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Spring is in the air, and so is the opportunity for a new and exciting career!

16th Annual Career Connections

Job FairTwo men happy to find new jobs at our career connections fair 2007

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

11:00am - 4:00pm

World Trade Center

121 SW Salmon, Portland OR 97204

How to get there

Email Contact: info@ulpdx.org

Contact Phone: 503-280-2600

FREE ADMISSION FOR JOB SEEKERS!

Move on up into your new career, with exhibitors from such industries as Banking, Education, Government, Healthcare, Media, Insurance, Sportswear, Technology and Utilities. (Full listing below)

Pre-register for the job fair by sending your resumes to info@ulpdx.org. All you need to do is attach your current resume and it will be distributed to all of our participating companies. Great for individuals who only have a few minutes to stop by on lunch break and even those that cannot make the event altogether.

We will have workshops in English and Spanish to help you improve your resume writing and interview techniques. 

Dress professionally and bring lots of resumes!

The World Trade Center is on the bus line and the Max line.

TO EMPLOYERS

If you are looking for diverse job seekers, this is the place to go!

We are offering talks for HR Directors on Women in the Workforce and Diversity in the Workplace!  Learn how to navigate cultural differences, and attract and retain a diverse group of employees. 

For sponsorship opportunities, or to reserve a booth, please call 503-280-2611

To register for a booth or sponsorship, please click the link below, fill out the form, and return it to us.

Thank you for showing your commitment to diversity in your workplace!  

Exhibitor Registration Form

Sponsored by PGE and Comcast

Participating companies currently include:

Adecco
American Red Cross-Blood Services
Bank of the West
Battle Ground Public Schools
Bonneville Power Administration
City of Beaverton
City of Portland Bureau of Development Services
City of Portland Water Bureau

City of Portland Parks & Recreation
City of Salem
City of Tigard
Clark County Human Resources

City of Vancouver Human Resources
Comcast
Federal Bureau of Investagation

Idealist.org
Kaiser Permanente
KATU 2
Life Works NW
Mercy Corps
Metro

Multnomah County
National Forest Service
New Season Market
North Clackamas School District
OnPoint Community Credit Union
OR Department of Corrections
OR Department of Energy
OR Deprtment of Justice
OR Lottery
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette
Port of Portland
Portland Community College
Portland Development Commission
Portland General Electric
Providence Health Services
Safeway
SAIF Corp
Standard Insurance Company
State of Oregon
Sysco Food Service
Trimet
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
US Bank
US Customs Border Protection
Washington County
Washington State Department of Transportation
Wells Fargo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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