JOBi
Trade Mag
JOBS is a trade magazine published weekly by Northwest Publishing Company of Portland,
Oregon.
It was introduced in 1983, and is designed primarily as a means through which governmental
agencies, contractors, and private businesses could advertise bids, sub-bids, employment 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 within their firms.
JOBS 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.
JOBS magazine has a readership of over 48,000 and is distributed free from newsstands located
in neighborhood businesses, supermarkets, shopping centers and office buildings. As a special
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 extremely positive as JOBS magazine affords them the
opportunity to advertise at more-than-competitive rates. There is a likewise response from the
community who find that JOBS is a valuable tool during job search.
Advertising rates and additional information concerning the JOBS magazine may be obtained by
writing or phoning:
JOBS Trade Magazine
1463 N.E. Killingsworth
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 288-0033