Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Portland, OR
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Portland teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Oregon can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Portland teams
Hiring and keeping people is the daily fight for Portland employers. Across Oregon, workers quit at an average monthly rate of 2.0 percent in 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27), and every departure lands on the managers left behind. With 414,856 private-sector jobs in Multnomah County, trained supervisors are the cheapest retention lever an employer here has.
Catapult was founded in Charlotte in 1958 and today trains Oregon teams live online.
of establishments in Multnomah County have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Live online delivery for Oregon: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Portland teams attend
Three ways to train your Portland team
Attend from anywhere in Portland
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Oregon employment context
HR compliance for Oregon employers
Oregon does not require private employers to run harassment prevention training, but the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act (SB 726, 2019) requires every employer to adopt and distribute a written anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy. Employment practice rules sit in ORS chapter 659A, enforced by the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) alongside federal law, and charges may also be filed with BOLI’s Civil Rights Division. Oregon employers saw 405 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Training your Portland managers on the policy the law already requires is the natural next step. For Portland employers, Catapult’s instructor-led online sessions cover this ground and document it.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: BOLI Civil Rights Division · ORS chapter 659A · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Portland’s key industries
Four sectors dominate hiring around Portland: Health Care, Hospitality and Food Service, Professional Services and Retail together account for 194,443 of Multnomah County’s 414,856 private-sector jobs (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Their people problems differ, and so does the training they need.
2,815 establishments in Multnomah County (BLS QCEW, 2025). First-job workforces need managers who coach rather than churn.
Average pay $73,983 in Multnomah County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Credential tracking, mandatory reporters and burnout make supervision a skilled job here.
3,215 establishments in Multnomah County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Guest-facing stress plus late shifts is exactly where harassment complaints start.
7,079 establishments in Multnomah County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Billable-hour pressure tempts firms to skip management training; claims cost more.
Training topics
HR training topics for Portland teams
Every program is available live online to Portland professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Portland teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Portland teams
Live online sessions open to Portland professionals. Dates update automatically.
DiSC® Workplace for Managers
View dates & register →2026 Employment + Labor Law Update (Virtual)
View dates & register →Dealing with Difficult People
View dates & register →Project Management Essentials
View dates & register →Advanced Management I: Relational Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Portland & Multnomah County
Portland employers get the full Catapult catalog: live online courses, private group delivery and HR advisory support, from an organization doing this work since 1958.
- Portland is on Pacific Time, 3 hours behind Eastern: a noon Eastern start is a 9:00 AM seat locally
- Same live course catalog and session dates available in every state
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
Good to know
Portland HR training questions
Is harassment prevention training required in Oregon?
No. Oregon requires a written anti-discrimination policy under the Workplace Fairness Act, not training. Every Portland employer must adopt and distribute the policy, and BOLI publishes a template. Training is voluntary, but it is how most employers make the required policy real for managers.
Yes. Every public session is delivered live online, so a Portland team joins the same class as attendees anywhere in the country. Sessions are posted in Eastern Time, and a noon Eastern start is a 9:00 AM seat locally. The only physical classrooms are in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina.
The catalog covers leadership and management, harassment prevention, professional development, technology skills and HRCI and SHRM certification prep. For Portland employers, demand concentrates where local employment does: health care accounts for 74,943 jobs in Multnomah County (BLS QCEW, 2025 annual averages).
Yes. Most Catapult courses carry HRCI and SHRM recertification credit, and both bodies run 3-year, 60-credit recertification cycles, so regular attendance keeps HR professionals current without a scramble. Every attendee receives a completion record for their files.
Yes, and it is often the better fit for cohorts of 10 or more. Catapult runs private sessions for Portland employers live online or on-site, scheduled around shifts and time zones, with the same HRCI and SHRM credit and completion records.
Train your Portland team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Oregon, or private delivery built around your organization.