Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/30/2013
11:00 am
Location
PCC Cascade Gym
705 N Killingsworth St --Portland
• Meet representatives from TriMet, PGE, and more!
• Attend a free seminar on using social media for your job search!
• FREE profile photo when you Dress to Impress!
More info: www.pcc.edu/cascadejobfair
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 30. An assortment of area employers will be on hand at the event – the 16th annual Job Fair – set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cascade Campus Gym, 705 N. Killingsworth St.
New to the Job Fair this year will be a free “head shot” service for attendees. A professional photographer will be on hand to take a close-up photo for use in online networking and more.
“We’re so excited to be adding the free head shot service this year,” said Cascade Career Services Director Becky Washington, coordinator of the Job Fair. “As more and more of the job-search process moves online, having a high-quality photo of yourself can really help your prospects.”
Returning to the Job Fair this year – and continuing with its 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 LinkedIn – 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 benefits, and the amount of education needed to obtain a given position.” Among the employers represented at this year’s fair will be TriMet, PGE, and New Seasons, and several counties to name just a few.
The 2013 Job Fair is sponsored by Brooks Staffing and OregonLive.
“This is the best job fair in the city of Portland, for a number of reasons,” said Mark Curnell of Oregon/Idaho AAA Human Resources. “The support staff is outstanding, 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 it’s a competitive job market at the moment,” Washington added. “People should try to give themselves every advantage they can.”
2013 Free Workshops include:
11:30 Résumé writing with Kristina Turney of Crowd Compass
12:30 Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies author Joshua Waldman
1:30 Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
2:00 Interviewing tips from Toastmasters
2:30 Work for Yourself or Work for Someone Else: Small Business Tips
For more information, call 971-722-5613 or visit www.pcc.edu/cascadejobfair.