Portland employment is highly concentrated in the commercial areas. The beauty of the city is produced by nature and is made obvious by the water falls, parks, flower gardens and landscape. Tourists are fascinated with wonderful views, stylish architecture, waterfront sites and evening city lights. The balance of work and play is offered by Portland which is such a diverse population has settled in the city.

The economy of Portland is primarily based in professional, scientific and technical services, retail trade and manufacturing. Retail trade is associated with wholesale trade where products are exported out of the city and some countries. Paper is one of the export quality products that the city has to offer. The manufacturing industry is focused on producing paper, food, metal and wood. Furniture making becomes a good business because of the production of wood and lumber. The government has its fair share in the workforce of Portland. Benefits are good in the government and work is long term.

The healthcare industry has a great contribution in Portland employment. Registered nurses have the most number of jobs like most other cities. Foreigners come to the city and practice their nursing skills and capabilities. Paramedics are large in numbers for they are needed by doctors for emergency assistance. Responsibilities of paramedics include giving first aid, dealing with mental and emotional issues and accompanying patients for medical tests. Paramedics usually work for hospitals, emergency hotlines and fire departments. They usually ride in ambulance to accompany and give emergency care for patients. Pediatricians, gynecologists, dentists and psychiatrists are healthcare doctors that are in demand and highly paid. There are about 2000 pharmacists employed in the city and most of them work laboratories, hospitals and pharmacies. Pharmacists earn a median annual income of $107,000 for dispensing medicine, researching, reviewing prescriptions and assisting clinicians.

Portland employment is varied in the sales area. Jobs included are that of sales representatives, account managers, merchandisers, account executives, tax professionals, beauty advisors, customer service representatives, telemarketers, sales associates and sales advisors. Retail businesses in Portland need sales advisors to welcome customers, attend to customer needs and describe products of the store. Sales advisors earn a median annual income of $65,000. Sales jobs are often found online as posted by establishments. Newspapers are also a good source of accurate job hiring. There are businesses that post the vacancies in their companies online in their company websites.

Research assistants are becoming an in demand Portland employment. Many professionals are in need of assistance in their research. Clinical coordinators, software developers, editors and educational coordinators need research assistants to collect data and necessary information for them. Research assistants do follow ups, allocate research time, edit research files, choose subjects and conducts surveys and interviews. The median annual income of research assistants is about $50,000.

Companies catering large numbers of Portland employment are Starbucks, IBM, Nike Inc and Lythia Motors Inc. Common Portland jobs in plants and construction include semiconductor processors, industrial engineers, civil engineers, mechanical engineers, construction laborers, carpenters, welders, fabricators, plumbers, pipe fitters, steamfitters, painters, electrical assemblers, service station attendants, machine feeders and tapers. Restaurant jobs are very popular for part time job seekers. Dishwashers, food preparation workers, food servants, cooks and cashiers are high in numbers. Student moonlighters, often find bartending to be a good career. Bartending does not require a bachelor’s degree but it requires bartending skills and experience. Portland job vacancies are mostly found in daily newspapers like Portland Tribune, Daily Herald, Oregonian, Willamette Week and Southeast Examiner. Online job posting are available and some companies allow online applications.

Bartending can either be difficult or easy depending on the type of establishment you work with that’s why it is important to find an establishment that you like. You can also search for bartending schools in your area and ask for tuition costs and the length of the program in terms of classes, skills learned and placement service when you complete the course. When you apply for the job you have to be friendly because bartending job is service oriented and don’t forget to highlight your skills.

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