New Title!

I am moving all of the blog posts from the old blog / this one ... to a new title.  The new title is shorter and speaks to all of the needs of the women enrolled in our program.

New Blog ... just click it.

Vet Centers

We have a local Vet Center.  The address is: 1505 NE 122nd Avenue; Portland, Oregon  97230.  Their phone number is: 503.688.5361.

The services are both formal and informal in that they have closed group and they have activities for veterans and the veterans families.

VFW Lady wrote a blog post about finding Vet Centers within the nation.  Apparently, there are at least 300 of them.  You can read her post here.

Free Medical + Dental Clinic

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

6941 North Central Street

Compassion North Portland Medical and Dental Clinic is a one day event that will take place on August 4th at Roosevelt High School. The school will be transformed into a local neighborhood clinic.

Goals are to provide:
• Basic medical exams
• Basic dental cleaning and emergency treatment
• Basic eye exams and free glasses
• Information about social service
• Children’s activities
• Free lunch

National Career Fair

Portland Job Fair - 5 days away! Date: Monday, August 6 Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Red Lion Hotel on the River Address: 909 N. Hayden Island Dr., Portland, Oregon 97217 Pre-Register here.  The list of employers is available and it does include jobs other than schools and insurance companies.

Schools

This is the season when schools are filling the last of their positions before the start of the new academic year.  Again, this is not an exhaustive list.

Portland Public Schools

Beaverton Public Schools

North Clackamas School District ... This is all of the schools in north Clackamas County.  Most are accessable by public transportation.

Hillsboro School District ... This one confused me because the heading on the site appears to have an error but the jobs all say Hillsboro.

Gresham-Barlow School District

David Douglas School District

Centennial School District

Tigard-Tualatin School District

Media opportunities

Certainly not an exhaustive list but a few local opportunities.

KGW / Belo ... two positions posted

KOIN Local 6 ... seven positions posted

KATU / Fisher Broadcasting ... five positions posted

KPTV / Meredith Corporation ... two positions posted

Oregon Public Broadcasting ... two positions posted

Now, this one might seem like I have posted the wrong link, however, I called The Portland Tribune (and community newspapers) and their Administrative Assistant said they post both community help wanted as well as their own openings here.  Pamplin Media Group owns 17 community newspapers so the list of jobs looks extensive.

Virtual Job Fair, part II

This is the update I received this morning.  It is exciting to have a job fair where there are live chat recruiters.  Remember: there is a time zone change for us ... (Kristina's contact information is available through LinkedIn or I can provide it for you.)

Date: 7/25/2012

Subject: Milicruit update - July 31st Online Career Fair 1-4 ET

Good morning,

It is almost here! Milicruit’s July Virtual (online) career fair for Veterans and Military spouses Tuesday July 31st from 1-4 ET. www.veteranscareerfair.com .

I am reaching out today to send you an update on the progress of the 10K jobs challenge for hiring veterans and military spouses; as well as information on the July 31st event that I hope you will post to your social media as well as send to your address book.

So far our Partner companies that have signed up for the challenge have hired over 6K military in just over 4 months- This is spectacular! You can watch or join the progress at www.10000jobs.com

Here is the press release that went out last week: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/h2hjobs-sponsors-milicruit-virtual-career-fair-for-veterans-and-military-spouses-162749566.html

And the founder of Milicruit was on with our partners at Fox and Friends July 24th , as we do each month before our events to talk about some of our partner companies. http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/fox-friends/index.html

Below are the companies that will be participating in the July 31st event- If you’re interested in a flyer you can download one from my Linked in profile or email me and I will send you one. Again, thank you for all you do in helping to inform all our military families out their looking for all jobs opportunities available to them in their job search.

Warm Regards,
Kristina

Kristina Saul- Military Spouse (Ret)
Milicruit-UBM Studios

Companies that will have a booth at the Milicruit Online career fair:

Aetna
American Red Cross
AOC Solutions- (will NOT have live recruiters at this event)
Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. (Work from Home)
Camping World
CBRE
CHSi Middle East
Citi
Coach USA
Convergys- (Work from Home)
DaVita
Dish Network
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
General Motors
Graybar
IHG
IM Flash
Lowe's
Level 3 Communications, Inc
NCO Financial
Northwestern Mutual-(will NOT have live recruiters at this event)
Office of Personnel Mgmt
Penske Truck Leasing
Pepsi Beverages Company- (will NOT have live recruiters at this event)
Pfizer
Philips
ProgressiveSears
State Street Corporation
The SI Organization Inc.
TSA
Union Pacific
Waste Management
Xerox Business Services
Hero2Hire
MOAA
American Corporate Partners
The George Washington University Hospital
Robert Half International
Stripes LLC
Travelers
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dell
Fulcrum IT Services, LLC
Joining Forces
Alpine Access- (Work from Home)
Verizon
American Express
United Road
First Data Corporation
Iron Mountain
Lincoln Financial Group
Department of Defense (DoD) CEW
Insphere
VA for Vets

Virtual Job Fair

What are friends for if not to provide you with interesting links?  PF sent me the link for a virtual job fair where employers are targetting 10,000 veterans or veterans family members.

I just checked on section of the site and they show in excess of 23,000 jobs available.  Now, I have NOT researched this site down to the nitty gritty.  I am hoping the jobs shared are not like some of the stick & mortar job fairs we have been to: schools, reserve units trying to recruit, and insurance jobs which are commission only.  Plus the call centers.

So, anyone game to go exploring?  This is the place.  We can discuss your adventure in job club.

Digital literacy

One of the job developers I share information with through a LinkedIn group posted this link.  If you feel like a beginner when it comes to using technology, perhaps this site will be helpful. 

Even though we are not offering a lot of classes in the classroom currently, the classroom is OPEN and we often have a volunteer who will assist.  Please feel free to come explore different links, sites and applications.

Here is a funny one ... Mouse Exercises.  This one has audio with it.  I think it was designed for "mature" users because part of the title to the site has the word Senior in it.

Knock Em' Dead ... Resume helps

Knock Em' Dead author Martin Yates has posted an interesting blog post about keywords and resume content.  I have used his books as reference sources for years and was excited to see this article.

The blog post is here. 

Offer feedback, that is the way we each grow.

Job Club links

First ... drum roll ... THANK YOU to the veterans who were in Women Veterans Job Club today.

For Job Club today, we explored two links.  The first link is for candidates to discover what their employment personality might be and how to work with your preferrences rather than against them.  This link will take you to that site.  If you want to explore the Holland codes, you can go here to read about the 6 codes you will find in your inventory.  These are not the answers to your career search, just additional clues.

The second link will take you to a site which was specifically designed to assist veterans with transition.  When you get to this site, navigate to the lower edge of the page and click on the word "menu".  The menu offers you several options, from assessments, skills builders and resume writer to actual job search sites.

Good luck and Enjoy!

Save the Date!

Saturday, September 22, the annual Small Business Fair will be held in Portland.  The press release relates that they have at least 20 events and 30 exhibitors scheduled.

More details:here.

Thanks!

For those of you who were able to come to the vet picnic today: THANKS! 

Side note: KATU Add 1 Job has been updated again.  If you see an employer you are interested in ... we can help you make a connection.

Oregon Food Bank: Take Charge of your Health

Oregon Food Bank is another local non-profit who will utilize volunteer help.  To contact them about volunteer opportunities, go here.

The other current opportunity with OFP, is a series of nutrition classes.  You can look here for those opportunities.  This summer, the focus is affordable, nutritious meals.  At the end of each session, you are provided with a bag of groceries.  Becomes a WIN - WIN: learn to cook and supplement your food budget with fresh foods.

Again, no pressure.  Just an opportunity to learn and practice self sufficiency.

Volunteer Opportunity: Sisters of the Road

As I scout around, looking for women who have interest in the WHVRP program, I occassionally find other opportunities.  The following paragraph is from a gal I met in the community.  She is high energy and easy to talk with.  If you have an interest, I would encourage you to pick up a copy of the volunteer application (my desk area) and apply.

Her text to me:

Thanks for your interest in Sisters! Due to the Cafe closure over much of August, our next orientation will be held Monday, September 10th from 6-8 pm in the Cafe. If you are interested in attending, please let me know at your earliest convenience. For more details on volunteer opportunities, please check our website http://sistersoftheroad.org/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/  

 We are starting some new partnerships and campaigns this summer specifically around Food Justice and the Homeless Bill of Rights so its a really exciting time to get involved. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future!
--
In Solidarity,
Lindsay Day
Volunteer/Outreach Co-Manager
Sisters Of The Road
volunteer@sistersoftheroad.org
503-222-5694 x43

I have already replied.  I am required to be a volunteer to be able to hang out and invite veterans to look at our programs and services.

YOU can have a different reason ... getting community work on your resume being one of them.  Not all positions are in the cafe or require food service.

No pressure, just something to think about.

America's Job Exchange

Lee sent me another set of links.  I will give you the link to the site.  They have 11 local jobs available today.

America's Job Exchange

Vet Central

Some of you may remember when Lee Dupont spoke in WHVRP Job Club.  Today, he sent me a link to postings of positions where employers are targeting veterans.  They are not government employers so they are not required to give you "points" like governmental agencies are.

Today, there are 27 positions posted.  To access these postings, go here.

A woman veterans story

One of my community network members sent me this link today.  Apparently, KATU just picked up on it, the story is from April of this year.  I saw it as a hard copy/in a paper about that time.

Here is the link.  Still gets to me, even though I have read it before.

If any of you know veterans who are still struggling and might be eligible for our services, please put them in contact with the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.  HVRP.

Banking

Hiring tips from FINS / The Wall Street Journal:

Tip: Bank of America to Hire 1,000 Veterans

Expanding its plans, Bank of America will double the number of military veteran hires to 1,000 this year. Opportunities are in IT, operations, military assistance, consumer banking and wealth management. Veterans shouldn't be shy: The bank already employs 6,000 vets and reservists. The bank likes veterans because they're not only good at following instructions, they're hard-working, disciplined and have a team mentality. Also wanted: financial advisers.

Tools to get the job:

How to Get a Job After You've Served in the Military

Military Hiring to Reach Epic Levels

The Perfect Financial Adviser Resume

Goal Setting

We focused on setting achievable goals in Job Club yesterday.  I will be working with each WHVRP client during the next month to help with setting employment plans.

Without a plan, the job search can become overwhelming and ineffective.  (Voice of experience.)  Let's start the new fiscal year with postive plans and personally measured progress.

This OLMIS link has a lot of information which can help you discover your own strengths and how those strengths can be used to help you in your employment search.  Because there is so much information within OLMIS, plan to spend more than "a few minutes" exploring.

With the reorganization within the Employment Access Center, your access to self directed job search has increased.  If you need personal attention or a small group of you would like to work together in the computer lab: speak up!  We can make it happen for you.

Best Wishes and Happy Goal Setting!

Customer Services Representative

I continue to keep my I-Match account open and current so I will have some idea of what positions are being offered in our community.  As you may recall, I-Match will send you job leads directly to your email account if you have it programed to do such.

This is the second time in a month this particular job has been sent to me.

*****
Work From Home Reservation Sales Representative (Portland-Metro) (ID: 849002)
Experience: At least 6 months
Location: Portland-Metro
Wage Offered: $11.10 per Hour, Plus Bonus
Hours per week: 40

More information and the job description are available inside iMatchSkills.  Additional screening criteria may be required to obtain the contact information for this job.  You can respond to this job notification in one of the three following ways:

If you have an iMatchSkills username and password:
- Go to www.iMatchSkills.org and from the left side of the screen, click on "Job Seekers Start Here".
- On the screen titled "WorkSource Oregon Registration", enter your iMatchskills username and password and click the "Logon" button.
*****

Feel free to contact Pam Oliver, a DVOP in Oregon City or any other Vet Rep you would like to work with.  FYI:  Pam is the only female DVOP in our area and I count her among my friends.  If you need numbers/addresses for employment specialist working with veterans, please let me know.  They are by and large a great bunch of people.

Employment Rights for America's Returning Veterans

Here is a link which helps to explain your rights for employment within a Federal agency.

I was interested to see: if you have 30% or more service connection, there is a possibility of you being directly hired rather than the long process.

Good luck!

Portlandia, Season III

The site says:

"Portlandia is the Independent Film Channel’s comedy series that lovingly illustrates the people and values of Portland, Oregon.  We’ve got Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein as our leads and we’ve had lots of great guest stars like Kyle MacLachlan, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Sudeikis, Gus Van Sant, and even some musicians."

Extras earn about $70 per day just to be themselves in the right place at the right time.  Here is the link if you are interested in applying.  If you are a professional actor, the page also has application procedures for you.

Add 1 Job updated

A wide variety of jobs have been added to the KATU site.  You can see the posting here. 

Wide variety of employers, wide variety of kinds of jobs.

Mac's List

Mac Prichard has revamped his site and I want you to get the benefit of all of his information.  Access to the list is here.

Part of the "new" content will include:
1. a blog: job hunting tips and news about networking events, employment trends, and educational opportunities
2. tabs: sort jobs by industry and posting date making it easier to use online tools for posting jobs and other listings
3. lists: employers who advertise with us
4. integration: of our Mac's List Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages as well as our new Mac's List LinkedIn group

HUD - VASH vouchers

Ironically, we were talking about this in our morning group.  Here is a link with additional information.

Your stay at the Martha Washington is considered transitional housing and HUD - VASH is considered permanent housing.

I am working on building a solid relationship with the Clackamas County housing teams.  I will let you know the process once we have it nailed down.

Umpqua Bank

This week, Umpqua Bank announced they will be making a concerted effort to hire more veterans within their banking system.  My friend Michael sent me this information and I want to share it with you.

Calling All Vets
Monday, June 18, 2012
Umpqua Bank is launching a veteran’s hiring program, “Calling All Vets”, and is currently working with several organizations to give more veterans a chance to work for the World’s Greatest Bank.

Why is this program important? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 2.3 million veterans have served overseas since September 11, 2001 and there are over 700,000 veterans between the ages of 18-24 looking for work. Add that to the remaining 300,000 veterans who are 24 and older and/or served in other conflicts, we are seeing about 1 million veterans currently unemployed.

I went to their career site and found 56 openings in Oregon.  You can review those openings here.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

Jobs in the Media

These are jobs within the media industry and I would like you to bear in mind: every business needs support staff.  If your experience is not directly with media, it might still apply.

Six positions with KOIN.

KGW has no positions currently posted.

Fisher Broadcasting / KATU has four positions posted here.

Interviewing skills

How many of you know how to interview an employer?  What questions do you really want to know?  How can you ask the sensitive questions about wages and benefits?

Women Veterans Job Club on Thursday June 21st will help you answer these questions plus many more.  Nathan, a manager at Red Lion on the River will be available tomorrow to help you learn more about interviews.  Please come prepared with a few questions.  If you need help writing questions, please review the books on my bookcase.

Let's get a good turnout tomorrow!

Mac's List 06.19.2012

Mac has again posted some interesting positions.

• Administrative Support Specialist
• Skill Builder
• Communications / Outreach Specialist
• Database Specialist

Mac has over 60 positions posted this week.  You can review the openings here.

Good Luck!

Non-Traditional jobs

One of the hints provided to us at the Women Veterans Conference last weekend was provided by the Department of Labor.  Manuelita Ybarra was very clear: employers love to see women employed in the trades.

To that end, I have looked up for you the Helmets to Hardhats site for Oregon.  Helmets to Hardhats is the quickest way for veterans to transition to a career in the construction industry.

Feel free to explore the site and review the employment opportunities here.

KATU new posts

KATU Add 1 Job link has updated today and there are several interesting jobs posted.  They range from food services to tow truck operator (I know, not the job for any of you), front office to veterinary assistant.  Give it a look/see at: KATU Add 1 Job .

More employment related contacts

I am very active in the LinkedIn community and accept assistance from anyone who offers it.  The very long list below was offered by my electronic buddy Laurie Cox.  Her web site is here.


Know of a veteran looking for a job?  This list of websites may help them target their job search. 

1. AARP Jobs:  jobs.AARP.org   offers information and advise on job search and lists available jobs for individuals who are over 50 years of age.
2. America’s Career InfoNet.org:  acinet.org
3. American Job Fairs:  jobexpo.com
4. Ask the Headhunter:   asktheheadhunter.com offers weekly quality counsel on the various aspects of career management and job search. 
5. Association Job Boards:  AssociationJobBoards.com  is for those interested in opportunities with the Association world.               
6. Audioacrobat.com:  audioacrobat.com/sa/.WjstDt2x is a free site offering weekly webinars  and teleconferences for job seekers below the six figure mark. 
7. Avuecentral.com:  avuecentral.com  is a commercial site that lists many government positions. 
8. Business and Professional Women’s Foundation:  bpwfoundation.org
9. Careercast:  careercast.com is another relatively new resource for job seekers that covers the basic areas of job search: resumes, cover letters, negotiations, etc.
   
10. Careernet.4jobs.com:   careernet.4jobs.com. 
11. CareerOneStop:  careeronestop.org/jobseekertools.  The US Department of Labor’s employment site.  The Washington Post recently highlighted the site and posted the top-rated social media job search sites based on 16,000 reponses from job seekers, techies, unemployed and others. 
12. CareerXroads.com: careerxroads.com.  This site offers the viewer general and specific  information relative to search on the web.  Career and search sites are ranked, niche sites listed, and links to relevant articles are posted with a two week free viewing in full and downloading.
13. Careers In Newspaper Events:   gannett.com
14. Career fairs: careerfairs.com offers selection by state or career field in identifying scheduled career fairs.
15. Career Fair Listings-Nationally:  jobfairs.ineedajob.com
16. Career resources for job hunters over 50:  retirementjobs.com
17. Carousel Expos:  carouselexpo.com
18. Choice Career Fairs:  choicecareerfairs.com
19. Civilian Jobs: CivilianJobs.com 
20. Coast-to-Coast Career Fairs:  coasttocoastcareerfairs.com
21. ContactsCount.com:   ContactsCount.com.  This is the site of the leading guru on networking, Lynne Waymon.  The value of this site is that the focus is on managing your career or business as opposed to job search.  Companion site, www.FireProofYourCareer.com speaks to managing one’s career.
22. Corporate Gray Job Fairs:  corporategray.com/jobfairs
23. CPC Job Fairs: cpcjobfair.com
24. Craigs List: craigslist.org is an excellent primary resource offering job postings, resume postings, as well as a great number of other resources.  Recruiters regularly check Craigslist as well as Facebook and the other popular social network listings including LinkedIn.
25. DC jobs:  dcjobs.com.
26. Diversity and Inclusion Career Center:   eop.com/career.php
27. Diversity Career Expos: DiversityCareerFairExpos.com
28. Diversity Job Fairs:  DiversityJobFairs.com 
29. Door64.com: door64.com
30. Five O’Clock Club:   FiveOClockClub.com. 
    
31. Foreign Policy Association:  fpa.org/jobs/. The Foreign Policy Association lists global job opportunities at its site along with Foreign policy issues and alerts.
    
32. Green Jobs.pro: greenjobs.pro
33. GuideStar.org:  GuideStar.org is the National Database of Nonprofit Organizations.  Outstanding  resource for financial information on nonprofits.
34. Hire Quest Job Fairs:  hirequest.com
35. I Need A Job:   ineedajob.com
36. Idealist.org: idealist.org. For the Academic and Non-Profit world.  Good for information on consulting as well as Career fairs and volunteer opportunities.
37. Indeed.com: Indeed.com.   A helpful web site for the job seeker in looking at positions  by job title, key word(s) or by employer.  Can also sort the search by city, state and/or zip code.
38. Inside Job Work:  insidejobwork.jobamatic.com/a/jobs/fina-jobs  offers the job seeker the opportunity to key in a location, such as Washington, DC, and obtain a listing of vacancies within a specified radius.
39. Intelligence Careers: IntelligenceCareers.com
40. International Association of Business Communicators  iabc.com     This Site offers free access and you can receive e-mail job notifications for free as well as advertising  jobs.  There are also links to the companies with Jobs in PR, Marketing, Communications and  academia.
41. International Career Events:  it-careernet.com
42. JibberJobber.com:  jibberjobber.com
43. JobCircle.com:  JobCircle.com.   This site is for Technology professionals looking for technology organizations and locations across the country as well as online discussion options.
44. Job Matchbox:  jobmatch.com.  Relatively new URL offering job listings by skill and by location.  Offers transition tips and resources.
45. Jobster.com:   Jobster.com.  Jobster offers its own search engine to match resumes to existing posted vacancies.   Saves job searcher time and effort.
46. Journalism Jobs:   journalismjobs.com offers free access and search by job, location or schedule, some Career fair and conference information and Public Affairs opportunities.  Affiliated with the Columbia Journalism Review.
47. LinkedIn:  LinkedIn.com
48. LinkedIn Job Group:  LinkedIn.com/groups?gid=1976445
49. Milicruit Jobs:  jobtarget.com
50. Military Vet Jobs: militaryvetjobs.com
    
51. Monster: monster.com
52. My.chief.monster.com:    my.chief.monster.com.  Is the site at Monster focused to senior executives who “think and work outside the box.” 
53. National Job Fairs:  nationaljobfairs.com
54. National Technical Services Assoc.:  ntsa.com/html/cand/jobfairs.shtml 
55. Nationwide Job Fairs:  nationwidejobfairs.com
56. Niche Job World:   nichejobworld.com is the latest addition to Bill Golden’s assembly of quality websites for military and professionals. This site offers worldwide opportunities for professionals in all career fields, regardless of military or non military status.
57. Nicheboards.com: nicheboards.com.  Boards include Finance & Accounting, Hispanic/Bilingual, Health & Science, Call Centers, Human Resources, IT Professionals, Diversity, Telecom/Wireless, Logistics, Retail, Manufacturing, local & regional careers among others.
58. NicheJobs.com:  nichejobs.com.  Complementary site to one listed immediately above. Offers 2000+ URL and boards for the job seeker throughout the US.
59. Nonprofit Career Network:  nonprofitcareer.com.  Lists jobs and career fairs across the country.  Hyperlinks to other NPO websites.  Free access.
60. Onetcenter.org:  onetcenter.org offers a good resource for job seekers on a large number of  areas from salary to jobs to links to other useful sites such as the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and it large data base of employment statistics located at: bls.gov.
61. Online Journalism Review Jobs Board (US):  ojr.org shows editorial opportunities.
    
62. Overseas Job Fairs:  jorejobs.net
63. Personnel Strategies.com:   personnelstrategies.com.  Producer of Job Fairs for Diversity interests including the Congressional Black Caucus.
64. PrimeCB.com:  PrimeCB.com.  Website for job seekers 50 years and older for those not ready to “retire” for any number of reasons.
    
65. PSI Job Fairs:  psijobfair.com   Personnel Strategies Inc
66. Senior Employment Resources:  seniorjobs.org   Information, resources and counsel for individuals over 50 years of age who reside in the metro DC area.
67. SHRinsight.com:  SHRinsight.com.  Excellent resource for individual job seekers as well as executives and HR professionals.
68. Simply Hired: simplyhired.com.  A relatively new entry that offers a strong search engine  that allows the job searcher to enter a location, a job title, or any combination.  Most all career fields are covered.    Searches start with a 25 mile radius but can be modified.
69. Southern Region Job Fairs: mesc.state.ms.us/jobfair/upcoming.html
70. Southwest Career Fairs:  southwest.com/careers/jobfair2.html
71. Staffing Advisors.com:  staffingadvisors.com.  A web site primarily for HR professionals.  This site offers free HR vendor recommendations, free HR Job Postings, and valuable recruiting resources, news, and networking opportunities.  This site is extremely helpful for coaches and counselors to job seekers and job changers as well as for those professionals in the HR field.
72. Sunspot.net/careerfairs:  sunspot.net/careerfairs/  The Baltimore Sun’s web site for career fair listings.
73. Thinking Careers.com:  thinkingcareers.com. Producer of Job Fairs for experienced and individuals with advanced degrees.
74. Transition Guides: transitionguides.com deals with executive search, succession and strategic planning for nonprofits.  Offers current listings of job searches at transitionguides.com/searches.
75. TweetMyJobs.com: tweetmyjobs.com
76. United Career Fairs:  unitedcareerfairs offers a selection of career fairs across the country for Sales and  Management.
77. USA 1099 Jobs: usa1099jobs.com
78. USA Defense Industry Jobs:  usadefenseindustryjobs.com
79. USA Executive Jobs:  usaexecutivejobs.com
80. USA Federal Government Jobs:  usafederalgovjobs.us
81. USA First Responder Jobs:  usafirstresponderjobs.com
82. USA HR Jobs:  usahrjobs.com
83. USA Intelligence Jobs:  usaintelligencejobs.com
84. USA Intern Jobs:  usainternjobs.com
85. USA Linguist Jobs:  usalinguistjobs.com
86. USA Logistics Jobs:  usalogisticsjobs.com
87. Vault.com  vault.com offers a number of very helpful resources including company information.
88. Volunteer Clearing House:  1800volunteer.org  National clearing house for volunteer opportunities.
89. Wall Street Journal:  careerjournal.com
90. Weddles:  weddles.com
91. Women In Technology:  womenintechnology.org
92. Women Job Fairs: womenjobfairs.com  is a site focused on Jobs and for women with registered employers in the public, private and non-profit worlds.
93. Workforce 50:  workforce50.com provides information and job listings in the metro DC area for individuals 50 years of age and older.

Job Club 06.14.2012

We are growing slllllloooooowly!  We now have six women active with this group; never all here at once but continue to be actively involved.  Thank you for taking your job search to the next level by exposing yourself to new ideas and looking at your job search differently.

For the rest of you: please feel free to join us any Thursday afternoon.  We meet at 1:30pm at the Employment Access Center.

Vet Central / America's Job Exchange

Vet Central is a web site of the Federal Contractor Job Listing (FCJL) that are available online by following the link. These jobs are provided to your center to allow you to provide priority referrals to veterans under the provisions of the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002 (38 USC 4212(a)).

These are community based jobs, not government related.  Apparently, the list updates daily.

America's Job Exchange is a job posting board which I was referred to by DVOP Lee DuPont.  You can personalize this one a bit more in that you can post your resume as well as search for positions.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

Compassionate Care

Another Compassion Connect clinic is on the horizon for Portland. Downtown Compassion is focused on offering free health care and other service resources to the uninsured, underinsured and homeless residents of central and downtown Portland. The clinic is the result of local churches, volunteers, social service organizations and community organizations willing to donate their time, resources and professional skills to those in need.

Services
Services that will be offered, while supplies last and appointment times are available, include:

• Medical care
• Dental care
• Chiropractic care
• Vision care
• Physical therapy
• Social service resources
• Bicycle repair
• Haircuts
• Clothing
• Children's play area

Guests can register for clinic appointments as soon as the doors open for the day. Music, fellowship and prayer will add to the positive tone of the day.
Free parking is available at the Garden Garage. Public transportation to the event is encouraged.
WHERE: Memorial Coliseum, Portland
WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Downtown Compassion is just one of many Compassion Clinics in the Portland metro area. Go to the Compassion Connect website to find a clinic in your area.

New job contacts

I am using the actual job search logs available to you, to create job listings offered to clients through my network.  This past week, I have gathered over 50 leads.  Some I have labeled with names of vets I think might be interested in a position.  That in NO WAY excludes anyone from requesting contact information.

The Job Search log will be available at my desk and each job club.

Additionally, you can ask for individualized job searches.  You identify the company and I will develop a relationship which could facilitate your employment.  My request of you would be: research the company.  If you do not know how to conduct a company search, let me know and we can work on it together.

I am not a mind reader: ask for your needs.

SPEAKER: On the Job Training

Todays session of Job Club will focus on the work you have done to become better prepared to accept a training position.  This is your chance to get your questions answered by an Oregon Employment Department Job Developer.

Please plan to attend today between 1:30pm and 3pm.  (No late entries into group.)

You missed the Job Club!

Although our numbers were small, a lot of information was shared by our guest speaker today.  Lee DuPont came from the Oregon Employment Department to provide information about how Veterans' Employment Specialists can help with the job search process.  He provided each veteran in attendance with packets of handouts.  (I have a limited number of packets available.)

Second: did you know KATU has a community outreach program this year focused on helping members of the community to regain employment and self sufficiency.  The name of the project is: Add 1 Job.  Listings can be found at KATU .  The jobs are not posted in chronological order, scroll through to see if there is a job you would like to further examine.

Next week, we will gather in the EAC learning center and update I Match Skills prepatory to our next speaker.  Arthur Knepper will be speaking on June 7th.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

Government Employment

For some Vets, the "perfect job" might be working for a governmental agency.  We are familiar with how the VA works and might believe we would "fit" there.  The links below are to several government related agencies.

Metro : As a regional government, Metro crosses city limits and county lines to work with communities in creating a vibrant and sustainable region for all. Through shared values of public service, excellence, teamwork, sustainability, innovation and respect, Metro employees serve the region in a variety of roles – from economists to park rangers, cartographers to zookeepers, and recycling specialists to theater ushers.

Metro / Zoo Internships : Most but not all zoo internships are unpaid, and offer real-world work experience and mentoring by professionals.

City of Portland : In support of the City's efforts to be a leader in sustainable practices and to effectively use technology to improve efficiency.  Starting January 3, 2012 the City of Portland will only be accepting applications through our Online Application System.    BHR continues to work with ADA qualified applicants requesting accommodation.

You can now apply online by clicking on the job title you are interested in and clicking on the "Apply" link! If this is the first time you are applying using our online job application, you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password. After your account has been established, you can build an application by clicking on the "Build Job Application" link. This application can be saved and used to apply for more than one job opening.

State of Oregon : This page covers State jobs, listings from some governmental agencies, and some listings from cities.

League of Oregon Cities : League of Oregon Cities is a conglomerate of information for and about cities.  Cities can post job openings for dirt cheap and it fulfills the letter of the law: they posted the job.

Multnomah County : The Multnomah County job application process is Online Only. Paper applications are not accepted.  Multnomah County values a diverse work force, built on inclusion, equity and cultural competency. We offer a wide variety of jobs, with competitive salaries, family benefits, reitrement plans and flexible schedules.

Clackamas County : Clackamas County, in north central Oregon, is one of the counties that make up the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. It is bounded by Multnomah County to the north, Wasco County to the east, Marion County to the south, and Yamhill and Washington Counties to the west.

Clackamas County city listings : About midway down this page, you will find lisings of Clackamas County cities.  The city links will take you to information about those cities and possible employment there.

This should give you a pretty good idea about employment with local governments.  If you need additional assistance, please remember: staff is available to help you at the Employment Access Center.



Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

For your information:
Congress passed, and the President has signed into law, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. Included in this new law is the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). VRAP offers up to 12 months of training assistance to unemployed Veterans. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are working together to roll out this new program on July 1, 2012.

Further info: VRAP

Women in Trades Career Fair

Women in Trades Career Fair is a hands-on trades-related career fair serving thousands of girls and women.  This is the 20th annual fair and it is hosted by: NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center.  This event is free to those attending.

Women in Trades Career Fair

16021 NE Airport Way

Portland, Oregon

Saturday, May 19, 2012

9:00am - 3:00pm

FREE EcoShuttle Transportation

Gateway Transit Center

** I have attended this event in the past and have always had good networking outcomes.  They anticipate more than 70 companies, apprenticeship centers, government agencies, and community colleges to exhibit at the fair. **

Further information:

Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. 

3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, #101

Portland, Oregon  97212

http://www.tradeswomen.net/

Reminder + links

This is your reminder, whether you need it or not: WHVRP Job Club is tomorrow.  We have a guest speaker and I would like to double last weeks attendance if possible.  Thursday, 1:30pm at the Employment Access Center.

Some people mumble: Cindy knows people every place!  Well, not EVERY place, but I tried to build as many relationships as possible.  When you get involved in networking, your network will begin to offer you job leads and access to other people.  SO: the leads today are from my friends.

1.  Prichard Communications  Mac runs a list and usually, the jobs require either skills or education.  While they are not often entry level, at times he has postings of internships.  Don't write him off, some day he might have a lead just for you.

2.  Aerotek  John Pahlke will be our Guest Speaker on 05.17.2012.  He will help you become aware of the advantages of working for a staffing company and how best to present yourself at Aerotek.  Aerotek has several offices, not all of their positions are industrial.  They do commercial and technical staffing as well.

3.  Action Employment Services  Tim Bulter is my contact person at Action.  He is anxious to match veterans with employers.  As a Business Development Manager, he knows what employers need what sorts of candidates.  Contacting Action would not be a waste of time, in my opinion.

Best Wishes ladies, see you tomorrow!
Cindy B.

Week Two Summary

We do not have any candidates for intensive employment search so I will not post daily.  What I will do is review what was covered in WHVRP Job Club as well as add some general content.

THAT being said: we doubled our attendance last week!  We reviewed marketing materials and what do employers expect to see on a resume or cover letter.  We also reviewed On the Job Training opportunities.  Homework was a blank Master Application.

This Thursday, we have a guest speaker scheduled.  John Pahlke from Aerotek is scheduled to speak about the value of working temporary assignments.  I have worked with John to assist candidates with placements for about three or four years and I trust he will be able to convince you of the value of temporary assignments.

WHVRP Job Club: 1:30pm, Thursday. Check in before 1:30pm, late admittance is not allowed.

** Last week, our gathering was 'sponsored' by the Firestone dealership at 82nd and King Road. They provided us with coupons to go bowling.   Those who attended last week, please pick up your attendance incentive this week. **

Select job leads

These are selected job leads in that: they relate to some of the candidates expressed professions.  If there is not a lead to a profession you are interested in ... request a search which would benefit you.

Medical Assistant / Hillsboro : This is an On the Job training opportunity offered to qualified candidates through Worksource Beaverton / Hillsboro.  Job listing ID: 855619.

Customer Care Assistant : This is an On the Job training opportunity offered to qualified candidates through Worksource. Job listing ID:842819.

Customer Care Assistant :  This is an On the Job training opportunity offered to qualified candidates through WorkSource Portland Metro East.  Job Listing ID: 868731.

Biller/ Followup Specialist : This position is with Legacy Health.  Oregon Employment Department: Job listing ID: 873309.

Customer Service Associate II : This position is with Lowe's @ Delta Park.  Oregon Employment Department: Job listing ID: 873302.

Accounts Receivable Data Entry Clerk : This position is with TruGreen in Lake Oswego.  Oregon Employment Department: Job listing: 872771.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

Think outside of the box

"Thinking outside of the box" might sound a bit cliche.  What do I really mean?  Afterall ... this blog is about Employment Support.

Every employer has positions within their company which are directly related to keeping the business going but do not sound like the product the company is famous for.  Case in point: Danner Boots manufactures boots.  HOWEVER ... they have support staff positions.  Receptionists, payroll, bookkeeping, HR et cetra.  Another local employer famous in our area: Dave's Killer Bread / Naturebake.  Receptionists, payroll, bookkeeping, HR plus a boat load of positions related to the every day process of running a business.

Do not discount a company as a possible employer because their product is industrial.

ACCELERATED JOB SEARCH CANDIDATES:
Prepare a summary of your job search for the past seven days.

ALL VETERANS:
Womens Job Club is Thursday afternoon at 1:30pm.  Please check in before 1:30pm, the program rules will not allow you to enter late.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

Resume II

Now that you have a resume you are proud of, are you ready to move to the next step?

What do you plan to do with your resume?  Are you attaching it to electronic job applications?  Have you posted it to a job search engine?  Are you papering Portland with your resume, hoping someone will call you for an interview?

Make a plan and set a goal. 

If you need assistance with any part of your resume or how to post/attach it ... please plan to visit the Employment Access Center.  Staff are always available to assist you.

ACCELERATED JOB SEARCH CANDIDATES:
Identify two companies you believe you would like to work with and research these companies.  Please include as much information as you can find but do not limit yourself to the warm fuzzy stuff.  Is there a managing board?  How many people work there?  What does the most recent profit loss statement look like?  If you need assistance with finding information, please email cindy.bennett@ccconcern.org

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

**Today might be a good day to do a walking job search.  The sunshine is beautiful!

Resume, resume, resume

Is your resume getting you the offers for interviews you were expecting?  The resume is not going to get you the job, only the interview.  AND, if you are not getting interviews, it makes sense to look at your resume.

Different employers want different formats.  Oregon Health Science University wants ONLY chronological format resumes.  Some employers want to see your skills and accomplishments near the top of the resume followed by examples of your strengths.  When possible, find someone who can tell you if the potential employer has a preference.  Our Employment Access Center always has someone who will help you as well as handouts to guide you.

ACCELERATED JOB SEARCH CANDIDATES:
There are over 30 temp services in Portland.  Some of them are temporary work only, some are short term assignments and some are temporary to hire for long term.  Which services are a match for you and have you applied with them?  Homework: research two temp services and decide if you think they would be a match for you.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

DISCLAIMER

Please know that people outside of the Portland WHVRP program may view this blog.  Comments are welcome from all/any ... BUT ... please be careful when selecting your user name if you do not want outside readers trying to respond to your comments.

We want to protect your confidential information.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.

Day One

The purpose of this blog is to provide the women involved with the WHVRP program access to job search tasks and information at any time and in any place. 

Job Club assignments and summaries will be provided here so you can catch up or work ahead.  The hope is that this will allow you to access quality information which will be helpful in your quest for self-sufficiency.

JOB CLUB review:
Attendance was minimal but powerful.  Discussion on SMART goal setting, expectations for Job Club attendees, and next steps.
Homework:
locate I-9 documents
write 3 SMART goals

Accelerated job search candidates schedule:
Monday: check in following meeting at the Martha Washington
Tuesday: email job search progress report
Wednesday: call in between 3pm / 5pm
Thursday: attend Job Club 1:30pm - 3pm
Friday: email job search progress report

Coming:
I have scheduled speakers for May 17th and May 24th.

Best Wishes!
Cindy B.