JOBS Program

The goal of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program is to enable individuals to make the transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency. Students are referred by the Oregon Department of Human Services and work with college faculty to develop individual programs that help prepare them for full-time, unsubsidized employment.


Instructional areas included:

  • Life and career planning
  • Adult basic education
  • Short-term, intensive professional/technical training
  • Work site training
  • Job search instruction
  • Job retention
  • Career development