April 16.2014
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Table Set
for Cascade
Job Fair
Event loaded with
employers and job resources
The Cascade Campus Job Fair, one of the foremost
resources for job seekers in the Portland metro area,
makes its annual return on Tuesday, April 29. An assort­
ment of more than 50 area employers will be on hand at the
event - the 17th annual event - set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
in the Cascade Campus Gym, 705 N. Killingsworth St.
New to this years’ Job Fair will be representation from
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown’s office.
“Whether you are interested in business, government,
or the nonprofit sector, there is something for you,” said
Cascade Career Services Director Becky Washington,
coordinator of the job fair.
Returning to the job fair this year will be the popular free
“head shot” service for attendees. A professional photog­
rapher will be on hand to take a close-up photo for use in
online networking and more.
“I’m so excited that we will again be able to offer free
photos for social media profiles,” Washington said. “Last
years’ attendees raved about the great quality of their
pictures. We will serve the first 100 people on a first-
come, first-served basis.”
Also returning to the job fair this year — and continuing
the fair’s emphasis on online job searching— will be a free
seminar from Josh Waldman, author of “Job Searching
With Social Media for Dummies.” Waldman is an expert
at helping people to incorporate social media sites - like
Facebook and Linkedln — to broaden a job searcher’s
reach and enhance his or her chances of success.
The job fair places job-seekers face-to-face with
employers from a wide range of industries in both the
public and private sectors,” Washington said, “where they
can learn about available openings, pay scales and ben­
efits, and the amount of education needed to obtain a given
position.”
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Among the employers represented at this year's fair will
be Hoffman Construction, KGW-TV, the Portland Police
Bureau, and Bridgetown Natural Foods, to name just a
few.
The 2014 Job Fair is sponsored by Brooks Staffing.
“This is the best job fair in the city of Portland, for a
number of reasons,” said Mark Cumell of Oregon/Idaho
AAA Human Resources. “The support staff is outstand­
ing, there is a high applicant flow ... and it is well
advertised - in fact, the promotion of the event is superb.”
Would-be employees are encouraged to “dress like
you’re going to an interview,” Washington said. “We
attract lots of job-seekers, so it s also a good idea to show
up early.”
“It’s no secret that the job market is hotter right now
than it’s been in a long time,” Washington added. “People
should try to give themselves every advantage they can.”
Free workshops at the fair include sessions on social
media, career coaching, interview tips and networking
skills.
For more information, call 971 -722-5613 or visit pcc.edu/
cascadejobfair.
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