Your WorkSource Oregon Business Services Resource

by Business Specialist, Tom Leggate

In 2017, the Board President for the Historic Carousel and Museum of Albany reached out to me about a recruitment effort for a new Executive Director. As a result of years of networking and outreach in the community, I immediately had several candidates in mind, one in particular. After referring three potential candidates to the board, a decision was made to hire Peggy Burris for this important community position. I first met Peggy while she was working for another non-profit organization in town and I knew from previous conversations that she was looking for a change.

After starting at the Historic Carousel and Museum as the Executive Director, Peggy realized she had several other positions that she needed to fill to complete her team. Peggy’s experience with WorkSource to gain employment led her to reach out and use our services again, this time as a hiring manager for a Marketing Specialist position. We were able to supply Peggy with a candidate who proved to be a great fit for the organization.

Peggy’s experience highlights the work of the Mid-Valley Business Services team. We are able to save businesses and organizations time and money filling their openings. We do this by outreach, networking, building relationships in the community, performing site visits, and truly understanding the culture of the employers we work with to find applicants who may be the right fit.

The Oregon Employment Department, together with partners like Willamette Workforce Partnership, South Coast Business Employment Corporation, Community Services Consortium, Veterans Services, and more, assist local employers to grow successful employer-employee relationships, improve workplace culture, shape hiring practices, and increase business recruitment and retention. Together, the partnership represents WorkSource Oregon Mid-Valley Business Services.