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The Ten Best Opportunities for Blacks in America
F raser’ s passionate, p o s itiv e
message and clear-cut direction, it
is backed by profiles o f ten top
Black achievers who share the
secrets o f their success.
S p ecific p ra ctical in fo rm a tio n
R ace for S uccess
The Ten Best
Opportunities
fo r Blacks in
A m e r ic a
Software Developers
Do you dream in C++, COM,
DNA and DHTML? Then wake
up and smell the keyboard! Join
a crack team that designs,
implements and delivers web-
based financial analysis
applications. Demonstrated
delivery of large, web-based
software projects a plus. Do you
want to own a project and make
an impact? Contact us.
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George Fraser believes that Blacks
in America are part o f an economic
and i ntellectual boom that w il 1 move
themselves and America into the
twenty-first century and help create
wealth for Black people worldwide.
In spite o f the inherent obstacles, he
sees unlim ited opportunities for
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wealth creation for Blacks and
adds, “ Our potential is more
magnificent than even 1 had
dared imagine.”
RACE FOR SUCCESS is
both an inspiration and a game
plan for people just starting
out, as w ell as fo r those
looking for a career change.
Infused th ro u g h o u t w ith
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assertion o f our country’ s security.
Asa Munitions Systems Apprentice,
you w ill leant to maintain the A ir
N a tio n a l G u a rd ’ s b o m b in g
readiness as you work on the newest
A ir National Guard je t fighters and
bombers. The munitions field has
one o f the broadest missions in the
A ir National Guard and offers the
widest range o f experience and
tra in in g . Y o u w ill have the
opp ortu nity to learn personnel
management skills, warehousing,
e le ctro n ics, heavy equipm ent
maintenance, and operation and
inventory management.
Avionics Guidance and C o n tro l
Systems A pprentice: A irN ational
Guard pilots rely on their aircraft’ s
electronic equipment to be in perfect
w orking condition. As an Avionics
Guidance and C ontrol Systems
Apprentice, you w ill diagnose,
repair, and m aintain electronic
aircraft guidance equipment used
on a variety o f A ir National Guard
aircraft. I f you excelled in high
school m ath, p h ysics, and
electronics, you may be well suited
to be an Avionics Guidance and
Control Systems Apprentice.
A ir c r a ft
Fuel
S ystem s
A p p r e n tic e :
A
p ro p e rly
functioning fuel system is vital
to the safe operation o f the
AirN ational Guard’s aircraft.
As
a
Fuel
Systems
Apprentice, you w ill learn to
inspect, maintain, and repair
the fuel systems o f a variety
o f aircraft. I f you excelled in
high school science and
physics, you may be well
suited to be a Fuel Systems
Apprentice.
Law
Enforcement
Apprentice: The security o f
A ir National Guard bases is
o f paramount importance to
our nation’s security as well
as the success o f the A ir
National Guard mission. As a
L aw
E n fo rce m e n t
Apprentice, you w ill learn the
techniques and skills that it
takes to keep an A ir National
Guard base safe and free o f
security breaches. I f you
e xce lle d in h ig h school
b e h a v io ra l sciences and
government classes, you may
be well suited to be a Law
Enforcement Apprentice.
I f you’d like to know more
about the A ir National Guard,
please call 1-800-TO-GO-
ANG.
Experienced Public Relations
Manager to develop and imple­
ment high-level, strategic PR
plans to drive corporate commu-1
nications goals. Understand
market segments and deliver
effective messages via appropri­
ate print and Web periodicals.
Marketing Database
Analyst
Aid customer communications
in a multitude of ways: compile
mailing lists from database; add |
and maintain tracking codes;
create and provide reporting and |
ROI analysis of marketing
programs; analyze lead and
customer records to determine
accurate sales cycles and ideal
targets and timelines of sales/
marketing opportunities.
Marketing Communica­
tions Specialist
Manage collateral and diverse
marcomm projects, write and
edit key material, work with
vendors, develop sources for
newsletter article development,
always meet deadlines. Thrive
on fast pace, great teamwork.
Software QA Engineers
Our QA team takes no prisoners,
and will ship no product until it’s
clean! Work as part of an elite
team to assure that products
meet design specifications and
software quality standards.
includes:
• One hundred Black professional
organizations that o ffe r career
advice, role models, and mentors
• Where to find capital for small
business and growth
H ire incredible people.
W ork hard.
Laugh a lot.
W ork harder.
B alance.
Grow.
Senior Tech Writer
Strong online help develop­
ment skills supported by
excellent writing and editing
skills. Work closely with other
engineering team members
from product inception to
release. Dedication to meeting
customer requirements and
keeping abreast of the latest
technologies a must.
Tech Support Engineer
W in aw ards.
A ttract new custom ers.
Train them .
Make them successful.
Enjoy a summer picnic.
Seeking software professionals
who wants to support the
world’s leading activity-based
financial analysis systems. Are
you a team player with internal
and external support experi­
ence? Resourceful, creative,
looking for a challenge? Can’t
rest until the customer’s
problem is solved? Contact us.
eCommerce Manager
Build partnerships.
Create new markets.
Open international offices.
Win.
Run a world-class store— on
the web. You know how to
market and sell both tradi­
tional and “e” products and
services. You thrive hitting and
exceeding performance
(sales) targets. Call us!
Payroll Specialist
Work hard.
Eat pizza.
Achieve objectives.
Win more awards.
We are looking for an enthusi­
astic individual to administer
all aspects of the payroll
function. If you have three
years payroll experience, a
solid understanding accrual
accounting and are looking for
a dynamic work environment,
let us know.
Take a sabbatical.
Communicate.
Make a difference.
Hire incredible people.
Visit our website at
iw w r a be tech, com
Send resumes to
success” abctech.com
or fax to 503.617.7200
Keep them.
Tech Communications
Manager
We're looking for a hands-on
manager with strong online help
skills who inspires creativity,
encourages innovation, notices
the little things, and yet always
has the big picture in view.
• How to reach nearly 100 high-
level contacts for success
• A state-by-state directory o f
contacts that prov ide business and
career opportunity information
■ And much more <
ABC Technologies
www.abctech.com
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world leader for activity-
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