Portland Job Search

Web Sites for Finding a Job

• All Job Center  Job Viewer/Resume Broadcaster automatically retrieves job listing from major job search engines,  broadcast resumes to multiple positions, automatically compose cover letter according to job description, automatically dispatch job to specific folder, and automatically highlight keywords.  Job seekers can use All Job Center to work off-line, organize jobs and submit multiple applications with one click.

• BestJobsUSA  A site with many claims - it displayed over 1,000 jobs in Portland for "all categories."  Check out "America's Best Places to Live and Work" - Portland is number ten.

• Career Journal Sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, this site is targeted at the upwardly mobile professional.  Relocation information and a salary calculator.  Free.  PC Magazine "Editor's Choice" in May 2002.

• Career Builder  Searched for all jobs in Portland under the Quick Search and stopped counting at 100 plus.  You can post a resume, career resources, and three methods of searching.  No advanced registration to search for a job.

• Dice   Dice is a online Information Technology ( IT ) job board with high tech permanent, contract and consulting jobs.  Dice found 962 IT jobs in Portland.

• Flip Dog   Very colorful and big tabs to click on so easy to navigate. 

• Green Jobs  Learn more about fields like ecotoxicology, marine biology, pollution prevention, and urban forestry.

• Jobs  All jobs/all category/Portland Oregon:  Search resulted in 80 jobs.

• Job Direct  They claim they are the leading web-based job search site for college and entry-level professional positions.  You can signup for a e-mail job alert by location and profession.  Registration required - you build a resume and career path.

• Job Search USA  Founded in 2006, the site has about 25 jobs (January 2007) posted for Oregon.  The site makes it easy to find job postings.

• Hot Jobs Easy to search for jobs - no registration required.  Found close to 100 jobs in Portland by doing a Quick Search.  Post a resume, career resources, free newsletter, job fairs.

• Monster  Monster is a well known site.  Monster displayed upwards of a 1,000 jobs in the Portland area. 

• Net-Temps  Primary a site to find a "contract job" but also full-time perm positions listed.

• Yahoo Jobs  Not just job listings but all about jobs—from résumé writing to how to get a raise once your foot's in the door.

Portland, Oregon, Pacific Northwest Sites

• Jobs Dango  Their slogan is "Northwest jobs for Northwest people."

• Oregon Business Magazine  Every year they published their list of the 100 Best Companies in Oregon to Work For.  The March 2004 issue of Oregon Business will present the rankings of the top 100 companies for the year 2003.

• OregonLive  OregonLive is affiliated with The Oregonian (Oregon's largest newspaper).  You can connect with the Help Wanted ads from The Oregonian.  OregonLive also has a career section where you register, post your resume, etc.

• Oregon Tradeswomen  Dedicated to promoting success for women in the trades through education, leadership and mentorship.

• Portland Business Alliance  A non-profit "Chamber of Commerce" type organization. They sell a number of publications to help job seekers such as the Largest Employers of the Portland/Vancouver Metropolitan Area.  Click on "Publications" at their website to order.

• Portland Recruiter  Company maintains 15 plus "recruiter" sites (e.g., Seattle Recruiter, etc.) in major US cities.

• PDX Jobs  Commercial search firm that lists only a handful of jobs.  For example, only three high tech jobs were listed.  Registration required but they do offer a visit.

• Portland Preferred Jobs  If I were looking for a job, this is where I would start. Easy to use and lots of search options.  Lots of jobs listed but the dates they were posted seem to be months past.  Also list job fairs.  You can post your resume and no registration is required.

Portland Metro Area Largest Employers - September 2006

1. Intel Corporation - 16,500

2. Providence Health Systems - 13,500

3. Safeway - 13,000

4. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) - 11,300

5. Fred Meyer Stores - 10,500

6. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest - 8,747

7. Legacy Health Systems - 8,500

8. State of Oregon - 6,700

9. Nike - 5,500

10. City of Portland - 5,498

11. Portland Public School, - 5,047

12. Wells Fargo - 5,000

13. U.S. Bank - 4,138

14. Freightliner - 4,000, Portland State University - 4,000

15. United Parcel Service (UPS) - 3,900

16. Beaverton School District, 3,886

17. Portland Community College - 3,400

18. Vancouver School District - 3,228

19. Southwest Washington Medical Center - 3,200

20. McDonald's Corporation - 3,000

21. Portland General Electric (PGE) - 2,652

22. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon - 2,500, Standard Insurance Company - 2,500, Volt Services Group - 2,500

23. TriMet - 2,495

24. Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon - 2,495

25. Albertsons Food Centers - 2,351

Source:  Portland Business Alliance

Not-For-Profit Web Sites for Finding a Job in Portland

• One Stop Workforce Development System The Region 2 One Stop Workforce Development System in Multnomah, Washington and Tillamook Counties and the City of Portland in Oregon is a cooperative effort between many state and local agencies, businesses and organizations.  The One Stop Career Centers bring employment, training and other services to Oregonians in a convenient and accessible manner.  A very useful site for finding a job plus other job related information!

• Oregon Bioscience Association OBA's mission is to promote the growth and quality of the bioscience industry in the State of Oregon and ensure it achieves its full economic and social potential.  OBA is a non-profit association with membership open to any company, organization or individual with an interest in biotechnology, medical devices, or the life sciences. They list a good number of job openings in the bioscience field on the site.

• Portland OR Job Compendium  The opening page states, "Welcome to my jobs page. This is not meant to be beautiful -- just usable".  That is an understatement as the site is very usable and helpful - numerous links to job hunting sites and employers.

• Oregon Employment Department  Lists job opening throughout the state of Oregon. 

Women and Diversity Sites for Finding a Job

• Career Women  Career portal by and for women.  Post your resume, search CW job bank, career women resources and more.

• Diversity Search  Diversity career portal for minorities, females and other diversity job seekers and diversity recruiters.

Employers in The Portland Area

• Fred Meyer  Known as Freddie to the locals - this is where we most Oregonians get their  food.  Subsidiary of Kroger.

• Freightliner  Makers of heavy duty trucks.  The corporate office and largest assembly plant is located in Portland with about 4,000 employees.  Subsidiary of ChryslerDaimler.

• Hewlett Packard  One of high tech employer in Oregon.  Most of the jobs are in Corvallis which is 75 miles southwest of Portland and Vancouver.  HP is reducing the number of Oregon employees as jobs are being outsourced as well as shifted to overseas.

• Intel  Oregon's largest private employer with 16,500 employees in the Portland area.  Chip fab plus R&D center.

• Legacy Health Systems  Legacy employees 8,500 people in Oregon working in their six hospitals and numerous clinics.

• Meier and Frank  Division of Federated who also own Macy's.  The Meier and Frank department stores have a long history in Oregon.  The Meier and Frank name will start disappearing as most of the stores will be converted to Macy's.

• Nike The whoosh!  The only Fortune 500 company in Oregon - they employ about 3,500 at their corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

• Oregon Health Science University   Depending upon how you count, it is one of Portland top employers (over 11,000 employees).  You will want to consider OHSU for a job as its reputation is increasing daily as a top health research and health care facility.

• Providence Health System  A not-for-profit health care company (hospitals and clinics) with facilities in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington.  Providence is the 2nd largest employer in Oregon with 13,700 jobs.

• Tektronix   Corporate headquarters is located in Beaverton (first suburb west of Portland) and the first high tech company in Oregon.  Tektronix is focused on five key product areas:  1) Oscilloscopes, 2) communications (lead-generation RF and broadcast test solutions), 3) networked video,  4) television (Tektronix is the world's leading supplier of television test solutions),  5) and Digital, Optical and Accessories.  The printer division was sold off in 1999.

• Wal-Mart Stores  The "Always Low Prices" company has 11,000 employees in Oregon.

• Top 50 Companies in Oregon  The region's Top 50 public companies by total market value as of the first quarter, 2007.  Source:  Bloomberg News and The Oregonian.

Government/Public Employers in Portland and Oregon

• City of Portland  They always have a large number of vacancies.  Online applications can be submitted.

• Metro Jobs  The regional governing body for the area.  They offer jobs at the following:  Regional parks and greenspaces and Oregon Zoo - also oversees operation of the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Expo Center.

• State of Oregon  State of Oregon job listing - most are in Salem (50 miles south of Portland) the State Capitol.

• State of Oregon Information System Jobs  Most are located in Salem.

Education Employers in The Portland Area

• Beaverton School District

• Canby School District

• Clackamas Education Service District

• David Douglas School District

• Estacada School District

• Gresham-Barlow School District

• Lake Oswego School District

• Lewis & Clark College

• Linfield College

• Mt. Hood Community College

• Multnomah Educational School District

• North Clackamas School District

• Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

• Oregon University System - links to all the state colleges and universities.

• Parkrose School District

• Portland Public School System

• Portland Community College

• Portland State University unclassified positions - Urban school located in the heart of the city.

• Portland State University classified positions

• Pacific Software Research Center

• Reynolds School District

• Tigard-Tualatin School District

• West Linn-Wilsonville School District

• Willamette University  located in Salem - 50 miles south of Portland

Employment Agencies/Headhunters

With numerous staffing/employment agencies located in the Portland Metro area, it is impossible to list them all.  We suggest the following:

• Search the Qwest online telephone directory for Portland and use the category "Employment Agencies". 

• American Staffing Association  A member association for staffing companies.  Try the JobSeek page where you pick the state, skills, and type of position desired - this will take you to a list of staffing companies.   The Oregon Chapter is located in Portland.

Oregon Labor Market Information

• Oregon Labor Market Information System  Learn about the State of Oregon labor market and living costs. 

Networking

• Concrete The Studio is a monthly salon event at a webshop with an art gallery.

• AIGA Portland is an all-volunteer organization that connects local designers to the collective voice, experience, and resources of 52 AIGA chapters nationwide.  Check out the dMob events on the AIGA Web site.

• Portland PHP User Group is a techie group of production folk who like to have a good time. That's worth checking out if you're a geek that doesn't want a "seminar."