Personnel Source wins University of Oregon contract.......

by Jerry Stiltner, Personnel Source, Inc.

"We are very proud to have been selected for another three year contract to provide temporary employment services to the University of Oregon and the Oregon University System. Having held a contract with the University System as well as Willamette University for many years, it's extremely important to our recruiters to have these positions available to our temporary staff. For many, our service provides a foot in the door for quality, long-term jobs that are typically hard to find. Candidates interested in these positions should watch our website and follow our facebook page for new opportunities".

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PeaceHealth's corporate headquarters, or "Shared Services Center," opened inside Columbia Tech Center in east Vancouver last January. "By 2014, there'll be 450 employees, with an estimated payroll of $27 million, plus benefits". More here

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Bob and Brent Laing have expanded their service by opening a new store and service center in Roseburg. They will continue to grow the service reach of their Industrial Source, Cryo Source, and National Fire Fighter brands....   "The family-owned business, which started in 1945 in Eugene, opened its seventh sales and distribution center a week ago at 325 E. Happy Valley Road in the Green area. The 10,000-square-foot building was formerly the home of United Pipe & Supply.

There will actually be two businesses under the same roof. National Fire Fighter Corp., Industrial Source's sister company, will operate at that address.

Industrial Source is a producer and supplier of medical and specialty gases, and welding and metal fabrication products. National Fire Fighter Corp. offers fire safety and suppression products.

David Ficker, the manager of the Eugene store, will split his time and manage the Roseburg store on an interim basis. Five full-time employees have been hired at the Roseburg store.

"A lot of customers from Roseburg were calling us in Eugene and asking us to service them down there," Ficker said. "We're very excited about it."

The hours of the two new businesses are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

They can be contacted by calling 541-236-2812. More information can be obtained online at industrialsource.com or nationalfirefighter.com."

(As reported October 21 in Roseburg's: NR Today)

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Farwest Steel Corporation continues to actively fill positions created by the completion of its new 331,000 sq. ft. super center at the Port of Vancouver bringing with it many new family wage jobs.  More here by Vancouver Business Journal.

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- With 135 new hires in the last 18 months, and plans to bring another 60 people on board by the end of the year, there's no doubt that Christensen Shipyards Ltd. is one of the bright spots in Clark County's economic landscape. Related news here...