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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (April 22, 2015)
April 22, 2015 Page 5 Economy Helps on Jobs Cascade Campus Job Fair timely for new hires With hiring on the rise and employment returning to pre-recession levels, the Port- land Community College Cas- cade Job Fair is poised to be one of its strongest ever. The 18th annual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, in the Cascade Campus gym. More than 70 employers from the Portland metro area will be on hand, with more than 1,000 job seekers anticipated to par- ticipate. “This is the best time in years to be looking for work in Port- land,” said Becky Washington, coordinator of career services at PCC’s Cascade Campus and lead organizer of the job fair. “Employers in nearly all sec- tors of industry are hiring, and there’s a new energy and focus in the tech community to at- tract underrepresented commu- nities to the field, which is very exciting.” Attendees also will have access to a variety of helpful free seminars and workshops on topics like networking, re- sume-writing, interviewing tips, and seeking job satisfac- The Portland Community College Cascade Job Fair, a public event that draws hundreds of people to PCC’s north Portland campus, returns Tuesday, April 28. tion, among others. Among the employers to be represented at this year’s fair are Legacy Health System, New Seasons Market, Hoffman Construction, Portland General Electric, US Bank, Aflac and a host of local government agencies, among many others. For a full list of participating employers and other resources available at the event, visit pcc. edu/cascadejobfair.
