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Portland relaunches Hire and Opportunity Crew; early results show participant progress and citywide cleanups
Summary
The city relaunched its Hire (Haier) program and the Opportunity Crew. Hiring events attracted dozens of job‑seeking residents and the Opportunity Crew reported early housing placements and community cleanups.
City staff provided a midseason update on July 8 about two workforce and public‑works programs relaunched after COVID — Hire (sometimes referenced in materials as "Haier") and the Portland Opportunity Crew.
Erin (staff member) said Hire re‑launched in May and is embedded in the city’s General Assistance office. The program offers resume help, mock interviews, skills assessments and monthly job fairs held at 39 Forest Ave on the third Thursday of each month. Erin reported 56 attendees at the May…
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