The DePaul Industries Blog

We're excited to introduce a project we've been hard at work on: developing a coalition of Portland nonprofits that are working together to better serve those in need in the Portland area. We're calling it the Community Services Network. DePaul Industries' mission is to provide job opportunities…

DePaul Industries Unified Workforce associate Jon Hin was featured working last week in a KOIN 6 news story about Amazon's Prime Now operation in Portland. Jon first appears about 41 seconds into the video, which you can watch below, and is wearing a neon yellow shirt. In September 2016, Unified…

October is here, which means it's time to recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2017. NDEAM is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. It's led…

We're proud to report that DePaul Industries' Unified Workforce program, which helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find employment in the community, has been featured as a success story by Oregon's Employment First initiative. Last year, our program transitioned from…

We have some exciting news to report: DePaul Industries is now certified to export infant formula to China! How did this certification come about? We submitted an application to the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) a few years ago. In the…

The winter of 2016-2017 will be one for the record books for many areas of the western United States. And it's not over yet. Our Portland, Salem, Eugene and Boise locations have been impacted by multiple snow and/or ice storms the past few months, and Oregon got another round of freezing rain this…

At DePaul Industries, we aim to be the top choice and provide great service to customers of our staffing, security and consumer products divisions. But we also have a social mission: to help people with disabilities to have the opportunity to work. 2016 was a big year for us, and our impact for…

It's hard to believe, but we're already nearly a month into the new year. Read on for some reasons why having a staffing agency on speed dial will help you succeed in 2017. 1. Have more flexibility. There’s a lot of uncertainty about what 2017 will bring for employers, from how the national and…

2016 has been quite a year. Some of the major happenings at DePaul Industries included the launch of our new website, our President & CEO Travis Pearson being named one of the Portland Business Journal's 40 Under 40, and significant growth for our knife assembly contract. Throughout the year…

The beginning of a new year is an exciting time full of opportunity for employers. And while 2017 will offer plenty of new employment and HR trends, three major stories will carry over from 2016. Stay informed about the latest news on these three topics in order to position your business to be…