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The INDEPENDENT, August 15, 2012
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. — The
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife (ODFW) has
adopted temporary rules clos-
ing the upper reaches of the
Sandy River to the harvest of
summer steelhead through Au-
gust 31.
The action applies to Sandy
River upstream of its conflu-
ence with the Salmon River,
and includes the Salmon River.
Previously, under permanent
rules the upper Sandy was
open to retention of steelhead
through the end of August.
“The closure is necessary to
reduce unintended hooking
mortality associated with catch
and release of wild spring chi-
nook incidentally caught by an-
glers targeting summer steel-
head,” said Todd Alsbury,
ODFW district fish biologist.
Sandy River wild chinook are
protected under the federal En-
dangered Species Act.
ODFW staff working tempo-
rary fish traps in the area re-
cently observed large groups of
spring chinook holding in pools
due to extremely low water
conditions that restrict up-
stream movement, according
to Alsbury. The area will remain
closed to angling for steelhead
or spring chinook after August
31 under permanent rules.
cruit across a level playing field
when considering experienced
workers. These firms are look-
ing for the strong work ethic,
maturity, and customer orienta-
tion that experienced workers
bring to their jobs.
Employers who sign the
pledge agree that they have:
• Openness to the value of
experienced workers;
• Nondiscriminatory HR poli-
cies;
• At least some immediate
hiring needs at the time of
pledge signing.
With the integration of
LinkedIn information, qualified
same space with employers
who value those workers.
“Over the past decade, the
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Work Reimagined harnesses
the power of social media to of-
fer great opportunities for expe-
rienced professionals to con-
nect, to access information and
resources, and to leverage
their professional network in
their pursuit of more fulfilling
work and career.”
Work Reimagined also of-
fers job listings independent of
LinkedIn, as well as articles,
people navigate today’s work-
place.
“This service is especially
valuable in the face of a difficult
economy that has found many
professionals unemployed for,
in many cases, a year or
more,” Romasco added.
Among the employers who
have taken the Work Reimag-
ined pledge are Scripps Health,
the top finisher last year in
AARP’s Best Employers for
Workers Over 50 program;
Toys R Us, Inc.; Dollar General;
United Health Group; Lowe’s
and AT&T.
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