Job Searcher’s Portland Area Links
Networking Groups
The Breakfast Club, (executives and Sr. Management) meets every other Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. (free)
Prudential offices, Suite 140, conference room, Five Centerpointe Drive; Lake Oswego, OR
No Web site and check with Andrew Beach at abeach@pru-nw.com before attending.
Executive Net, (executives) meets monthly with date changing at 7:30 a.m. (free)
Pathways/IO Partners Inc., 317 SW Alder Suite 1120, Portland, OR
Check with Jean Walker at jwalker@oipartners.net before attending
High Tech Job Search Group meets Wednesday and Friday 9:30-11:00 (free & public)
Capital Career Center, 18624 NW Walker Road – Rm 1522, Beaverton, OR
Web site: www.workforceallianceonline.org. Yahoo group.
Job Finders Support Group (all people looking for their next role) - Friday at noon (free & public)
Capitol Hill Library, 10723 SW Capitol Highway, Beaverton, OR
Web site: www.jobfinderssupport.com/support_group.htm. No Yahoo group.
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 Web site. Yahoo group: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AllWelldiggers/
General Job Lists
America’s Jobs Bank: http://www.americasjobbank.com/
Career Builder: http://www.careerbuilder.com/
Career Journal (Wall Street Journal): http://careers.wsj.com
Craig’s List Portland: http://portland.craigslist.org/
Hot Jobs: http://hotjobs.yahoo.com
Job Dango: http://www.jobdango.com/
Monster: http://www.monster.com/
Oregon State (link to iMatch): http://www.employment.oregon.gov and http://www.workinginoregon.com
Oregon Live.com: http://www.oregonlive.com/jobs/
Top job sites (rates job sites): http://www.topjobsites.com/
Vault (job lists, tips and links to research): http://www.vault.com
Workforce Development: http://www.worksourceoregon.org
Yahoo Jobs: http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
Networking Event Calendars
American Marketing Association: http://www.ama-pdx.org/
Association for Corporate Growth (Portland): http://www.acg.org/portland/
Business Journal of Portland: http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/event/
City Club of Portland: http://www.pdxcityclub.org/
Job Finders: http://www.jobfinderssupport.com
Northwest Entrepreneur Network: http://www.nwen.org/
Oregonian Business Calendar: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/
Oregon Business Council: http://www.orbusinesscouncil.org/
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network: http://www.oen.org
Oregon Start Ups (have a weekly event calendar): http://oregonstartups.com
Software Association of Oregon: http://www.sao.org/
Portland Business Accelerator: http://www.portlandaccelerator.com/index.asp?f=events
Portland Business Alliance (Chamber of Commerce Portland):
http://portlandorassoc.weblinkconnect.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventsStartPage.aspx?OE=True
Portland Human Resources Management Assn: www.pdxhr.org
Portland Mind Share: www.pdxmindshare.com
Portland State School of Business: http://www.sba.pdx.edu/glance/school/eventscalendar.html#dec
Professionally Speaking: http://www.professionallyspeaking.org
Project Management Institute (PMI): http://www.pmi-portland.org/
Young Professionals of Portland (YPOP) (open to all ages): http://www.youngprofessionalsofportland.com/ypop/
Master Job Hunting (looks at number of sites and lists)
Gadball.com: http://www.gadball.com/
Indeed.com: http://www.indeed.com/
Local Job Board: http://oregon.localjobboard.com
Simply Hired: http://www.simplyhired.com/
Other Networking Groups
Career Coach: http://www.careermanagementcoaching.com
Meridian Technology Group, Inc: http://www.meridiangroup.com
Oregon Excellence (quality awards to firms):
http://www.oregonexcellence.org/
Oregon Grad Institute/Center for Prof Dev: http://www.cpd.ogi.edu/
PDX Business calendar site: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/
Society for Technical Communications Willamette Valley: http://www.stcwvc.org/
Society for Information Management (members and guests): http://www.simnet.org/
Senior (over 50) Job Networking
Dinosaur Exchange (international): http://Dinosaur-Exchange.com
Jobs for Seniors.com: http://www.jobsforseniors.com/
Employment Network for Retired Government Experts: http://enrge.us/
Senior Job Bank: http://seniorjobbank.com/
Seniors 4 Hire: http://seniors4hire.org/
Your Encore: http://www.YourEncore.com/
Electrical, Computer and Other Engineering Jobs
AEA, American Electronics Association (membership for key events): http://www.aeanet.org
ElectricNet Online: http://www.electricnet.com/content/homepage/
Engineering Jobs: http://www.engineeringjobs.com/
Fiber Optics Online: http://www.fiberopticsonline.com/
Information Technology Association of America: http://www.itaa.org
Photonics Online: http://www.photonicsonline.com/
Premises Networks: http://www.premisesnetworks.com/
RF GlobalNet: http://www.rfglobalnet.com/
Today’s Engineer (good articles): http://www.todaysengineer.org/archive/career.asp
Wireless Design Online: http://www.wirelessdesignonline.com/
Wireless Networks Online: http://www.wirelessnetworksonline.com/
Environmental/Natural Resources Jobs
American Fisheries Society: http://www.fisheries.org
Energy: http://www.verticalnet.com/
Environmental Career.com: http://environmentalcareer.com/
Environmental Education: http://eelink.net
Environmental Jobs and Careers: http://www.ejobs.org/
HydroCarbon Online: http://www.hydrocarbononline.com/
Job Reservoir - Water and Wastewater Jobs: http://www.jobreservoir.com/
Natural Step Framework network: http://www.ortns.org/
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: www.nwalliance.org
Oil and Gas Online: http://www.oilandgasonline.com/
Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR): http://www.sedcor.com/
Sign up for e-newsletter containing job opportunities: http://www.4sos.org
Society for Conservation Biology: http://conbio.net/jobs/
Society of Environmental Toxicology (SETAC): http://www.setac.org/
Solid Waste: http://www.solidwaste.com/
The Environmental Careers Organization: http://www.eco.org/
Power Online: http://www.poweronline.com/
Pollution Online: http://www.pollutiononline.com/
Public Works: http://www.publicworks.com/
Water Online: http://www.wateronline.com/
Regional Arts & Culture Jobs
Council Art: http://www.racc.org
Art Career Network: http://www.artcareer.net
Art Job: http://www.ArtJob.org
Artist Trust (WA): http://www.artisttrust.org/
Backstage Jobs: http://www.backstagejobs.com
Craigs List: http://portland.craigslist.org/med/
Creative Hotline: http://www.creativehotlist.com
Cultural Commons: http://www.culturalcommons.org/
Fine Art Directory: http://www.art-online.com
Global Art Jobs: http://www.globalartjobs.com
Museum Employment Resource Center (MERC): http://www.museum-employment.com/
National Art Education Association (NAEA)- art teacher job openings (nationally): http://www.naea-reston.org/
National Writers Union: http://www.nwu.org
Opportunity Knocks (for Non-Profit jobs): http://opportunityknocks.org
Oregon Film and Video Office: for film and production jobs in Oregon: http://www.oregonfilm.org
Sunoasis Jobs: http://www.sunoasis.com
Visual Nation: http://www.visualnation.com/arts/artjobs.html
Information Technology Jobs
Brain Buzz (network engineers, developers, etc.): http://jobs.brainbuzz.com/
Brass Ring (IT and tech): http://www.brassring.com
CIO level jobs: http://jobs.cio.com/
Computer Jobs: http://www.computerjobs.com/
Computer Work: http://www.computerwork.com/
Data Base Jobs: http://www.databasejobs.com/
Developers Net: http://www.developers.net/
Dice: http://dice.com/
Internet and IT Networking: http://internet.com/
Jobs for Programmers: http://www.prgjobs.com/
Nation jobs in computer field: http://www.nationjob.com/computers/
Monster: http://www.monster.com/
Tech Jobs: http://www.computerjobs.com/homepage.aspx
Visual Basic Association, www.pdxvbug.com
Web programming jobs: http://www.webprogrammingjobs.com/
Finance Jobs
Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/
Brokerage Consultants, Inc: http://www.brokerageconsultants.com/
Careers in Business: http://www.careers-in-business.com/
Financial Career: http://www.fincareer.com/
Financial Executives Networking Group: http://www.pdxfeng.com/
Jobs in the Money: http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/
Search Up: http://www.searchup.com/finance/
Management and Business Jobs
ExecuNet (local office - fee based): http://www.execunet.com/
Mosaic Blueprint (roles over $100K): http://www.mosaicblueprint.com/
Society for Human Resources Management: www.shrm.org
UpLadder (fee based): http://up.theladders.com/
Security Networking Jobs
Computer Related Investigations Management & Education (CRIME): http://lists.jammed.com/crime/
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Portland chapter: http://www.issa-portland.org/
ISSA Portland Oregon Yahoo Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ISSA-Portland-OR/
ISSA National: http://www.issa.org/
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA): http://www.isaca-oregon.org/
Information Technology Association Of America (ITAA): http://www.itaa.org/news/pr/chron.cfm
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Medical Jobsites
Bioresearch Online: http://www.bioresearchonline.com/
Healthcare Information and Management systems Society (HIMSS): http://www.himss.org/ASP/index.asp
Laboratory Network: http://www.laboratorynetwork.com/
Medical Design: http://www.medicaldesignonline.com/
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (OAHHS): http://www.oahhs.org
Oregon Bioscience Association (OBA): http://www.oregonbio.org/
Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association: http://www.wabio.com
Temp and Temp to Hire
Net Temps: http://www.net-temps.com
Human Resource and Training Jobs
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD): http://www.astd.org
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) (Cascadia Chapter): http://www.astdcascadia.org/jobs/job_listings.html
HR Consultants: HR Guide to Internet Resources from HR-Guide.Com: http://www.hr-guide.com/data/009.htm
International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI): http://www.brainhunter.com
Lake Washington Human Resources Association:
http://www.lwhra.org
NHRMA – HR Development for the Northwest: http://www.nhrma.org
Organization Development Network (Must purchase a subscription to use job bank):
http://jobs.odnetwork.org/c/login/login.cfm?site_id=110&status=arrive&t=2
Portland Human Resources Management Association: http://phrma.hrdpt.com
Portland Industrial & Organizational Psychology Association (PIOPA): http://www.shapeconsulting.com/piopa/?events
Salem SHRM: http://www.shrmsalem.org/jobbank.html
Seattle SHRM: http://www.shrm-seattle.com
Society of Human Resources Management: http://jobs.shrm.org/jobseekerx/
Public Sector Job Lists
CascadeLink: www.cascadelink.org (city, county and state government jobs)
General Services Administration (GSA): https://jobs1.quickhire.com/scripts/gsa.exe/runuserinfo?Haveusedbefore=5
Federal Jobs: http://www.usajobs.org
Metro: http://www.metro-region.org
Oregon job list: http://www.oregonjob.org
City of Portland: http://www.ci.portland.or.us/jobs/
USA Jobs (federal positions): http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Nonprofit Organizational Roles
CNRG - Community Nonprofit Resources Group: http://www.cnrg-portland.org/
Craigslist: http://portland.craigslist.org/npo/
Employment Spot: http://www.employmentspot.com/features/nonprofit.htm
GuideStar.org: http://www.guidestar.org/
Idea List.org (state by state listing): http://www.idealist.org
Oregon Involved: www.oregonnonprofitassociation.org
The Performance Center (Sr. mgmt to assist with org. changes): http://www.performancecenter.org/
Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS): http://www.tacs.org
Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Jobs
American Marketing Association (US and worldwide):
http://www.marketingpower.com/
6 Figure Jobs.com (US and worldwide): http://www.6figurejobs.com/
Brand channel.com (Worldwide): http://www.brandchannel.com/careers.asp
Colloquy Jobs Board (US and Canada): http://www.colloquy.com/
Curt Rosengren’s Marketing Jobs (Pacific Northwest): http://www.rosengren.net/jobs/
Direct Marketing Association Job Bank (US): http://www.the-dma.org/jobbank/
Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) (US): http://www.retailing.org
ExecSearches.com (US and Worldwide): http://www.execsearches.com/exec/default.asp
ExecuNet (US, Canada and Worldwide): http://www.execunet.com/
Marketing Jobs.com (US): http://www.marketingjobs.com
Media Life Magazine’s classifieds (US):
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/features/classifieds.html
Multimedia Association: http://www.oregon.org
NationJob (US): http://www.nationjob.com/media and http://www.nationjob.com/marketing
Portland Ad Federation: http://www.portlandadfed.com
Quirk’s Marketing Research Review (US and Worldwide): http://www.quirks.com
ResearchInfo.com’s Market Research Employment Center (US and Worldwide):
http://www.researchinfo.com/docs/jobs/index.cfm
Summer or Intern Positions
Business Education Compact: http://www.becpdx.org/
Camp jobs: http://www.campjobs.com
Idea List: http://www.idealist.org
Intern jobs: http://www.internjobs.com
Overseas jobs: http://www.overseasjobs.com
Resort jobs: http://www.resortjobs.com
Rising Star Internship: http://www.rsinternships.com/rshome.htm
Summer jobs: http://www.summerjobs.com
Interviewing Tips
Abounding Careers: http://www.aboundingcareers.com/ (undergoing update)
Career Info Net: www.acinet.org/acinet (click on “Career Resource Library”)
Net Temps: http://www.net-temps.com/adcgi/banner.cgi?ref=crnews&ch=1458&id=crs_1458
Wall Street Journal: www.careerjournal.com
Military Support Web sites
Matches job seekers with active security clearances: www.ClearanceJobs.com
Department of Defense: www.DoDTransPortal.dod.mil
Companies looking to recruit former military: www.OperationHeroForHire.com
Single source for transition: www.TAOnline.com
Caters to separated or transitioning military: www.VetJobs.com
Free Training
Baycon Group: www.baycongroup.com
Capital Career Center (job workshops): http://www.workforceallianceonline.org/calendar_wfa.html
Docmail: http://www.docmail.com/learn/Word.htm
HP online training: http://hplearningcenter.com/ or http://www.learningcenter.com/?mcID=em15
Learn That: http://www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/
Lunch & Learn through the Multnomah County Library:
http://www.multcolib.org/events/brownbag.html
Massachusetts Institute of Technology online training:
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html
Mentor Graphics: http://www.mentor.com/es/dwp/
Microsoft software for training (free - limited): http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/default.aspx
Multnomah County Library computer classes:
http://events.multcolib.org/events/cfml/index.cfm?action=1101&CategoryID=10
OGI training courses (note free training): http://www.cpd.ogi.edu/shoplist_1.asp
Tutorials: http://www.baycongroup.com Click on “software tutorials”
(Word, Excel, RealPlayer, Paint Shop Pro, Flash 5)
University of Texas: http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/index.cfm
W3 Schools: http://www.w3schools.com/
Washington County Library Cooperative: http://www.wccls.org/calendar/
Salary Analysis
Best Jobs USA (job leads, salary surveys and more): http://www.bestjobsusa.com
Calculator for salary, relocation and cost of living by area: http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html
ACCRA -The Council for Community and Economic Research: http://www.coli.org/
GM Ryan salary and moving calculators: http://www.gmryan.com/candidates/relocation.htm
Monster salary tool: http://promotions.monster.com/salary/
Pay Scale salary report: http://www.payscale.com/?src=G33x
Oregon Employment (OLMIS) Wages&Income: http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/OlmisZine
The Riley Guide: http://www.rileyguide.com/salguides.html
Salary.com (fee based): http://www.salary.com
Salary Expert: http://www.salaryexpert.com/
U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
Wall Street Journal (salary search): www.careerjournal.com
Information about Oregon firms
Oregon firm information and location maps: http://www.switchboard.com/bin/cgidir.dll?MEM=221&S=OR&C=Acumed&x=7&y=3
Oregon business: http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/OlmisZine
Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division: http://www.filinginoregon.com
Oregon state OLMIS system (future growth by industry and position): http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/OlmisZine
On-line Networking Groups and Tools
Ecademy: http://www.ecademy.com
Eurekster: http://www.eurekster.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/home
RealContacts: http://www.realcontacts.com
Ryze Business Networking: http://www.ryze.com
Spoke: http://www.spoke.com
Networking with People
Networking Opportunities: http://www.stcwvc.org/galley/0203/b7.htm
Ryze Business Networking: http://www.ryze.com/index.php?
Toastmasters International: http://www.toastmasters.org
Networking Sites listing other Groups
Great info site with group links (The US Group is no longer meeting):
http://www.geocities.com/theusgroup/index.htm
Self Assessment Tools
Bowling Green State University, Career Center (self assessment and career assessments):
http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/career/students/index.html
Career research, job search, skills: http://www.olmis.org
Enneagram Institute: http://www.enneagraminstitute.com
Human Performance Institute (HPI): http://www.poweroffullengagement.com/assessment_profile.html
Keirsey Temperament: http://www.keirsey.com/
Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP): http://www.assessment.com
Myers Briggs instrument: http://www.humanmetrics.com
Personality type: http://www.personalitytype.com
Transferable skills survey: http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_transfer_survey.html
University of Waterloo Career Center: http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/step1.asp
US Department of the Interior Career Manager: http://www.doi.gov/octc/index.html
Gender-Based Networks
The Business Journal of Portland: http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen
Resume Writing
4 Step Resume: http://www.15min-resume.com
How to create Winning Resumes: http://www.eresumewriting.com
Job Web: http://www.jobweb.com/resumes_interviews.aspx
Quintessential Careers: http://quintcareers.careerperfect.com
Riley Guide (cover letters and resume info): http://www.rileyguide.com
Smart Career Moves Resume Generator: http://www.careersonline.com.au/smartmoves.resumegenerator.html
Job Fairs
Career Builder job fairs: http://www.careerbuilder.com/Jobposter/CareerFairs
City of Portland job fair: http://www.portlandonline.com/bhr
Hire Quest (sales and marketing) career fair: http://www.hirequest.com/can_fair_index.html
Monster Career Fairs: http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/monster/job_fairs
Oregon Employment Dept.: http://egov.oregon.gov/DAS/STJOBS/fairs.shtml
Pacific NW Tech Career Fairs (Portland & Seattle): http://www.pacificnwtech.org
Portland Community College: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/careers/fairs/cascade
Urban League of Portland (annual): http://www.ulpdx.org
Westside Job & Career Fair: http://www.westsidelink.com
Informational Interviewing
Wall Street Journal: http://www.careerjournal.com
Personal mission & vision: http://www.lifetoolsforwomen.com/p/write-mission-vision.htm
Vision statement: http://www.timethoughts.com/goalsetting/vision-statements.htm
Business mission & vision: http://www.sideroad.com/Business_Communication/mission-and-vision-statement.html
CEO mission and vision: http://www.refresher.com/!recipe.html
Job Tabs (helps manage your candidacy): http://www.jobtabs.com
Starting and Growing your own Business/Job
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network: http://www.oen.org
Oregon Start Ups (have a weekly event calendar): http://oregonstartups.com
Oregon Technology Business Incubator (OTBC): http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar
Small Business Web site: http://smallbusinessadvocate.com
Self Employed Creative Professionals: http://www.secppdx.com
Starve Ups: http://www.starveups.com/starveups
Personal and Business Cards
VistaPrint (keep an eye out for free upgrades, pay shipping): http://www.vistaprint.com/
Oregon job list: http://www.emp.state.or.us/jobs/
12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton Oregon