The East Side Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 16, offers job seekers a great opportunity to hook up with companies ready to hire them. The event, hosted by SE Works and the Community Works Project, will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DHS East County Family Service Center, 11826 NE Glisan St.
More than 50 employers will be ready to talk about current job openings. Here’s just a sampling of the businesses, government entities and others expected to attend:
- Nike
- Boeing
- Job Corps
- TriMet
- The cities of Gresham and Portland
- Fred Meyer
- Gunderson
- Providence Health
- Aramark
- Bridgetown Natural Foods
- Del Monte Foods
- FedEx
- UPS
- Ajinomoto Foods
- Hydro Extruded Solutions
- Sapa Extrusion
- Impact NW
- Timberline Lodge
- Pacific Coast Fruit
- Mary’s Harvest
- Duck Delivery
- Hilton
- Portland Bottling Produce
- Unitus Credit Union
- Darigold
- Platt Electric
- OR Laborers
- Service Master
- Boys and Girls Club
- Albertina Kerr
- AAA of Oregon
- 3Degrees
- Metro
You’re not required to get a ticket, but SE Works suggests you sign up at Eventbrite, which will add the job fair to your calendar. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-portland-job-fair-tickets-39407446734
Off-street parking is available, and you can get to the DHS center by TriMet bus #25, which runs infrequently, or #73, which travels along 122nd Avenue.
