Virtual Tech Roundtable on AI in 2025: Separating Hype from Reality and Unlocking Business Value
Artificial Intelligence has dominated tech conversations over the last couple of years, and our 2025 Silicon Forest Tech Trends Report reflects both excitement and a shift toward pragmatic AI adoption. Here are a few interesting insights from the report that set the...
The Importance of Refactoring Old Code: Avoiding the Slow Poison Effect
Refactoring old code isn’t a groundbreaking concept, but it’s a critical practice often neglected in the software industry. Allowing legacy code to linger unchecked is like consuming a slow-acting poison: the daily impact may seem negligible, but over time, it...
Market Trends Report Q1 2023
In our latest Oregon Market Trends Report for the first quarter of 2023, we explore and analyze the job postings, hiring strategies, salaries, and reports YOY, we see continued demand for top tech talent despite layoffs in other departments. Information Technology...
Introducing the ProFocus Tech Connect Series
Why join the Tech Connect Series? ProFocus Technology is excited to present our Tech Connect Series, an exclusive opportunity for tech professionals to connect and engage with their peers. Our events are invite-only, with a strict no vendors and no sales pitch policy,...
Top Benefits of Using a Staffing Agency to Find Your Next Job
Finding a job can be a challenging and time-consuming process. Job seekers often spend hours searching for openings, crafting resumes and cover letters, and preparing for interviews. In today’s job market, it can be difficult to stand out from the competition. That’s...
Why Use a Tech Staffing Agency?
In this blog post, we’ll discuss why companies use a tech staffing agency to hire tech talent and how it benefits both the hiring manager and the candidate. Why Use a Tech Staffing Agency? Finding the right tech talent for your company can be a time-consuming...
Oregon Market Trends Report for Q1 2022
In our latest Oregon Market Trends Report for the first quarter of 2022, we explore the sharp increase in job postings that the local tech industry is experiencing. With employers posting 412,000 new job openings nationally for core tech occupations in March 2022,...
New Silicon Slopes Branch
ProFocus Opens a Branch in Utah! We’re excited to announce that ProFocus is opening an office in Salt Lake City! Over the years, ProFocus has had the pleasure of building substantial relationships throughout the Silicon Slopes market. As our clients continue to grow...
2021 Pulse Report
From uncertainty about the return to offices to IT wage pressure, working in tech during the pandemic brings new sets of challenges. And yet, our mid-year pulse report shows us that the tech industry is adaptable and full of opportunity. We know, because Portland tech...
Economic Trends & Lessons Learned – May 2020
A recent Trends Report by ITR Economics predicts a slow build for commodity prices, GDP and interest rates. As more states and countries around the world begin to rollout plans for re-opening, this study predicts a slow build for US GDP, commodity prices, and interest...