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October 08. 2003
Building Clientele with Good Deals
Woman’s love
for traveling
leads to own
business
by J aymfe R. C uti
T he P ortland O bserver
A local travel agent allow s
Portlanders to realize their travel
dream s at the best prices avail
able while supporting a grow ing
m inority-ow ned business.
Shirlene C arson is the execu
tive behind Executive Travel, an
‘ agency w ith lots o f discount
opportunities and a reputation
for price-m atching or beating
the com petition.
C arson started the business
because o f her ow n fantasy o f
seeing the world.
“ It seem s that m any are stuck
in one spot w ithout trying to see
anything else,” she said.
C arso n , also a b ask etb all
coach for m iddle schoolers in
north and northeast Portland, is
very fam iliar w ith the high costs
o f traveling w ith a team. She
specializes in finding deals for
com m uting groups and teams
traveling to tournam ents.
She also offers seniors dis
counts.
For more information, call 503-
Shirlene Carlson, owner o f Executive Travel, can help get Portlanders where they want to go fo r unbeatable prices.
289-4050 or 800-422-7860.
photo by
M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserv er
Contracting Policies Promote Social Equity
L o cal g o v e rn m e n ts h av e
adopted p o lic ie s to achieve
grater econom ic and social eq
uity in contracting and pro
curem ent.
M ultnom ah County and the
C ity o f P ortland have been
w orking to em ploy a diverse
w orkforce o f skilled laborers
through the W orkforce Hiring that apprentices provide 17 per
cent o f the hours in each trade.
and Training Program.
T he p ro g ram , a d o p ted in Agents for the A pprenticeship
1996, requires apprenticeship and Training D ivision are also
tra in in g on all co n stru ctio n instructed to request minority
projects with contracts o f over or fem ale apprentices w hen
$200,000 and on subcontracts ever available.
The program , adm inistered
o f more than $100,000.
The contractor must ensure by the City o f Portland, pro
vided 693 a p p re n tic e s w ith
221,420 hours o f training in
2002-2003.
The county exceeded its goal
o f 17 percent o f all projects,
w ith 135 women and ethnic
minorities receiving training op
p o r tu n itie s on M u ltn o m a h
County construction projects.
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GUNDERSON
The nation’s leading manufacturing of rail cars and
barges is looking for new team members to work as:
• Marine Fitter/Welders
. Gunderson offers a competitive compensation package
rewarding performance and commitment. We also offer
medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k,
tuition reimbursement, sick pay, vacation pay and more.
KIMBER KIMBER
& ASSOCIATES
All selected applicants are required to successfully
complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Marketing & Public Relations
If you are interested and meet these qualifications,
apply in person between the hours of 9AM - 12PM at:
PO Box 11826
Frenso, CA 93775
559-268-0941
r
Oregon Employment Dept.
1433 SW 6th Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
Salutes Minority
Business
Call our Job Hotline for
updated information
(503)972-5901
An EOE Employer
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