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JOBS
Trade Magazine
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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 M agazine
5011 N .E .26th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 288-0033
October 7, 1987, JOBS, Page 3