FINDING A JOB IN CENTRAL OREGON
Your first step in relocating to Central Oregon is finding a job unless you are one of those lucky people who get to work remotely. Central Oregon is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers in a variety of fields such as medical, construction, tourism and service industries. In fact, Deschutes County is experiencing the lowest local jobless rate since 1969. There were 1,790 jobs created in 2006.

The top 10 largest employers of Central Oregon include: St. Charles Medical Center, Les Schwab Tire Center, Bright Wood Corporation, Sunriver Resort, Mt. Bachelor, Columbia Aircraft, T-Mobile, Contact Lumber and ISKY.

For the past decade, Deschutes County has lead Oregon in high technology growth (over 270%).  Numerous companies from the Silicon Valley, Portland-Vancouver Metro, and Puget Sound have relocated or expanded here—escaping skyrocketing costs, electricity shortages and tight labor markets.  Many of these firms are small but extremely innovative, producing niche-market products from semiconductors to software, medical instruments to recreational equipment.

Need help finding a job? We've listed some of the areas top resources for finding a job in Central Oregon.
>> The Bulletin - a local newspaper
>> CentralOregonJobs.com
>> Monster.com
>> Craigs List - We are finally recognized as a city on Craigs List
>> Express Personnel - Staffing agency with many openings
>> Express Professional Staffing - Get a professional head hunter involved in helping you find the perfect job