Top trends in Portland Hiring

Top trends in Portland HiringTop trends in Portland HiringTop trends in Portland HiringIntelligence dug into whos hiring and for what in Portland these days. If youre recruiting in this area, youll want to know what we found.Referred to as Greater Portland, the Portland metro area is centered on the principal city of Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state or Oregon. Technology is a major component of the citys economy, nicknamed the Silicon Forest in reference to the abundance of trees and technology companies in the region. The area is home to many athletic and footwear manufacturers as well such as Nike, Adidas, and Columbia Sportswear. The biggest drivers of job growth are the Portland metro areas professional and business services, retail, and healthcare industries. In the past year this growth has been slightly offset by jobs shed in the manufacturing industry. The area has created 33,800 new jobs over the past 12-months the unemployment rate was 5.1% in June 2016 which was just 0.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4.9%.By June 2016, 1.3 mio workers were employed in the Portland area, and the market accounts for 62% of all Oregon jobs posted on Monster. To give you some insight into what your recruiting competitors are up to, our Intelligence team analyzed data from the CEB TalentNeuron tool to identify which companies are posting the most jobs, and which jobs are most listed, and which jobs are most searched. Supporting the biggest industry drivers of job growth in Portland the positions most in-demand includes registered nurses, truck drivers, software developers, and retail ausverkauf workers.What are companies hiring for?Most Common Employment in PortlandAdministrative SupervisorsExecutivesRetail SupervisorsFood Serving SupervisorsOperating Production ManagersMost In-Demand Jobs in PortlandRegistered Nurses (RNs)Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailerSoftware Developers, ApplicationsRetail SalespersonsSupervisors, Retail SalesPo rtland Jobs44% of available Portland area jobs are for Healthcare, Technology, and Sales workersOf all open healthcare positions, 44% of available Healthcare jobs are for NursesOf all open technology positions, 39% of available Technology jobs are for Software EngineersOf all open sales positions, 38% of available Sales jobs are for RetailMost Common Portland Jobs IncludeRegistered Nurses employed 20,140Annual wage $85,170Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer employed 11,450Annual wage $42,330Software Developers, Applications employed 9,750Annual wage $101,930Retail Salespersons employed 35,980Annual wage $27,860What are job seekers looking for?Most viewed Portland jobsSales Representatives, Wholesale and ManufacturingSoftware Developers and ProgrammersCustomer Service RepresentativesSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsMiscellaneous Engineers (e.g., Validation Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, etc.)Top Portland job searchesSalesPart TimeCustomer ServiceJavaReceptionistAcco untingManagerAdministrative AssistantHuman ResourcesMarketingWant to know more about the top trends in Portland hiring? Check out the Portland Market Overview from Intelligence.Data finding are based on analysis of all available online jobs reported by the TalentNeuron tool and job seeking activity from more than 22 million unique visitors1.1comScore Media Metrix, 1Q 2016, 3-month average, (includes all US Mobile + PC traffic)