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Posted by Joshua Shroy
Joshua Shroy
9,943 Points

A Code Oregon tip..

First off, I want to say this is not a reflection of Treehouse and I applaud them for doing what they can to help my local community. I am very grateful for the services they provide and feel honored to have the 2 month opportunity I received.

I recently went to Worksource to sign up and found out one very important piece of information that I do not remember reading up on. If you are male and did not sign up for "The Draft" between the ages of 18 - 25, then you will be disqualified for Code Oregon benefits which includes the job fair.

I did not sign up for the Draft for more reasons than one. I don't remember any adults discussing and encouraging it, it was like an urban myth, and I had medical issues that would have disqualified me anyways. Therefore, I didn't care to hunt down the information for myself.

This is tragic as I don't see how this has anything to do with seeking out new opportunities in the tech market. Worksource is tax funded, and as a tax payer, I'm quite disappointed.

You can check to see whether you are signed up for "The Draft" by going to: https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfVerification.aspx

If you are not signed up, you can write to Selective Services and request a letter that you could hand to Worksource to claim legitimacy of the program. However, the lady I spoke with has never witnessed this working out in her whole 6 year career there. The pdf for writing such a letter is on their website.

Good luck men.

Fran M
Fran M
20,141 Points

Interesting, I signed a family member up from worksource online advertising State Of Oregon and Worksource partnership with University Of Oregon enrollment opportunity plan to earn a BA degree in the field of I think Computer Science or Engineering and did not come across any clause of "the draft" nor for Code Oregon; will have to double check if not triple check around by calling each worksource center in Oregon to see that all info lines up, sometimes it is just the person giving miss informed information out. So, it is always wise to cross reference info given.

Example: Worksource seems to not even recognize Code Oregon as a valid recipient until you printout the form provided by Treehouse unlike University Of Oregon, they seem to resonate very, well to how informed they are of UofO process, procedures, programs avail and jobfair opportunity which are likely in-sync with each other Human Resource Management Department.

Check out:

oregon.gov
http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/ES/SEEKER/Pages/Self-Employment-Training-Program.aspx

There are some postings that I don't think requires signing up for the draft. For some reason I feel who ever spoke with you is miss informing you.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Fran M -

From the page you linked to I found this FAQ:

If you were found ineligible because you hadn’t registered for Selective Service, you may register and then contact the SET team in order to reapply. The SET team may ask you to provide documentation to prove that your circumstances have changed or that you made a mistake on the initial application.

from: https://www.set-demo.com/Files/English%20FAQs.pdf

Fran M
Fran M
20,141 Points

Although you did not indicate nor inform any indication of a mistake on any form of application nor if whether your circumstances

I had medical issues that would have disqualified me anyways. Therefore, I didn't care to >hunt down the information for myself.

stipulate a conflict of services or other gov programs you may be enlisted in, I wish you all the best!

1 Answer

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

This is tragic as I don't see how this has anything to do with seeking out new opportunities in the tech market. Worksource is tax funded, and as a tax payer, I'm quite disappointed.

Worksource Oregon is funded via a federal program called the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

Included in the WIA is a requirement for Selective Service registration

There have also been amendments to laws that require Selective Service registration for Title IV Financial Aid and appointment to federal jobs.

At the state level it's worth noting that currently, 42 states have enacted legislation linking a man's eligibility for state-funded higher education benefits, state jobs or a driver's license with Selective Service registration. Oregon is one of 8 states that have no such law.