Portland Job Support
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 Café, meets - check website for day and locations in Vancouver, WA. Check site for location and required RSVP (limited space):
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:
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:
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):
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):
Master Role Hunting (pulls together other sites lists):
Career Mole:
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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:
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:
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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:
Green Drink (networking first Tuesday):
Hydro Carbon Online:
Job Reservoir - Water and Wastewater Jobs:
Natural Step Framework network:
Naturalist Network:
Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals (NWAEP) – Meetings and website
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance:
Oil and Gas Online:
Orion:
Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR):
Sign up for e-newsletter containing job opportunities:
Society for Conservation Biology:
Society of Environmental Toxicology (SETAC):
Solid Waste:
Sustainable Business Network of Portland:
The Environmental Careers Organization:
Power Online:
Pollution Online:
Public Works:
Renewable Northwest Project:
Universities Water Information Network:
Water Online:
Finance, Accounting and Bookkeeping:
Bloomberg:
Bookkeeping Support Network:
Bookkeepers Network (BKN):
Brokerage Consultants, Inc:
Careers in Business:
Career Mosaic:
CFA Society of Portland:
Efinancial:
Financial Career:
Financial Executives Networking Group:
Jobs in the Money:
Meetup - Accountants: Look up Portland and Accounting
Oregon Society of CPAs (OSCPA):
Search Up:
Human Resource and Training Roles:
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD):
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) (Cascadia Chapter):
HR Consultants: HR Guide to Internet Resources from HR-:
International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI):
Lake Washington Human Resources Association:
NHRMA – HR Development for the Northwest:
Organization Development Network (Must purchase a subscription to use job bank):
Portland Human Resources Management Association:
Portland Industrial & Organizational Psychology Association (PIOPA):
Salem SHRM:
Seattle SHRM:
Society of Human Resources Management:
Information Technology:
.Net user group (networking):
Dev Group NW (networking):
Java User Group Portland (networking):
PDX Mindshare (networking):
Software Association of Oregon (networking):
Visual Basic User Group of Portland (networking):
Computer Jobs:
Computer Work:
Data Base Jobs:
Developers Net:
Dice:
Internet and IT Networking:
Jobs for Programmers:
Just Tech Jobs:
Nation jobs in computer field:
Monster:
Web programming jobs:
Legal, Paralegal, Enforcement and Investigation:
911 Hot Jobs:
American Alliance of Paralegals Inc.:
American Bar Association Career Corner:
Association of Corporate Counsel:
Attorney Jobs:
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (Employment and Links):
Cop Career:
Corrections Connection:
:
Federal Law Clerk Information System,
International Association of Crime Analysts:
International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training:
Int'l. Paralegal Mgmt. Assoc.:
:
Jobs4Police:
Law Enforcement Recruiting Directory:
Law Enforcement Jobs:
Lawyers Weekly Jobs:
Legal Blogs:
Legal Employment:
National Para Legal Assoc.:
National Federation of Paralegal Assoc.:
Official Directory of State Patrol & State Police:
Oregon Careers in Correction:
Oregon Courts, Oregon Justice Dept.:
Oregon Law Firms - Statewide Database:
Oregon Paralegal Assoc.:
Oregon State Bar:
Social Media Law Blog:
Social Networking for Lawyers and Professionals:
Police Jobs:
US District Court/Oregon Employment Opportunities:
For private security firms:
Management and Business:
Careers in Business:
Career Mosaic:
ExecuNet (local office - fee based):
Mosaic Blueprint (roles over $100K):
Portland Chamber of Commerce:
Society for Human Resources Management:
UpLadder (fee based):
Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Pros:
American Advertising Federation (US) and American Marketing
Association (US and worldwide):
and
6 Figure (US and worldwide):
Brand (Worldwide):
Colloquy Jobs Board (US and Canada):
Curt Rosengren’s Marketing Jobs (Pacific Northwest):
Direct Marketing Association Job Bank (US):
Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) (US):
(US and Worldwide):
ExecuNet (US, Canada and Worldwide):
Marketing (US):
Marketing Professionals of Portland (search engine):
Marketing Research Association (US):
Media Life Magazine’s classifieds (US):
Nation Job (US): and
National Association for Retail Marketing Services (job area):
International Assn. of Business Communicators (IABC):
Oregon Media Production Association:
Product Development and Management Association Job Bank (US):
Portland Advertising Federation:
Public Relations Society of America:
Quirk’s Marketing Research Review (US and Worldwide):
Research Info’s Market Research Employment Center (US and Worldwide):
Medical, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology:
All Healthcare Jobs:
All is Well Medical Staffing -
American Assoc of Medical Assistants -
Bioresearch Online:
Drug Discovery Online:
Healthcare Information and Management systems Society (HIMSS):
Health Jobs USA - or
Indian Health Service –
LabForce Staffing -
Laboratory Network:
Maxim Health Care Services -
Medical Design:
Medical Sales, Reps:
Medical Society of Metropolitan Portland -
Onward Healthcare -
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS):
Oregon Bioscience Association (OBA):
Portland State U. Professional Development:
Thera Tech Staffing -
Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association:
Women’s Health Assoc. Inc. – about/jobs.htm
For local list of hospitals and clinics:
Nonprofit Organizational:
American Leadership Forum:
CNRG - Community Nonprofit Resources Group:
Craigslist:
Employment Spot:
:
Guide at Idealist: careerguide
Idea (state by state listing):
Involved:
Mac's list (weekly) nonprofit needs in Oregon:
The Performance Center (Sr. mgmt to assist with org. changes):
Portland State University Institute for Nonprofit Management:
Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS):
Scientific and Engineering (Electrical, Computer and Other):
AEA, American Electronics Association (membership for key events):
public/councils/index.html
Electric Net Online:
Engineering Jobs:
Fiber Optics Online:
IEEE Oregon:
Information Technology Association of America:
Just Tech Jobs:
Photonics Online:
Premises Networks:
Research Gate Scientific Network:
RF Global Net:
Today’s Engineer (good articles):
Wireless Design Online:
Wireless Networks Online:
Senior (over 50) Networking:
Dinosaur Exchange (international):
Jobs for :
Employment Network for Retired Government Experts:
Senior Job Bank:
Seniors 4 Hire:
Your Encore:
Teacher, Trainer and Educators:
Confederation of Oregon School Administrator (COSA):
Online Teaching Jobs (edZapp):
Oregon Professional Educator Fair:
Oregon School Boards Association:
Teach Oregon (fee based):
Teachers-Teachers:
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (left tool bar):
Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges:
Washington Teaching Jobs:
Public Sector:
CascadeLink: (city, county and state government jobs)
General Services Administration (GSA):
Federal Jobs:
Metro:
Oregon job list (State of Oregon):
City of Portland:
USA Jobs (federal positions):
Washington job list (State of Washington):
Writers:
Meetup - NW Actors, Writers & Directors:
NW Association of Book Publishers:
On-line Publishers Association - A listing of organizations heavily involved in online and interactive publishing. Resources section:
Self Publish (fee) - Create Space:
Self Publish (fee) - iUniverse:
Willamette Writer’s Group:
Summer or Intern Positions:
Business Education Compact (BEC):
Comp jobs:
Great Summer jobs:
Idea List:
Intern jobs:
Internships:
Overseas jobs:
Resort jobs:
Rising Star Internship:
Summer jobs:
Military support websites:
Caters to separated or transitioning military:
Companies looking to recruit former military:
Department of Defense: DoDTransPortal.dod.mil
Department of Labor: military
Oregon Employment Service Programs for Veterans:
Matches job seekers with active security clearances:
Post resume for firms looking for former military:
Single source for transition:
Washington State Dept. of Veterans Affairs:
Temp and/or Temp:
Mom Corps:
Net Temps:
Free Training:
:
Capital Career Center (job workshops):
Docmail:
Goodwill Community Foundation:
Itunes university & training:
Khan Academy:
Learn That:
Linux training site:
Lunch & Learn through the Multnomah County Library:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology online training:
Mentor Graphics:
Microsoft software for training (free - limited):
Multnomah County Library computer classes:
New Horizons: , and
OGI training courses (note free training):
OHSU Brain Awareness:
Tigard Library (hands-on):
Tutorials: Click on “software tutorials”
(Word, Excel, RealPlayer, Paint Shop Pro, Flash 5)
University of Texas:
W3 Schools:
Information about firms:
Oregon firm information and location maps:
Oregon business:
Oregon state Economic Department:
Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division:
Oregon state OLMIS system (future growth by industry and position):
Salary Analysis:
ACCRA -The Council for Community and Economic Research:
Best Jobs USA (job leads, salary surveys and more):
Calculator for salary, relocation and cost of living by area:
Career Builder Service (salary range):
Greythorn salary index:
GM Ryan salary and moving calculators:
Monster salary tool:
Oregon Employment (OLMIS) Wages & Income:
Pay Scale salary report:
(fee based):
Salary Expert:
The Riley Guide:
U.S. Department of Labor:
Wall Street Journal (salary search):
Social Networking Groups, Guides and Tools:
Brand-Yourself - Personal Professional Students Websites:
Creating Electronic Portfolios:
Creating Reusable Social Content:
Ecademy®:
Facebook®:
Favorite Social-Media Resources for Job-seekers:
Google® Alerts:
Google® results identity calculator:
Guide to finding a job with Twitter®/JobMob®:
Konnects®:
LinkedIn®:
LinkedIn® user guide:
LinkedIn® profile checklist:
:
Manage Your Reputation On-line:
Social Media strategy step-by-step:
Software A. of Oregon (social for technical people):
Trends in 2012 in social media:
Plaxo®:
Real Contacts:
Reputation Management --> Clean Up Your Online Reputation:
Ryze Business Networking: ?
Spoke®:
Tips To Manage Your Reputation Online | JobMob:
Twitter®:
Twitter® as a Job Search Tool and Job Search Tips and Advice - Applicant:
Twitter® Job Search - Job Search Engine for Twitter:
Twitter® My Jobs:
UNYK® (address book):
Networking with People:
Business Network International OR and WA (BNI):
Executive Officer's Club:
Kiwanis Club International:
Networking Opportunities (list):
PRO (Professional Resource Organization):
Rotary International:
Take the Lead:
Toastmasters International:
Retirement Jobs:
Retirement Jobs:
Volunteer Resources:
Campus Access Internships and Volunteer Opportunities: campus_weB/intern/i2int.htm
Charity Guide:
Citizens' Utility Board:
Classroom Law Project (CLP), Portland, Oregon, nonprofit educators, lawyers, and civic leaders:
Community Non-Profit Resource Group (CNRG):
Hands on Portland:
International and domestic work and volunteer opportunities:
Portland is Better Together:
United Way-New Leaders (volunteer ( newleaders):
Volunteer On DemandTM: Charity Guide presents flexible service projects:
Self Assessment Tools:
Bowling Green State University, Career Center (self assessment and career assessments):
Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Guide:
Career Development Profiler (CDP):
Career Planning and self-assessment:
Career link Inventory:
Career research, job search, skills:
Enneagram Institute:
Human Performance Institute (HPI):
Keirsey Temperament:
Live Career (career testing):
Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP):
Myers Briggs instrument:
Personality type:
Transferable skills survey:
University of Waterloo Career Center:
US Department of the Interior Career Manager:
US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Division:
Life Tools:
Personal mission & vision:
Vision statement:
Business mission & vision:
CEO mission and vision:
Resume writing:
4 Step Resume: 15min-
How to create Winning Resumes:
Job Web:
Quintessential Careers:
Resume Redux (hiring manger view):
Riley Guide (cover letters and resume info):
Smart Career Moves Resume Generator:
Job Fairs:
Career Builder job fairs:
City of Portland job fair:
Hire Quest (sales and marketing) career fair:
Jammin 95.5 annual career fair (annual in spring):
National Career Fairs:
Nonprofit Career Fairs (Portland):
Oregon Employment Dept.:
Pacific NW Tech Career Fairs (Portland & Seattle):
Portland Community College:
Urban League of Portland (annual):
Westside Job & Career Fair:
Starting and Growing Your Own Business/Role:
Links for government business support:
Northwest Entrepreneur Network:
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network and Angel Oregon:
Oregon Self Employment Assistance (SEA) Program:
Oregon Start Ups (have a weekly event calendar):
Oregon Technology Business Center (OTBC):
Portland State Business Accelerator:
Registering a business in Oregon:
Registering a domain for a website:
SCORE and small business:
Small Business website:
Small Business Development Center (SBDC):
Self Employed Creative Professionals:
Software Association of Oregon:
Starve Ups:
Gender Based networks:
The Business Journal of Portland:
Transition Books:
“The 50 Most Asked Questions from the Newly Unemployed”, by Cleon Cox
“Become Who You Were Born to Be”, by Brian Souza
“Don’t Get a Job, Get a Life”, by Erik Vonk
“Halftime”, by Bob Buford
“Knock’em Dead 2009”, by Martin Yates
“Never Eat Alone”, by Keith Ferrazzi
“Networking: Insiders’ Strategies for Tapping the Hidden Market Where Most Jobs Are Found”, by Douglas B. Richardson (out of print)
"Now, Discover Your Strengths", by Marcus Buckingham & Donald Clifton
“Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success”, by Nicholas Lore
"StrengthsFinder 2.0", by Tom Rath
“Want A Better Fantastic Job?” by Pam Gross and Peter Paskill
“What Color Is Your Parachute”, by Richard Bolles
"Who Moved My Cheese", by Spencer Johnson
“Winning the Job Race: Pathways Through Transition”, By Jack Heyden and Scott Kane
Interviewing and Interviewing Resources:
Abounding Careers: (undergoing update)
Career Info Net (click on “Career Resource Library”): acinet
How to Land a Job Interview:
Informational interview with State of Oregon:
Interview guidelines:
Interview questions (64 toughest questions):
Interview questions (behavioral):
Interview questions (200 questions):
Net Temps:
Wall Street Journal®(informational interview):
Career Support:
Career Tips newsletter (email): CareerTipsAndAdvise-subscribe@
Emergency Resources for Job Seekers:
Dial “2-1-1” (Oregon and Washington social services):
The Rose City Resource (free guide for Clackamas, Washington and Multnomah counties in Oregon) Community resource list:
Clark County, Washington resources:
Software tools:
Job Tabs (helps manage your candidacy):
Personal and Business Cards:
VistaPrint® (keep an eye out for free upgrades, pay shipping):
Iprint® (low cost):
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