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chasing ambulances and fire engines (or the equivalent), and writing feverishly
to make a deadline. Glamour quotient: very high. Work quotient: even higher.
Salary range: $25,000 to $ 125,000.
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System Security-Speaking o f Proxy servers it is the Netw ork adm in’s
jo b to ensure that nobody outside o f the com pany(w hichever com pany
that is) has access to your system s.
O U TPLA C EM EN T SPEC IA LIST Outplacement firms
provide company-sponsored assistance in identifying ca-
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RESIDENTIAL BROKER O R COMMERCIAL AGENTOR BROKER
These are individual sales professionals who provide their services to brokers
for a commission, usually 6 percent. To be an agent you must be eighteen
years old and have graduated from high school and passed a w ritten test
on property laws and real estate transactions. Some states require addi­
tional classroom training. To becom e a broker, you need a broker’s license,
w hich allows you to open your own agency. Comm ercial sales profession­
als typically specialize in a specific property type: apartm ents, retail,
office, and so on. Salaries vary according to location, level o f effort, and
luck. Salary range: $50,000 to $100,000 or more.
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sponsoring company. Job opportunities exist for those who
can represent a firm (that is, sell and manage projects) to client
companies and for those who prefer the role o f counselor. Salary range: mid-
career professionals earn $60,000 to $90,000.
PRO G RA M M ER-Financialinstitutionshaveahuge
need for programmers and people with technical skills:
Citibank boasts that it has more software program-
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SOFTW ARE DEVELOPER Software developers
write the code that makes the software products run.
Tasks include designing, testing, and debugging the
software. ERP vendors typically hire people with
technical degrees and significant programming ex­
perience, though the dearth o f qualified candidates
has resulted in vendors’ recruiting people right out
ofcollege and training them intensively. There ’ s a huge demand for engineers,
and this is unlikely to change in the near future. Salary: software developer,
$40,000 to $90,000; senior software developer, $65.000 to $ 120,000 or more.
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mers than M icrosoftdoes. Specific responsibilities
can range from managing network systems to cod­
ing applications for a wide variety o f transactions —
oriented processes to modeling bank functions such as loan approvals and risk
management. Positions usually require specific platform experience or pro­
gramming knowledge. Salary range: $30,000 to $100,000.
Oregon Tradeswomen Offers Pathways to Success
Back in 1991, four forward-think­
ing women got together to share ad­
vice and support as each established
herselfinherunusual career: one was
an elevator constructor, one an oper­
ating engineer, and two were carpen­
ters. The four women were among the
fewer than 200 women employed in
Oregon in the construction and m e­
chanical trades in the early nineties.
Their support group grew into Or-
egonTradeswomen, Inc., (OT) a non­
profit organization dedicated to pro­
moting the success o f women in the
trades through education, leadership
and mentorship.
Today, the number o f women
apprentices in Oregon - people en­
rolled in state-approved trades train­
ing programs - has risen to 352, or 6.5
percent ofall apprentices. That’s still
remarkably low, considering the ben­
efits o f trades training and employ­
ment: high wages, full benefits, re­
tirement plans, state- of-the-art skills
training, and the opportunity to travel
just about anywhere. As a journey-
level w orker- someone who has com­
pleted an apprenticeship - the earn­
ing potential is great: plumbers and
steamfitters make $28.90 per hour,
bricklayers make $24.94 per hour,
sheet metal workers make $27.03 per
hour, and carpenters make $23.78 per
hour. The trades offer the opportu­
nity to earn a living wage without
going to college.
OragonTradeswomen,Inc..serves u
PR O PER TY MAN AG E R Although some property owners manage their
own investments, the majority hire professional management companies to do
it. Property managers are in charge o f maintaining a property’s value. This is
done through finding tenants, satisfying tenants, negotiating leases, making
sure rents are in line with the market, and maintaining the physical property.
Most people enter as assistant managers and work their way up. Salary range:
$20,000to $80,000.
PU B L ISH IN G TE C H N O L O G Y - You may specialize in one o f several
production positions, such as customer service representative, electronic pre­
press technician, scanner or camera operator, film assembler proofer/plate-
maker, web or sheet-fed press operator, and bindery/finisher. Or you may move
into management-related positions, including production control, estimating,
customer service, sales o f printed materials and related products and services.
* To earn a One-vear Certificate in Publishing Technology, call PCC s
Sylvania Campus at 503/977-4840.
RADIOGRAPHY - A s a radiographer, you will be
an essential m em ber o f the health care team.
Radiographers use a variety o f equipment to provide
f ; images o f patients’ tissues, organs, bones and blood
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advance by specializing in other disciplines, such as radiation therapy, nuclear
medicine, medical sonography, computenzed tomography, cardiovascular,
interventional radiography, magnetic resonance, education or management.
* To earn an Associate o f Applied Science Degree through a Radiography
program at P C C ’s Sylvania Campus, call 503/977-4227.
R E PO R T E R - Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane, by contrast, would find very little
in their job description because o f changes in the industry. Reporters now
often prefer to be called journalists and writers, and laptops frequently replace
notebooks and stubby pencils. But it’s still a lot o f talking on the telephone,
P hoto by D arcy V arney
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Institute. The 2001 Women in Trades Fair, hosted by Oregon Tradeswomen was held from May 17 - 19.
Young girls and job-seeking women met with experienced tradeswomen to learn about their chosen
professions.
to inform women about the lucrative
and rewarding opportunities in the
trades - jobs most women never learn
about.
Many more opportunities exist to
ileam about the trades: each month.
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc., holds
information sessions about its Port­
land Pathways to Success program,
through which women receive ongo­
ing mentorship and support, career
guidance and aid in entering entry-
level trades jobs and apprenticeship
programs. The next information ses­
sions will be held on Thursday, June
7, and Friday, June 8, at 2 p.m. For
m ore inform ation, call O regon
T radeswomen a t503-943-2228.
INNOVATIVE - PROGRESSIVE
VALUE DRIVEN
EXPLORE YO
OPPORTUNITY
If you are 14-21 years and live in the Enterprise Community (call for
details), Youth Opportunity can work with you to build your future
through great programs, services, and people! Here are some YO
programs, resources, and opportunities:
Placement and support in employment at a living wage job.
Recreational activities and events.
Tutoring and GED programs ESL Classes
A state of-the-art-computer lab resources and classes.
I f you are seeking a career opportuni ty with an
organization that offers challenge and oppor­
tunity, consider Southwest Washington medi­
cal Center. Located in Vancouver, Washington,
just minutes from most points in the Portland
Metropolitan areas, we are a growing dynamic
acute medical facility.
We are seeking individuals who are highly
guest service oriented, creative, and team play­
ers in a Värity of areas and specialties. From
Physical Therapists to Food Service Workers.
Radiology Technicians to Registered Nurses,
Respiratory Therapists, Computer Operators
and Housekeepers, opportunity and challenge
await.
We offer competitive salaries and an excellent
benefits package. S WMC offers a tobacco-free
campus.
For more information about our openings please contact our Job Line at
Sports and recreational programs.
1-800-455-4443
Job training and apprenticeships.
or
Doug Williams, human Resources Specialist
Career counseling and development.
(360) 5142269 V
Programs to help you succeed in high school and
college.
(360) 514-3244 TDD
Visit our web site at
www.swmedctr,com to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Counseling, drug & alcohol treatment, and health care.
Southwest
Washington
Medical Center
Antoinette Edwards Center Director
HOW CAN YOU JOIN YO?
Stop by YO Center at 3034 NE MLK or call us at 503- 528-3050
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