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State of Oregon Streamlines Little-Known Part-Time Unemployment Program
When faced with the prospect of layoffs, employers often feel overwhelmed or disempowered, completely at the whim of the marketplace. We recently became aware that the Oregon Employment Department has enhanced a program that provides an alternative to layoffs. The...
Lessons Learned at the 2017 Oregon Manufacturers’ Summit
At the fourth annual Oregon Manufacturers’ Summit, over 200 attendees came together to advance manufacturing and celebrate innovation. As OMEP's Marketing and Events Manager, I pour every ounce into building an educational, inspiring, and useful event for Oregon...
OREGON: Trial judge okays paying greater of daily versus weekly overtime
Multnomah County circuit court judge recently ruled against workers who claimed their manufacturing employer should have paid them both daily and weekly overtime, not just the greater of the two amounts. This was the lawsuit that launched an uproar over how Oregon...
Spotlight on Moss Adams
This is part of our spotlight series featuring our incredible sponsors! Read on for an interview with Eric Balentine of Moss Adams. What is your favorite part about your job at Moss Adams? The most rewarding part about public accounting is helping our clients find...
Spotlight on KeyBank
This is part of an ongoing series of spotlight interviews with our fabulous sponsors. Say hello to Barb Cardinale, Senior Vice President and Business Banking Team Sales Leader at KeyBank What is your favorite part about your job at KeyBank? Every day, I am energized...
Spotlight on: Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt
Representative Title: Jean Back, Of Counsel, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt What are some of the biggest challenges you see manufacturers facing in 2017? 2017 will bring interesting issues and potential changes for manufacturers. On the federal side, President Trump...
Oregon Talent Council Sponsor Spotlight
Thank you to our bronze sponsor of 2017, Oregon Talent Council. This post is the first part of a series highlighting OMEP's fantastic sponsor companies and organizations. Representative Title: Melissa Leoni, Executive Director What is your favorite part about your job...
The Art of Job Task Analysis
A job task analysis helps break down a job into smaller, manageable chunks for on-the-job training. Whether you are developing work instructions or writing a job description, breaking down a job into a set of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks can seem daunting. Which...
What My Clients Have Taught Me
The past 25 years of my career in manufacturing, and especially my last 4 years as a consultant, have been filled with lessons about making things better, and mostly learning about human nature. Here are some important lessons I’ve learned from working with Oregon...
Deciphering New Lease Accounting Changes
Over the past 10 years, the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working together on a plan to overhaul lease accounting. The primary benefits of leasing will be unchanged under the new...