How to bridge the talent gap? Companies turn to community college programs

Despite a rough start, the story of Jess Kurtz has an ending so polished it sparkles. She arrived to Portland in 2012 from the Bay Area to launch a company’s sales office. A few months later, her narrative flipped – dramatically. A scooter accident landed Kurtz in a hospital emergency room, fighting for her life. Her skull had been crushed and much of her face, shattered. Thanks to a powerful will, reconstructive surgery and titanium to replace her broken parts, Kurtz survived. As she...