Oregon State Employment Department   www.emp.state.or.us
Offers businesses recruitment, screening and referrals from a state wide applicant bank. The Department's local branch is located in Tillamook and provides office space for mass hiring interviews. The agency also offers state wide and local labor force information. Monthly seminars on business practices are offered through the Job Search Employers Committee (JSEC). For more information, please contact 503-842-4488.
 
Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services   egov.oregon.gov/DCBS/
The State's largest regulatory agency administers the state laws and rules governing worker's compensation, occupational health and safety, real estate appraisal activity, building codes, and the operation of insurance companies, financial institutions and securities offerings. For more information, please contact 503-378-4100.
 
Corporation Division, Oregon Secretary of State
Business Information Center   www.sos.state.or.us
Provides general information on starting a business in Oregon, including information on business registration and licensing requirements, withholding taxes, unemployment tax, workers' compensation insurance, and obtaining federal tax identification numbers. For more information, please contact 503-986-2222.

Federal Resources

Small Business Administration   www.sba.gov   503-326-5221

U.S. Department of Commerce   www.commerce.gov