100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN OREGON MEDIUM COMPANIES | 35-99 OREGON EMPLOYEES 11 CIDA Architects and Engineers PORTLAND cidainc.com Oregon Employees: 38 | Score: 616.11 “CIDA works to find the best way for each person to succeed in the ways that they want to, not just the ways that CIDA wants or needs them to,” writes one staffer. “Sometimes that’s in performance-specific ways and career goals. Sometimes that’s in achieving and maintaining a work/life balance. It shows me that they are not just giving lip service to us all being family more than just coworkers.” 12 MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care PORTLAND morningstarseniorliving.com Oregon Employees: 50 | Score: 615.31 “The exceptional leadership at our company sets the tone for a positive and collaborative work environment. Their clear vision, effective communication and support empower us to thrive and contribute to the company’s success,” writes one employee of this assisted-living facility. 13 Healing Motion Physical Therapy PHILOMATH healingmotionpt.com Oregon Employees: 37 | Score: 615.11 This clinic offers a competitive base salary with quarterly paid-out profit sharing, as well as medical, dental and vision insurance, and a 401(k) retirement program with a 4% match. The clinic also provides a continuing-education budget and a North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy residency program, culminating in a manual therapy and orthopedic clinical specialty certification. 14 Star Body Works MEDFORD starbodyworks.com Oregon Employees: 63 | Score: 611.66 “Working in this family-owned company really provides an uplifting work experience and environment. People here really care about each other and work together in a team effort to get the job done. Star Body Works also provides a lot of opportunities and invests in its employees,” one worker at this auto body shop writes. 15 The Gunter Group PORTLAND guntergroup.com Oregon Employees: 41 | Score: 610.49 “I actually discovered TGG through the Oregon 100 Best survey, and thank goodness I did!” writes a staffer of this management consultancy, which offers mentorship and ambassador programs and a benefits program adapted from employee feedback. “I am so proud to work for a company dedicated to building a workplace that maximizes potential for our clients, our team and our communities.” 16 KDP Certified Public Accountants MEDFORD kdpllp.com Oregon Employees: 46 | Score: 609.66 This accounting firm offers “balance weeks” with a two-week firm closure and a family-friendly environment, and it utilizes all-inclusive strategy sessions that encourage interns and partners to work, plan and dream alongside each other. “They truly value their employees and do their best to put them first,” one staff member writes. 17 Vernier Science Education BEAVERTON vernier.com Oregon Employees: 94 | Score: 608.93 “Helping science educators is a mission I fully embrace,” says an employee at this company, which makes STEM education tools. “I am allowed the flexibility to help the customers I interact with in a way that demonstrates I value the work they are doing for our youth and children.” 18 MassMutual Oregon LAKE OSWEGO oregon.massmutual.com Oregon Employees: 62 | Score: 607.52 “I have nothing but wonderful things to say about my company,” writes one employee of this financial services firm. “We have a team-oriented, hardworking culture; everyone is extremely kind and always willing to go above and beyond to help each other. There is a big emphasis on working hard while also prioritizing the work/ life balance.” 19 Avista Utilities MEDFORD myavista.com Oregon Employees: 60 | Score: 606.62 “Our benefit programs are unbeatable. Staff has fantastic support from management and human resources,” writes one employee of this electric and natural gas company. “Our company pays fair wages and actually cares about its staff and having work/life balance.” What Jobseekers Want At the end of December, Novorésumé, a company that offers résumé templates for customers, published the results of a survey of 5,579 jobseekers about their experiences looking for work. n The most popular platform to look for jobs was LinkedIn, with 75.4% saying that is the primary place they look for work. Almost 67% said they also use online job boards, and 64% of respondents said they use company websites to directly look for jobs. n More than half (or 56.7%) of jobseekers surveyed also look for jobs through referrals from friends and acquaintances, where 23.9% use job forums, 23.4% use career events, 18.9% use Facebook, 17% work with recruiters, 15.3% use newspaper job listings, 13.6% attend networking events, 12.8% use offline job ads and 6.9% use local classifieds. n Asked what they value in potential employers, 60% of all respondents said diversity and inclusion are very important, 32% said it was important or slightly important, and only 8% said it’s not very important at all. n Forty-seven percent of jobseekers said the option to work remotely is very important to them, 41% said it’s important or slightly important, and 12% said remote work is not important to them at all. https://novoresume.com/career-blog/job-seeker-survey 38
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