VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver will host Jobs for Vets 9 a.m. – noon May 19 in the Firstenburg Student Commons. This Southwest Washington hiring event is open to all veterans. Admission is free.
More than 20 employers are participating in this job fair to recruit for healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunication, warehouse, government and construction positions. Participants are asked to bring multiple copies of their résumé, be prepared to follow up with recruiters by applying online or signing up for testing, and dress for an interview.
Participating employers include: Adecco, All Transmission Parts, Cadet Manufacturing, Christensen Shipyards, Clackamas County, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Clark County, Columbia Machine, Country Financial, Express Employment Professionals, Integra Telecom, Iron Mountain, Kyocera Industrial Ceramics, Legacy Health, May Trucking, NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center, Northwest Natural Products, OMSI, Oregon Tradeswomen, PeaceHealth, Portland Fire and Rescue, Portland Habilitation NW, Portland Police Bureau, Shell at Fisher’s Landing and more!
The Jobs for Vets event is sponsored by WorkSource, 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø, Partners In Careers and Joint Service Support/J9 Washington National Guard. To learn more about Jobs for Vets, call WorkSource at 360-438-4123 or visit go2worksource.com. WorkSource is an equal-opportunity partnership of organizations that provides employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to people with disabilities.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. Parking is available at parking meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3. Additional parking and shuttle rides are available from the American Legion, Post #0176, 14011 NE 20th Avenue, Vancouver, Wash. 98686.
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CONTACT:
- Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu