Portland Job Support

Doug's Portland/Vancouver Networking and Job Guide: 2013 Spring

Job Networking Groups (Check website or POC as locations change):

Career Networking Job Club, (all who are looking for next role) meets Monday 9:30-11:00 am (free), Worksource Portland Metro SE, 7916 SE Foster Rd, Suite 104, Portland. They ask that you register with iMatchSkills first.

Career Resource Network, meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 7:30 am -9:30 am (free), DeVry University, 9755 SW Barnes Road (2nd floor), Portland. POC: Doug Goodrum at: prospctng@. No groups.

ExecuNet Networking Group, (Sr. managers & executives) meets monthly (dates change) from 8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. (free), 6500 SW Macadam Ave., Suite 300, Portland, OR. Check with Jean Walker at: jean@ or 503.245.0894 for dates before attending.

50-plus Job Seekers Group (Life by Design NW). Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday monthly 10 am-12

noon. Portland Community College/CLIMB, 1626 SE Water Ave. (room posted in lobby), Portland (near OMSI). Website: pcc.edu/climb/life. OR Info@. No groups.

High Tech Job Search Group, meets Monday and Friday 9:30-11:00 (free & public) Willow

Creek Center, 241 SW Edgeway Drive in Room 103, Beaverton, OR. Website: . Yahoo group.

Job Finders Support Group, (all who are looking for next role) - Friday at noon (free & public) Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Highway, Beaverton, OR Website: support_group.htm. No groups.

Job Seekers Support and Networking, meets Tuesday 2:00-4:00 pm (free), 5193 NE Elam Parkway, Suite A, Hillsboro, OR. LinkedIn group. Website (check Programs & Events Networking Events Job Seekers):

PortlandConnect, (business owners, professional and job networking in one) using LinkedIn and living in the greater Portland area (free for most events). They meet at different locations. Join Yahoo group "PortlandConnect" and LinkedIn group for notices of network meetings. Yahoo group: .

Portland Job Group (career training and support): Different events and locations. Join the and then look for: Job Group, Portland, OR for schedule of events.

Professional Networking Group (Job support), Every Thursday morning at 7:30am, Employment Resource Center: 10509 SE 5th St. ,Vancouver, WA 98668, 360-885-2856

Vancouver Community Job Support Network/The Mosaic Job Caf?, meets - check website for day and locations in Vancouver, WA. Check site for location and required RSVP (limited space):

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Welldiggers (professional and networking) meets first Thursday each month at 7:30 a.m. (fee $5.00 with coffee/etc.). Buffalo Gap Saloon and Eatery 6835 SW Macadam Portland, OR 97219 No website. Yahoo group:

General Master Lists:

America's Jobs Bank: CascadeLink (Job lists and support): Career Builder: Career Journal (Wall Street Journal): Craig list Portland: Hot jobs: : : Job Dango: Mac's List (job list): Monster: New Organizing Institute: One Stop: Oregon State (link to iMatch): and Oregon : Portland Job Finder: Quintessential Careers: SW Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC): Top job sites (rates job sites): Vault (job lists, tips and links to research): Workforce Portland Metro: Yahoo Jobs: Your Job Stop:

Networking and Networking Event Calendars:

American Marketing Association: or Association for Corporate Growth (Portland): News+Releases.aspx Biznik (business focus, Portland Community): The Boss Group (business owners strategic solutions) Vancouver, WA. Meets at different locations in Vancouver: Bullivant Houser Bailey Events: events.aspx Business Journal of Portland: Calagator (list of events): City Club of Portland: Karnopp Petersen: Resources/Events Lane Powell News & Events: news-events Mac's List, job list and support Blog:

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Meetup: Portland Job Group, No Frills Networking Kelso/Longview, 7:30-8:30 am Tuesday at BackStage Cafe, 216 S Pacific Av & Vine St, Kelso (free). Northwest Entrepreneur Network: Oregonian Business Calendar: oll=7 Oregon Business Council: Oregon Employer Council: employment.EMPLOY/OEC/oecevents.shtml Oregon Entrepreneurs Network: Oregon Self Employment Assistance (SEA) Program: Oregon Start Ups (networking and calendar): Portland After Work: Portland Business Alliance (Chamber of Commerce Portland): rtPage.aspx?OE=True Portland Chamber of Commerce, Portland Human Resources Management Assn: Portland (PDX) Mind Share: Portland State School of Business: Professional Connections meets 11:46am - 1 pm, Monday at Boppin'Bo's, 7809 Vancouver Plaza Dr, Vancouver, WA Professionally Speaking: (RSVP for events) Project Management Institute (PMI): Schmooze meets every other month (check site for events): Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt: events.aspx Stoel Rives Events: events.aspx Technology Association of Oregon (was SAO): Young Professionals of Portland (YPOP) (open to all ages):

Other Networking Groups:

Career Coach: Chief Executive Forum: contact Rene' Fritz, renef@ Computer Human Interaction Forum of Oregon: Meridian Technology Group, Inc: Oregon Coalition Resources: Oregon Excellence (quality awards to firms): Oregon Grad Institute/Center for Prof Dev: PDX Business calendar site: Society for Technical Communications Willamette Valley: Society for Information Management (members and guests): Windmill Networking (Professional):

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Master Role Hunting (pulls together other sites lists):

Career Mole: : : Local Job Board: Simply Hired:

Apparel and Footwear:

Apparel Networking Group (TANG) in Portland: LinkedIn group T.A.N.G. Apparel and Textiles Professional Network: LinkedIn group Freelance Apparel & Accessory Design Network: LinkedIn group International Fashion & Apparel Association: LinkedIn group Meetup - Portland Product & Apparel Designers: Oregon Shoe People's Network (OSPN): LinkedIn group Portland Product and Apparel Designers:

Architecture, Planning, Graphics, CADD & Design

American Institute of Architects/ career center includes job listings & resume posting service: American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) -Interactive, graphics, animation, video, film/TV, and gaming. Create a profile, search through jobs, and look through employers: American Planning Association Jobs Jobs/internships in planning and allied fields: American Society of Landscape Architects (ASKA) online job listings and resume posting service. Utilize Firm Finder to search for firms by specialty and geographic location: On-line Publishers Association - A listing of organizations heavily involved in online and interactive publishing. Resources section: E-Commerce and Web Design Directory - Portal to many computer related job sites. Many include web design positions: Meetup PDX Web & Design: Association for Computering Machinery (ACM) Siggraph - computer generated graphics and interactive techniques. Membership, conferences, jobs: The Animation World Network - provides a database of jobs, career advice, festivals and opportunities to showcase work: The Visual Effects Society - Jobs, events, awards, resources, and membership in the society:

Arts & Culture:

Council Art Jobs: Americans for the Arts- Job Bank: Artcareer Network: Artjob:

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Artist Trust (WA): Backstagejobs: CraigsList: Creative Hotline: Cultural Commons: Fine Art Directory: Global Art Jobs: Museum Employment Resource Center (MERC): National Art Education Association (NAEA)- art teacher job openings (nationally): National Writers Union Job Hotline: Opportunity Knocks (for Non-Profit jobs): Oregon Film and Video Office: for film and production jobs in Oregon: Regional Arts & Cyktyre Council: Sunoasis Jobs: Visual Nation:

Computer Security Networking:

Computer Related Investigations Management & Education (CRIME): CRIME home page: Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Portland chapter: ISSA Portland Oregon Yahoo Groups: ISSA National: Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA): Information Technology Association Of America (ITAA): InfraGard: RAINS and Oregon Regional Alliance for Information and Network Security:

Construction Trade:

Employment Construction Crossing: : : Skilled Trades Solutions (STS):

Environmental, Green, Clean, Sustainability and Natural Resources:

American Fisheries Society: . Clean Tech: Connect Portland (networking): EcoTuesday (TM): Energy: Environmental : Environmental Education: Environmental Jobs and Careers:

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