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JOBS
Trade Magazine
JO BS is a trade magazine published weekly by N orthw est Publishing Company of Portland.
Oregon,
It was introduced in 1983, and is designed prim arily as a means through w hich governm ental
agencies, contractors, and private businesses could advertise bids, sub bids, em ploym ent oppor
tunities, and items of interest that are job or trade related
Included among its advertisers are federal, state, county, and city agencies soliciting Bids or
Requests for Proposals (RFP's); as well as the private sector seeking applicants for position open
ings w ith in their firm s
JO BS is currently distributed throughout the state of Oregon, and in Tacoma and Seattle, Wash
ington, and proposes to expand to Idaho and California in late 1987
JO BS magazine has a readership of over 48,(XX) and is distributed free from newsstands located
in neighborhood businesses, supermarkets, shopping centers and o ffice buildings
As a speci.il
feature for distribution, it is also added as an insert to the Portland Observer, Oregon's seventh
largest newspaper and the State's oldest Black owned publication.
Response from advertisers has been extrem ely positive as JOBS magazine affords them the
opp o rtun ity to advertise at more than com petitive rates There is a likewise response from the
com m unity w ho find that JO BS is a valuable tool during job search
Advertising rates and additional inform ation concerning the JOBS magazine may be obtained by
w riting or phoning:
JO B S Trade M a g a zin e
1463 IN E K illingsw orth
P ortland. OR 97211
(503» 288-0033
March 25. 1987, JO B S. Page 11
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