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MARCH 25, 1998
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Ma & Pa Strong's Kitchen
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"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
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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.
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A national survey released to
day by the Oregon State Public
In te re s t
R e se a rc h
G ro u p
(O SPIR G ) found that, despite
passage o f a 1996 federal law,
nearly one-third o f credit reports
still contain serious errors that
could cause consumers to be de
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islatures on ways to improve credit
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sumers try to write checks, open
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debit cards.
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