A. Task 1 – Review of Documents and Kick-Off meeting • The Successful Proposer shall review the following documents that can be found on the Data & Reports page of the WTDB website: (https://www.oregon.gov/workforceboard/data-and-reports/Pages/Data-&- Reports.aspx): o Previous Talent Assessments (2024, 2022, 2020, 2018), o Forestry Operations & Management Workforce Study, o Oregon Behavioral Health Talent Assessment Report, o Oregon Housing Production Workforce Assessment, and o A Blueprint for Progress: Advancing a Bold Housing Vision. • WTDB 2025-2026 Strategic Plan - https://www.oregon.gov/workforceboard/about/Documents/Meeting%20Materials/2025 %20Meetings/7.%20July/WTDB%20Strategic%20Plan%20%26%20Scorecard%20%28 upd.%206.24.2025%29.pdf • HECC’s Strategic Plan 2024–2029 - https://www.oregon.gov/highered/strategyresearch/Documents/Strategic-Plan/HECC-Strategic-Plan-2024-2029.pdf • The Successful Proposer shall facilitate an initial meeting with HECC to gain complete understanding of the needs and requirements of this project and to develop a project plan for HECC’s review and approval. The kick-off meeting shall be in-person or virtual as HECC determines in its sole discretion. Deliverables: Kick-Off meeting held and project plan submitted to HECC for review and approval. B. Task 2 – Establish a Methodology. • Facilitate the establishment of a methodology for the WTDB and HECC to determine indemand industries and occupations that considers a broad spectrum of research and data, workforce and education, business, and labor perspectives with the expectation of broad adoption and alignment across state programs and agencies. Draft methodology to be discussed with HECC and the Talent Assessment Steering Committee. Deliverables: Provide a replicable, data-driven method to determine in-demand industries and occupations, also a portion of the final 2026 Oregon Talent Assessment. Both the method and portion of the final 2026 Oregon Talent Assessment must be submitted to HECC for review and approval. C. Task 3 – Workforce Research • Employ the methodology developed under Task 2 (Subsection B above) to identify the current in-demand industries and occupations. Draft methodology to be discussed with HECC and the Talent Assessment Steering Committee. Deliverables: Current list of Oregon’s in-demand industries and occupations, also a portion of the final 2026 Oregon Talent Assessment, both for HECC’s review and approval.
