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April 17, 2019
CAREERS Special Edition
Table Set for PCC Job Fair
Tips to help you
get prepared
Several of Oregon’s most ad-
mired companies will be on hand
this year when the Portland Com-
munity College Job Fair returns for
its 22nd year.
Columbia Sportswear, Oregon
Health & Sciences University, Prov-
idence Health & Services, and New
Seasons Market all rank among the
most admired and respected com-
panies in the state and they will be
among more than 100 area employ-
ers represented at the PCC Job Fair
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday,
April 30, in the college’s Cascade
Campus gym, 705 N. Killingsworth
St.
Becky Washington, career ser-
vices coordinator at the Cascade
Campus, said with the unemploy-
ment rate at or near a historical low,
employers are competing for the
most qualified candidates.
“It’s a good time to be a job-seek-
er in Portland,” Washington said.
“This is a great chance to put your-
self on the market.”
Washington said one of the most
appealing aspects of the fair is the
opportunity to meet with and speak
C ontinueD from p age 3
The Portland Community College Job Fair will once again bring a who’s who of Portland-area employ-
ers to the Cascade Campus gym in north Portland. The annual event is slated for Tuesday, April 30.
to a number of employers in suc-
cession. This means a job-seeker
is able to compare and contrast the
compensation packages available
from various employers and indus-
tries, and get an idea of how his or
her qualifications measure up.
The PCC Job Fair is a who’s who
of Portland-area employers such
as Amazon, Portland Trail Blazers,
and OnPoint Community Credit
Union. In addition, there will be a
host of local and regional nonprofits
and government agencies partici-
pating.
Students in nearly all of PCC’s
professional/technical
programs
can find an employer at the job fair
that is related to their degree or cer-
tificate. Many job fair employers are
offering internship opportunities, as
well.
C alendar
22
Earth Day estab-
lished 1970
Girl Scout Leader
Appreciation Day
National Jelly Bean
Day
29
Zipper Day (patented
by Gideon Sund-
back in 1913)
Garth Williams born,
1912
Aviator Wilbur
Wright born, 1867
Richard the Li-
on-Hearted re-
turned to England
(1194)
A complete list of participating
employers can be found at pcc.edu/
cascadejobfair. The web site has tips
on how to dress and what to say, in-
cluding a brief video on developing
an “elevator pitch” for employers.
“We encourage people to dress
like they’re going to an interview,”
Washington said. “And because we
attract lots of job-seekers, it’s also a
good idea to show up early.”
Paul Revere’s Fa-
mous Ride (1775)
Great San Francisco
Earthquake In 1906
Pet Owner’s Day
FRIDAY SATURDAY
19
20
Passover Begins at
Sundown
Humorous Day
Revolutionary War
began (1775)
23
24
25
26
Home Run Day,
Hank Aaron hits his
first home run in
1954
William Shakespeare
born, 1564
Admin. Profession-
als/ Secretaries Day
Library of Congress
established (1800)
Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day
Take Our Daughters
and Sons to Work Day
Take your Daughter
to Work Day
World Penguin Day
Arbor Day
Hug a Friend Day
National Pretzel Day
Seismologist Charles
Richter born, 1900
30
National Honesty
Day
Anniversary Lou-
isiana Purchase
completed (1803)
Based on the 2017 young
adult novel of the same name,
“The Hate You Give” centers on
a black youth who must stand up
for what’s right after she witness-
es a childhood friend who is shot
and killed by a police officer after
a hairbrush he had is mistaken for
a weapon.
Speaking about the worry she
had about her own eldest child
once he got his drivers’ license
and became more independent,
Outlaw recalled speaking with
him about the danger he faced in
navigating a world wrought with
racism and discrimination.
“We still have to recognize and
acknowledge that there’s bias in
the world and we’re not always
aware of it…we know as Port-
land Police officers that anything
that happens anywhere else in
this country impacts us here, in
the winds of how we do our jobs
here.”
Hornsby and Outlaw are long-
time friends, having gone to high
school together back in Oakland,
Calif.
April 2019
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
15
16
17
18
Income Tax Day
Boston Marathon
bombings, 2013
Leonardo Da Vinci
born, 1452
Emotions
Run High
Scientists Marie &
Pierre Curie isolate
radium (1902)
27
Tell a Story Day
SUNDAY
21
Easter
Kindergarten Day
Barbara Park born,
1947
28
James Monroe born,
1758 (5th Presi-
dent)