Save the date for a compelling new conference that brings promising strategies from the global stage about how we can create and finance effective change organizations. “Delivering social change at scale will require more capital than philanthropy and public resources can provide.” – Rockefeller Foundation

ReVisioning Value 2010: A Conference at the Intersection of Purpose and Profit will bring together leaders from the varied fields of impact investing and social innovation to share how new models for both are increasing the flow of capital to the creation of a more just and sustainable world. The one-day conference is followed by a day of hands-on workshops and strategic action roundtables designed to help participants apply the ideas offered at the conference to their own organizations and to create actionable tools and strategies for the future.

Attendees will learn how to:
·         Inform and inspire those interested in financing change through social investing
·         Provide information on how to create new kinds of change organizations, from nonprofits to social businesses
·         Create new tools, formats, structures for social action
·         Build the field for social innovation and sustainable communities

Join the conversation and be a part of the solution on Monday, April 26th, 2010 from 8:30am-7:00pm at Portland’s Gerding Theater at the Armory in the Pearl District. Discuss the latest trends, learn from change agents on the front lines of successful social programs and collaborate on building organizational and funding structures that are paving the way for a more sustainable future. Very Early Bird Registration until February 1st, 2010. Register online at www.revisioningvalue.org or call 503.226.2377. Special discounted rates for non-profits, community partners and students to attend.

Featured Conference Sessions include:
Funding Social Innovation Online
Featuring Tamzin Ractliffe, Founder of the South Africa Social Innovation Exchange (SASIX) + Leader of GSIX Global Social Innovation Exchange
Why Investing in Boldness Provides the Greatest Returns
Featuring Don Shaffer, Executive Director of RSF Social Finance
Microfinance: Trends, Tools, Transformation
Featuring Alex Counts, President of Grameen Foundation
Moving from “Fundable” to “Investable”: For Organizations at All Levels of Growth
Featuring Josh Cohen, City Light Capital and Rob Wiltbank, Willamette University
Social Businesses, L3Cs, and Hybrid Civil Society Organizations: What’s Next for Businesses and Nonprofits
Building an Ecosystem for Social Innovation

About Springboard Innovation
Springboard Innovation enables ordinary community members to launch innovative and sustainable solutions to our most pressing challenges. We help individuals launch social enterprises through idea generation for grassroots social change; we educate them to build venture capacity; and we assist them with resources, tools, networking, and funding support, all within a comprehensive model for engaging citizens in grassroots change. www.springboardinnovation.org

After a successful first year, the Green Professionals Conference will return to Portland bigger and better! The Conference is now scheduled for January 26th, 2010 – mark your calendars and sign up now!

WHO: Students and Recent Graduates / Industry Leaders and “Green” Professionals

WHAT: One-day Conference focusing on the future of the industry and employment opportunities

WHERE: DoubleTree Hotel: 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, Oregon

WHEN: January 26th, 2010 / 7:30am – 6:00pm

More details here

Posted by Dr. Sean Harry

Who is to blame for the recession? Who will bring us out of it? Back in February Mike Neiss wrote a blog post for TomPeters.com in which he blamed my generation (the Baby Boomers) for the recession. That got me thinking…

Then there is this post about a man who turned his job loss into a new life. Very inspiring, and I must admit a bit scary for some of us!

For me, these two posts raise a deeper question about the recession, massive job losses, and the future of work in America. Every economic shift creates change in the way we live and work, but I believe this one is going to fundamentally shift work-life balance. We are seeing a major shift in the tektonic plates deep within the core of the fabric of our work lives. I don’t know what will come of this shift. No one does. However, it will behoove us all to think about permanent changes may take place because of what we are currently experiencing. Here are some of my predictions:

• The impending retirement of millions of Baby Boomers will accelerated. With it comes a whole list of concerns – knowledge transfer, loss of experienced labor, succession planning (and lack thereof), and additional burden on the Social Security system. Companies have been thinking about this for awhile, but this economy is going to make it happen much faster. I am seeing clients in their 50s who are making the decision to begin early retirement now. I watched the interviews about Captain Sully (the pilot who safely landed the plane on the Hudson River in January) and thought, “wow, what would have happened if someone with less experience had tried that stunt?” Unfortunately, today many companies are laying off their “Captain Sullys” in this economy. Chances are that many of these people will opt for retirement. What happens then?
• Many people getting laid off are going to opt for lower paying jobs with fewer responsibilities. Not everyone will leave their corporate job for a $10/hr job at Starbucks, but some will. When they do, these people will enjoy their life more. They will have more time for things that are important to them — family, friends, spirituality, and travel. I’m not naive enough to think that the mountains of corporate greediness will disappear, but I AM hopeful that more people will choose to focus on life goals that are not completely driven by the desire to increase their own personal wealth.
• “Green” and “sustainability” will become mainstream. It has to! This is where the federal government (incidentally the ONLY sector still growing in this economy) will be dumping loads of money. How are you (and your company) preparing to take advantage of this opportunity?
• Recruiting and HR practices will change. I’m not sure in what way, but I believe they will change dramatically. The current focus of many Human Resource departments is on being the watchdog for company lawyers. Too often HR says, “we can’t do that, or we’ll get sued.” They are concerned about “allowing our managers to ‘be human’ by getting ‘too close’ to their workers.” The generations after mine put a ton of emphasis on relationships. They will not tolerate working for a company where they are a faceless, nameless commodity. Our recruiting practices are already seeing a shift in this direction. HR practices will soon follow. Companies that don’t focus on the personal side of their employees will find it difficult to attract and retain good talent. We all know that the number one asset of ANY company is the people who work there!
• Free-Agency will become the normative approach for job seekers. This phenomenon has been on the the horizon for awhile. I believe that this current economic crisis is going to change the way people define themselves in relation to their work. My father held the same position for 40 years. His father worked for the state until the day he died. My father’s grandfather, however, did whatever he needed to in order to put food on the family table. He was a farmer, a logger, built roads, ran a store. . . he was a free agent. With people changing careers in 3-5 year cycles, I believe that my children will live more like my great-grandfather than my dad. They will do whatever is necessary to make a living. They won’t define themselves by their company affiliation. To me, these are good things!

This recession is bringing about some major changes in the way we (and our children) will approach work in the coming years. As with any major change, there is both opportunity and danger involved. What are YOU doing to prepare to capitalize on the opportunities and mitigate the dangers of our current times?

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Dr. Sean Harry has more than 20 years of experience in training and motivating people to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential. He has helped accomplish this as a Career Coach, as a University professor, as a Pastor, and as a Motivational Speaker.
You can find him on twitter: @sharrypdx, and @careers20

Related Info from Dr. Harry: Monday Staff Meeting: Getting the MOST Out of a Job Fair

From Press Release:

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES CAREER FAIR MAY 16

17th Annual Women in Trades Career Fair Goes Green!

WHAT: Come discover high-paying careers in construction-related trades during the 17TH Annual Women in Trades Career Fair. Participate in hands-on activities such as operating heavy equipment, framing a house, climbing utility poles, wiring light switches, soldering copper pipes, welding, exploring solar power, learning about eco-roofs and many other trades related learning activities. Everyone is invited. Attendance is Free.  No advance registration is required.

WHO: Meet successful tradeswomen role models, including electricians, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, line workers, plumbers, and more. Learn about apprenticeship programs and community college programs training opportunities.

WHEN: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009

WHERE: NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center
16021 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR
Free Admission
Free parking
Free childcare
Free eco-shuttle provided from Gateway Transit Center.

WHY: According to a December 2008 Report by the Oregon Employment Department, approximately 92,000 vacancies from growth and retirements will occur in Oregon in the building, construction, maintenance, and repair trades between now and the year 2016.

MORE INFO: Visit www.tradeswomen.net

Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus tweets from friends on twitter):

• pdxbizjobs: NIKE Factory Store seeking Department Manager (2+ years’ general retail experience) http://tr.im/nikeretail0419 #pdxjobs
• pdxtechjobs: Nike seeking Java App Engineering Intern (Full time student entering Junior or Senior year) http://tr.im/nikejava0419 #pdxjobs
• pdxsalesjobs: Niketown Portland seeking Sales Associate http://tr.im/nikesales0419 #pdxjobs #pdx
• pdxcreativejobs: Interactive Art Director gig in PDX w/ White Horse: http://budurl.com/ADJOB #pdxjobs
• PDXJobs: NIKE Factory Store seeking Department Manager (2+ years’ general retail experience) http://tr.im/nikeretail0419 #pdxjobs
• pdxmarketingjob: Wieden+Kennedy seeking Digital Associate Media Director. Info: http://pdx.be/wieden-0414 #pdxjobs
• pdxtechjobs: The New Group is hiring a Senior User Experience Designer http://pdx.be/new-user-0414 #pdxjobs
• pdxcreativejobs: The New Group is hiring a Production Designer (web production role) http://pdx.be/new-prod-0414 #pdxjobs
• pdxgreenjobs: Focus the Nation Town Hall: Seizing the Opportunities of the New Energy Economy | April 17 http://pdx.be/focus-0417 #pdxjobs
• KGWNews: RT @PDXJobs: (Please Retweet) Have a Portland job opening/know of a job opening? @, email, DM. Looking for a job? Follow me. #pdxjobs
• pdxcreativejobs: Wieden+Kennedy (@wiedenkennedy) looking for an Audio/Visual (A/V) Production Manager http://tr.im/wiedenav #pdxjobs
• pdxgreenjobs: April 21: Urban League of PDX Job Fair: “Bridges to Sustainable Jobs” (via @brampitoyo) http://tr.im/fair0421 #pdxjobs

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From Lacey Riddle
Focus Oregon/ Northwest Coordinator:
Focus the Nation: Seizing the Opportunities of the New Energy Economy; Portland State University- Hoffmann Hall, 1833 SW 11th Ave., Portland, OR
April 17th- 6-9 p.m.

Focus the Nation will hold our local kick-off town hall (1 day before the rest of the country launches about 170 other town halls). Congressman Earl Bluemanuer, Rep. Jules Bailey, Rep. Ben Cannon, Mayor Sam Adams, Commissioner Jeff Cogen will be in attendance for this town hall to discuss the city and state’s role in the transition to the new energy economy.

Mayor Adams will be unveiling the City of Portland & Multnomah County’s Climate Action Plan at this event, and will open it up for the first time to public comment at the Focus the Nation town hall! This will be a great time to bring YOUR input to the table and to make sure YOUR values are captured by this action plan!

Check out http://focusthenation.org/nation/oregon/oregon-district-1 for more information. Please send all questions regarding the event to Lacey Riddle at lacey@focusthenation.org.

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Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus tweets from friends on twitter):

A few months back, I started a  twitter account (@pdxjobs) to syndicate good & interesting jobs I found across the net. Luckily, we live a great community here in Portland and many people have helped. From the beginning, other PDXers were sending me jobs to post. KGW even had me/@pdxjobs on “Live at 7″ to help people find jobs.

If you are on twitter, I hope @PDXJobs helps you. Also, send me jobs you find, retweet it & use #pdxjobs hash-tag so others can follow jobs across the search timeline.

Because jobs range a great deal, I created a few others that cater only to certain fields. They aren’t quite running yet but, they will within a week so follow them if you are looking for jobs in these fields

Other accounts:

Clicking name on left takes you to twitter account. Clicking description on right takes you to posts here in that category.

• pdxtechjobs (Portland Tech Jobs)
• pdxmarketingjob (Portland Marketing/Advertising/SEO/”Social Media” jobs)
• pdxcreativejobs (Portland Design, Writing, Art Jobs)
• pdxsalesjobs (Portland Sales Jobs)
• pdxnonprofitjob (Portland Non-Profit Jobs)
• pdxindustryjobs (Portland Service Industry Jobs)
• pdxbarjobs (Portland Bar Jobs )
• pdxkitchenjobs (Portland Cooking/Prep Jobs)
• pdxgreenjobs (Portland Green Industry Jobs)
• pdxbizjobs (Portland Business/MBA-type Jobs)
• pdxhealthjobs (Portland Health Care Jobs)