Scion Staffing: Award-Winning
Portland Staffing Agency
Portland Temporary Staffing Agency & Executive Search Firm
Recruiting Expertise for Portland’s Most Critical Business Functions
About Our Firm
Scion Staffing is a nationally recognized staffing and executive search firm, with a dedicated Portland office serving employers across the metro area. From this local branch, we deliver temporary staffing, direct-hire recruiting, and executive search services to corporations, technology companies, creative brands, nonprofits, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations.
Scion Staffing, founded in 2006 by a Portland native, is built on long-standing relationships within the local business community. Our Portland team brings deep, firsthand knowledge of the region’s hiring landscape, paired with the strength of a nationwide talent network. This combination allows us to deliver highly targeted local recruiting alongside national talent solutions that meet the evolving needs of growing organizations.
With nearly two decades of success, clients rely on Scion for responsive service, highly qualified candidates, and a streamlined hiring experience. Our firm has been consistently recognized by Forbes, Inc., Portland Business Times, and ClearlyRated Best of Staffing, reflecting our commitment to quality, trust, and long-term partnership.
Our Award-Winning Recruiting Services
We deliver flexible, high-impact hiring solutions designed to meet the needs of organizations at every stage of growth.
• Retained Executive Search: Strategic, confidential searches for senior leadership, including CEO, CFO, COO, and executive teams
• Direct-Hire Recruiting: Permanent placement solutions connecting you with experienced professionals aligned to your goals and culture
• Temporary & Temp-to-Hire Staffing: Immediate access to vetted professionals for short-term needs, project work, or evaluation-to-hire roles
• Interim Leadership Placement: Proven interim executives and leaders ready to step in quickly and drive stability, growth, and transformation
• Payrolling & Employer of Record Services: Streamlined onboarding, payroll, and compliance solutions to support flexible and remote workforce needs
Scion Staffing’s Portland office is supported by one of the most robust local and national talent networks in the industry. We maintain direct access to highly qualified professionals across a wide range of industries, enabling us to present strong, relevant candidates without delay.
Our Portland recruiters bring deep local market expertise along with national reach, allowing us to deliver precise, efficient hiring solutions. The result is a seamless recruiting experience that helps your organization secure the right talent quickly and confidently.
Industries We Serve in Portland
Portland’s economy is dynamic, and our recruiting expertise reflects that. We help organizations hire exceptional talent across the industries driving growth throughout the region.
• Technology & Innovation: Developers, IT, data, product, and technical leadership talent
• Creative & Design: Marketing, design, branding, content, and media professionals
• Nonprofit, Foundation & Education: Leaders and staff for mission-driven organizations and educational institutions
• Healthcare & Medical: Clinical support, administrative, operational, and leadership roles
• Energy & Sustainability: Renewable energy, environmental services, and sustainability talent
• Corporate, Finance & Operations: Accounting, HR, operations, administrative, and executive professionals
• Law Firms & Professional Services: Attorneys, paralegals, legal support, compliance, and research talent
• Product & Consumer Goods: Apparel, CPG, supply chain, finance, HR, operations, marketing, and executive talent
• Small Businesses, Startups & Emerging Companies: Flexible hiring support for growing businesses across key functions
• Manufacturing & Industrial Design: Production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and design professionals
Ready to hire in Portland? Partner with Scion Staffing to secure the right talent quickly and effectively. Contact our Portland team today to start hiring.
Our Specialty Divisions
Why Partner With Scion
Expert Staffing & Executive Search Solutions for Portland & Beyond
Scion Staffing was founded by a Portland native and industry-leading expert in HR and recruiting. With a deeply established network of clients, professionals, and industry connections, we provide tailored staffing solutions designed to help organizations hire efficiently and successfully.
Since 2006, we have delivered over 750,000 candidate applications to our clients and maintain a talent network of more than 16 million professionals. As a nationally recognized firm, we specialize in executive search, direct-hire staffing, and temporary placements across a wide range of industries, including those central to Portland’s economy.
We bring deep expertise in technology, outdoor and apparel design, advertising, media, higher education, nonprofit, corporate services, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and creative industries. Whether you need executive leadership, specialized professionals, or key support staff, our expansive talent pool and strategic hiring approach ensure that you secure the right fit quickly.
If you’re looking to hire in Portland or across the country, partner with Scion Staffing today to access highly qualified, pre-vetted candidates ready to contribute to your team.
Portland Recruiting & Staffing Services
Remote Staffing & Recruiting
We know how important flexible solutions are for your business! We have an expansive pool of ready to work, reliable remote candidates to help grow your team!
Temporary Staffing Services
Do you need short term, or project help? We are happy to recruit on your behalf to find the perfect candidate for your need. We ensure that you and our talent are supported for a successful match!
Direct Hire Recruiting
Our established recruiting team has connections to some of the very best candidates in the nation. We are know that you need bright and reliable talent when you are adding to your team. Learn more about our process today!
Executive Search Services
We are proud to recruit for executive and leadership positions for some of the best and brightest companies and organizations. It is our pleasure to partner with you as you locate the best match to lead.
Our Recruiting Regions And Purpose
The Portland branch specializes in recruiting and staffing for the industries, services, brands, and technology that makes the Greater Portland area thrive. From expanding product-based companies to prestigious nonprofits our experienced recruiters fill incredible career opportunities locally, regionally, and nationally.
While our firm’s leadership are originally local Portland, Oregon natives, Scion Staffing is also a national recruiting brand with expansive nationwide, top-tier talent connections of all levels. Our built, robust local and national diverse, private candidate network is truly second to none.
Our heart is what separates us from the pack. This is also why our clients chose Scion over and over again. In an industry made up of corporations that treat placements only like a transaction, we find it is our heart and passion for the best interests of people that centers us.
At the core of our corporate philosophy is ethics, purpose, innovation, and socially conscious business practices. We leverage new technology and cutting edge approaches to continually lead our industry in sourcing and recruiting the very best talent on the market!
We are true advocates for our clients and we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our work, hiring, and throughout our service divisions. Diversity is more than just a term for us. We act and provide diverse talent pipelines for our expanding clients. We are also very thankful for the internal diversity of our staff which helps us stay at the top of our game.
The world is ever-changing around us. To stay competitive companies need a robust recruiting approach that attracts the best talent on the market and approaches prospective talent in a way that truly connects with the heart of what your company does. We are more than recruiters, we are career storytellers. We are our client’s voice driving the best talent on the market and beyond. Allow Scion to work on your behalf to help you retain better hiring results, lower turnover, and leave the recruiting and networking up to us. After all, that is what our firm was designed for.
Meet Scion
Portland Market
The Greater Portland and Oregon job market continues to expand, maintaining a strong economy with unemployment rates generally between 3% and 4%. Portland is home to leading global apparel brands like Nike, Adidas, and Columbia Sportswear, while Intel leads in tech employment alongside a growing wave of innovative startups. The city is also a vibrant hub for marketing, advertising, and digital creative firms.
The median salary in Portland is $69,000, surpassing the national median of $54,955. Since 2010, Portland’s median household income ranking has surged from 26th to 13th, making it the 3rd highest in the U.S.
With three major ports and airports, Portland is a critical center for trade and logistics. Aerospace, metals, machinery, and semiconductor manufacturing drive industrial growth, accounting for 60% of all manufacturing jobs in the region.
Looking ahead, healthcare support, computer technology & mathematics, and personal service & care are the top industries projected for continued growth. Oregon’s job market is expected to expand by 9%, while Portland’s thriving tourism industry fuels steady demand in the food and beverage sector.
As a dynamic metro area, Portland is home to emerging startups, major corporations, and Fortune 500 companies. If you’re looking to hire top talent in the greater Portland area, contact us today to learn more. To explore current job opportunities through Scion Staffing, search our open jobs now. We look forward to working with you!
