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change, and POS term inals;
and all you m anagers with e i­
ther e-com m erce or overseas
m arketing expertise.
Sem icon du ctors
The sem iconductor indus­
try is hungry for trained work­
ers, so much so that it annu-
ally imports tens o f thousands
o f them from places like In­
dia, Pakistan, and Taiwan. The
majority o f jobs go to chip de­
signers with computer science
or electrical engineering de­
grees, but there are other op­
portunities in m achine design,
factory design, finance, mar-
keting, operations, purchas­
ing, inform ation technology,
and strategic planning. Chem i­
cal engineers and technicians
find work in m anufacturing.
Those with backgrounds in
chem istry, physics, and other
physical sciences can find jobs
m aking sem iconductor mate-
“i ’ve always fe lt that our states minority
entrepreneurs have shown the same kind o f
pioneering spirit that made Oregon famous.
P hoto by M
ark
W ashington /T hf . P ortland O bserver
Reverend Brown is a pastor at New Jerusalem Full Gospel
Church. For many heads o f the pulpit, is is a 7 -day, 24-hour job.
Church leaders in this state are among the lowest paid in the
nation. Potential earnings: $15,000 - $200,000.
Donald Trump. On average, real
estate salaries are low. Most
positions require several
years to build up ex­
p e r ie n c e ,
con-
* To earn an Associate
o f Applied Science
D e g re e th ro u g h
P C C ’s Real E s­
ta te P ro g ra m ,
c a ll
the
Sylvania Cam­
pus at 503/
977-4393.
Retail
su c -
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you’ll need to
be self-motivated, focused, and
able to take the good times with
the bad. Job opportunities exist
mainly in sales and property
a c q u isitio n and a n a ly sis.
If you want to enter on the sales
side, you’ll need to get a li­
cense and then go to work for
a com m ercial or residential
broker, both o f which act as
interm ediaries between buy­
ers and sellers. To work in
property acquisition and analy­
sis, you’ll probably need a col­
lege or advanced degree; only
then will you be able to find a
job at a property m anagement
company or an REIT. A re­
cent trend o f note: One effect
o f the in d u s tr y ’s g row ing
com plexity, and the resulting
dependence on financial analy­
sis, is an increase in job op­
portunities for people from
non-real estate backgrounds.
There will be signifi­
cant changes as the retail
landscape is m ade over
and that layoffs will occur
as a result o f consolida­
tion and autom ation of a
num ber of functions. But
this also means that there
will be opportunities for
b u s in e s s p e o p le able to
navigate through the mess
o f reconstruction as well
as for people who can get
products to consumers by
m eans other than trad i­
tional retail stores.
Among other areas, the
following should be in high
demand: distribution spe­
cialists and m erchandise
p la n n e rs ; b u y e rs w ith
product developm ent and
private-label experience;
anyone who understands
data-in terp retatio n tech ­
nology and digital systems
such as Quick Response,
E le c tro n ic D ata In te r-
a dream. As a result, our state s thriving minor­
ity-owned businesses play a vital role in our
economy, creating jo b s and helping keep our
strong quality o f life. As these enterprises grow
and expand, it s important fo r minority business
owners to instill that same pioneering spirit in
their community, and to encourage more women
and minorities to start new businesses. That will
be good fo r all Oregonians. ’’
Ron Wyden
Oregon Senator
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