This organization, formed in 2007, slipped by me. Expansion and contraction is laid out in a recent Oregonian story: "Study identifies the Portland-area industries to retain and the ones to recruit"
What industries in Oregon are in ascension and which ones are in decline? This last week a privately funded organization, Greenlight Greater Portland, released a study dealing with that issue. Visit their website: http://www.greenlightgreaterportland.com
The worst-kept secret on the Portland-area's industrial landscape may be that its all-important electronics manufacturing is expected to fall into long-term decline.
The silver lining, the region's newest economic-development group says, is that the knowledge and skills developed in the local industry over decades can easily shift to a promising new industry already taking shape here: alternative-energy manufacturing and services.
For that combination of reasons, Greenlight Greater Portland, a privately funded organization established last year, intends to focus on retaining the one industry while recruiting the other.
The following companion stories related to hiring the executive staff will fill in some of the details.
Business group hires former magazine publisher ---- Nov 2007
Greenlight Greater Portland hires chief executive ---- Sept 2007
Stay tuned.
A Staffing Model to Watch
Vital Signs - From the Oregonian
A small business start-up last year is a staffing agency with a niche market orientation: working professional parents looking for permanent placement with a firm.
Matchpoint Corp. Portland Formed March 2007Visit their website at: www.matchpointcorp.com
The product: A recruiting and staffing company that specializes in finding corporate jobs for working parents who need flexible hours or want to work from home.
Matchpoint is focused on the needs of professional parents. With operations located in NY, Portland, LA, Atlanta and Seattle our mission is to help professionals identify and explore professional opportunities, share information on domestic services, and help create and sustain family friendly work environments. We are committed to improving the way corporations engage and leverage the skills of talented professionals looking to find a balance between family and work.Business Assistance in Northeast Portland
If you have a small business in North or Northeast Portland, drop in on the North Northeast Business Association.
Their mission statement: Advocating for businesses in the Soul of Portland with friends and partners who share our vision, values and goals.
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