Seeker of Employment in Portland, OR Celebrates Year for Record Sales

Portland, Ore. - Celebrating its 35th year of business, a leading seeker of employment in Portland, OR, Express Employment Professionals, continues to advance closer towards their goal of putting one million people to work. At its current growth rate, the company is projected to finish 2018 with record achievements in increased clients and associates recorded.

Coinciding with its milestone anniversary, the international staffing company has awarded 26 franchise locations so far this year, including the 800th territory to Ryan Strain in Central Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For every Express office that opens, on average 700 more people find work annually.

At the end of June, Express' more than 800 offices including the Portland staffing agency have put 336,528 people to work this year in the United States and Canada and nearly 180,000 of those were first-time associates. A total of 566,893 people are projected to find work through the staffing company by the conclusion of 2018, a 5 percent increase from 2017.

Currently, Express has nearly 19,000 job openings for a variety of positions, including technical support analysts, administrative assistants, inventory clerks, delivery drivers, carpenters, customer service reps, switchboard operators, auditors and welders.

To make connecting with Express recruiters even easier, Express recently released the much-anticipated ExpressJobs app. The new app is a significant step in the digital transformation of the company, which believes in creating a personalized experience for job seekers while embracing advancements in technology. The free app leverages machine-learning models and intelligent search to help users easily find jobs in their area, link to their social networks, apply to jobs, schedule interviews, access resources and manage their employment details, all within the same platform.

All of these accomplishments and the company's continued success in 2018 led to the distinction of being named the No.1 staffing franchise in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine for the seventh consecutive year. It was also ranked among the Top 100 companies on the 39th annual Franchise 500 List. The magazine ranks companies based on financial strength and stability, growth rate and the number of years a company has been in business.

The Express East Portland office is located at 10011 SE Division St #102, Portland, OR 97266. Clients and associates can stop by the office, call (503) 254-1200, or visit online at www.expresspros.com/EPortlandOR.