Here’s a list of some local Central Oregon employment agencies that might be able to help you find your next job.

Cardinal Employment Svc
505 SW Millview Way # 200
Bend, OR
541-389-4259

Certified Personnel Svc Inc
1707 N Highway 97
Redmond, OR
541-504-9675

Coic
16493 Bluewood Pl
La Pine, OR
541-536-5380

Employment Service
2158 Se College Loop # B
Redmond, OR
541-548-8196

Hampshire Group
1900 Ne Division St # 204
Bend, OR
541-382-6239

Opportunity Foundation
835 E Highway 126
Redmond, OR
541-548-2822

Staffing Services Inc
846 NW Colorado Ave
Bend, OR
541-318-5950

Maybe you’re looking for a place to update your resume for you, Here’s two places in Central Oregon that can help you with that.

Officist
Po Box 1946
Redmond, OR
541-923-8303

Type-Rite
506 Ne Franklin Ave
Bend, OR
541-388-4495

Furthermore you might want to apply to some of the larger employers of Central Oregon. They include St. Charles Medical Center, Les Schwab Tire Center, Bright Wood Corporation, Sunriver Resort, Mt. Bachelor, Columbia Aircraft, T-Mobile, Contact Lumber, ISKY, Qwest (US West), Safeway (Region Wide), Wal-Mart (Region Wide), Bend Memorial Clinic, The Parr Company (Region Wide) , Fred Meyer (Region Wide) , JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort , Cessna (formerly Columbia Aircraft), Hooker Creek Companies (Region Wide), Athletic Club of Bend, Costco and Ray’s Grocery Stores (Region Wide).

One of the best tips for relocating that we can offer you is to throughly check out the job market before you move. Central Oregon has many wonderful opportunities, but like anywhere, jobs that you are qualified for may be hard to find.

In central Oregon the price have come down, but nowhere near of most areas of the country. The hardest hit area was in Bend Oregon, where the average price dropped 16%. In Prineville, the loss was only 1.4%. Take into consideration that with the correction in Bend, the average price is still 5% higher than it was in 2006 and nearly 50% from where it was in 2003. If you invested in a median priced home in bend Oregon with the price of 195,000 in 2003 and rented it out for that time you would have collected $58,000 in rent (clearly enough to cover the monthly mortgage payment with 20% down. On top of that, the value of your property would have increased almost 97,000. I’m not going to go through all the math here in this post, but you get the picture.

Central Oregon has become an ideal area to live for a lot of Californians who are wanting to re-locate away from the “too big of a city” life. Places like Florida are falling out of flavor with the baby boomers and Oregon is the place that offers a lot to do for the active retiree in an area that pretty much has a better climate all year long. Bend is in the heart of central Oregon, it’s only 3-1/2 hours east of Portland and the coast. It’s also only 16 miles outside of Redmond International Airport. Business’ are moving to Oregon too and with communities that are being built on a regular basis (even during this correction), right now just might be the time to think of investing in central Oregon real estate.

There are several cities/towns to choose from. The biggest city in the area is Bend, beyond that the rest are smaller. Towns like Redmond, La Pine, Prineville, Sisters Madras, Sunriver. Bend, Oregon has approx. 77,000 residents & with a city that covers 32.0 sq mi. (83.5 km), it leaves room to grow. The city has grown 50% since 2000. It will continue to grow at an above average pace for the next few years. The pre-existing homes for sale listing has increased year over year. New construction homes have grown too, which may explain why more pre-existing homes are listed.

As for employment in the area, there are many fields that are looking for new blood. The city approved the zoning for the Old Mill District few years ago and it has changed the face of the area while saving the historical past. The availability of jobs helps to support the growth of the real estate in the city. Other career opportunities in Law, Forestry, Sales and Chemist.

Thinking of Investing? The area is perfect for the investor who knows that real estate is important to his/her portfolio. Rental properties that are ran properly show positive cash flow. A 2/2 single-family home can be purchased around $150,000 – $200,000. Rents in Bend go for $800 – $1200. per month. Vacation rentals are on the rise since hotels and eating out are also rising. During the Winter, the skiing in Oregon is fantastic, while in the summer rafting and canoeing is great on the Deschutes River. Rates with vacation homes cost the same if not cheaper than Hotels/Resorts in the same area. Commercial property may be a good choice too with new businesses coming into the area. The vacancy rate in commercial real estate is quite low, if not close to non-existing. New shops & strip malls are being built on a regular basis. Feel like developing your own project? Vacant lots are available to do just that.

Central Oregon real estate is something that should be looked into no matter what your real estate interests may be.

Oregon’s economy is broken into two categories; agriculture and industry. Cattle, vegetables, nursery stock, fruits and nuts, dairy products, and wheat provide for the agricultural side. While lumber and wood products, tourism, food processing, paper products, machinery and scientific instruments provide for the industrial side.

Oregon’s top ten employment industries as of May 2006
1. Food services and drinking places
2. Administrative and support services
3. Professional and technical services
4. Specialty trade contractors, construction
5. Ambulatory health care services
6. Hospitals
7. Computer and electronic product manufacturing
8. Nursing and residential care facilities
9. (tie) Food and beverage stores and General merchandise stores

Oregon collects personal income taxes, corporate income taxes, property taxes and gasoline taxes. It does not have a state sales tax.