultation with organized labor, to enhance access and reskilling for Oregon’s workforce by improving transferability between community colleges and universities, expanding employer partnerships through customized training, and promoting lifelong learning through flexible, stackable credential programs.

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PROSPERITY COUNCIL SUPPORT Bill Calder Payton Capes-Davis Suzanne Effros Morgan Gratz-Weiser Ampere Computing ECOnorthwest Gard Communications Port of Portland Harry Clapsis Lorelei Juntunen Liz Fuller Dave Robertson Ampere Computing ECOnorthwest Gard Communications Port of Portland Brittany Bagent Katharine Nester Emerald Bogue Christian Gaston ECOnorthwest ECOnorthwest Port of Portland Sound & Vision Agency Dr. Michael Wilkerson Kimberly Branam ECOnorthwest Port of Portland

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OREGON PROSPERITY COUNCIL

Parent: Chapter 5: Talent Development · PDF: pp. 31-33