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5 .’ » G > .; » \ ' . \ % i‘ 4 ’ . »■;« .tV» P ag e A 7 37If e glorila nò (Observer MARCH 25, 1998 T h e W E A T H E R M A N s a id n o t t o c o o u t unless it w a s ABSOLUTELY necessary . I t W AS Ma & Pa Strong's Kitchen A Family Tradition ofBBQ Comes to the OAME Business Plaza at 4134 N. Vancouver "Career Connections '9i C ontinued F rom F ront A m e ric a . C o c a C o la , In te l, Nordstrom, Oregon Lottery, State o f Oregon, W acker Siltronic, W ells Fargo, and many more. Many o f these com pan ies are m em bers o f the League’s Employment Partnership, which helps employers recruit and retain a diverse work force. Job seekers can attend the event free o f charge. The Urban League is helping jo b seekers prepare for C a reer Connections by holding inter view and resume preparation w ork shops in advance. “To take full ad vantage o f the career fair, jo b seekers should bring multiple copies o f their current resum e,” said the Urban League’s W orkforce Development Director M amella Bingham. Job seekers will attend a short orientation before gaining access to w orkshops and the em ployer exhibit area. In the Exhibit Hall, employers will set up booths where human re source staff and job seekers can dis cuss current openings and future out looks. Interview areas will be avail able onsite. Job seekers can explore immediate openings, assess their ca reer goals and make important con nections for their future. Career Connections will start at 8 a.m. Friday with an Employers’ Kick o ff Breakfast. The kickoff breakfast will feature the presentation o f the League’s “Employment Partner o f the Y ear” Award to the company that has gone above and beyond the call o f duty in pursuing the goals o f affirma tive action, community involvement, outreach, and employee retention. Tickets to the breakfast are $35 each. Memorial Coliseum is served by Max light rail and by Tri-Met bus routes # 1,4 , 5 . 8 , 10 ,4 0 ,4 1,6 3 , 70, 77, 85, and 9 IX. Career Connections is a fundraiser for the Urban League’s W orkforce Developm ent Department, which assists people o f color, women and others in finding employment. For more information on Career Con nections, contact Connee Deevers at «V 503/280-2647. The Urban League o f Portland is a non-profit, community-based human service, economic and social justice agency serving youth and families, students, jo b seekers, and seniors in the metro area. The League is the home o f the M ultnomah County Northeast Family Center, Northeast Senior Service Center, and The N/ NE One Stop Career Center. The League is one o f 115 local affiliates o f the National Urban League. photo caption (1) Urban League o f Portland President Lawrence J. Dark with C a re e r C o n n e c tio n s v o lu n te e rs Helloise Hill (left) and Myrtle Carr. Career Connections ‘98 is April 2. (2) The Urban L eague’s Tyra Gates assists a job seeker at the One Stop Career Center booth at Career Connections. The annual job fair is April 2nd at Memorial Coliseum. (3) A full house o f ninety em ploy ers is expected at Career Connec tions ’98 on April 2. t Pacific Power, we've been supplying and delivering safe, reliable electricity for more than 85 years. We know the job. We know the area. And we know there are some things you'd rather not have to think about. The reliability of your electric service is one of them. 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