In 1986, Diane Boly and Pat Welch founded the company with a vision based on community connections and matching talented candidates with great job opportunities. As a women-owned business, we’ve grown organically to over 40 employees located in Portland’s historic Power + Light Building — a work environment that brings out the best in all of us!
WHO WE ARE
(1992) Two women who never go out of style.
We make connections that enrich our community by seeing possibilities in people.
We believe that solving the hardest problems requires the best people.
Our team builds relationships with clients and candidates, following our mission to make connections that enrich our community by seeing possibilities in people. We value the thoughts, ideas, and experiences of each employee and learned long ago that they create value through their excellent work.
Active volunteerism, philanthropy, and environmental sustainability run deep within the Boly:Welch culture. We believe in inclusivity, accountability, unbeatable service, and work/life balance.
As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce, Boly:Welch recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business.
We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with clients, candidates, and partners.
As a business founded and owned by women, Boly:Welch collaborates with minority and women-owned business enterprises to help develop and nurture strong relationships across all stakeholders. We make connections that enrich our community by seeing possibilities in people.
We’re committed to practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the welfare of future generations, and to suppliers that represent local or underserved communities. Learn more about that commitment at Portland Means Progress.
We have developed strategies and purchasing policies that have enabled us to move toward sustainability while enhancing the value we bring to our clients, candidates, and employees.
To celebrate the organizations that make Portland a healthy, vibrant, and livable workplace, our B:Connected giving model incorporates partnerships, volunteerism, and financial support for local nonprofits.
Our B:Connected volunteer team empowers staff members to volunteer their time at a variety of local organizations using their 12 volunteer days annually. In 2019, we proudly supported the following organizations: Albina Cooperative Garden, All Hands Raised, CASA, Blanchet House, Bradley Angle, Bridge Meadows, Camp Fire Columbia, College Possible, Community Warehouse, Dress for Success, Greater Than, Oregon Humane Society, SMART, The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice, Yes to Affordable Homes.
We’re part of a global movement to use business as a force for good and our success depends on the economic vitality, social equity, and health of the community where we live, work, and prosper.
That means as community stewards we’ve worked hard to meet the rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency for B Corporation certification through B Labs together with nearly 150 Oregon companies that share this designation.
920 SW 6th Ave, Ste 100 Portland, OR 97204
503-242-1300
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