Question about jobs there in PDX

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by MittenDweller82

When you fill out an application, either electornically or in print you often sign a notice waiving your rights to submit to a "mode of living" or "background" check which includes credit, addresses, work history, criminal...etc. In short employers can find virtually your entire life story, interviews serve primarily as tests of honesty. Although, some states have a law regarding this practice, some allow you a free copy of the report the employer pulled on you, so I would check with the appropriate bureau.


In all agreement though, judging the character of a person on a 3 digit number is proof of how sad our society has become.

Yanno, if that's really what they did, I'm not so sure I would want to know. Yes I did sign an agreement for a background check. I thought I had nothing to hide, but I guess I did.

[accountant87]

Does anyone know about entry level Staff Accountant jobs in the Portland area? I am a recent college graduate (BA Accounting), with two years experience in the non-profit field looking to move to Portland from Pensacola, FL.

I am not looking for an amazing position, just something to get me started in the area. Any advice?

[PortlandTechnical]

I work for a staffing agency, and have seen more roles for just about every vertical other than the creative/artistic ones.

More programers, EE and ME, Buyers, Technical Writers, Mechanical Designers, accounting and related, manufacturing technicians, assemblers, and operators as well, to name a few.

So it looks like things are headed up. We are headed in to the annual job slump (other than seasonal) that happens around the winter holidays, so things will most likely dip again about half way through this month.

Good luck on your searches!!!