Jobs calendar

Job fairs

Tuesday, NWjobs.com Job Expo: This job fair, featuring special pavilions for jobs in health care, engineering/technology/security clearance and professional/general is Tuesday, at Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details: 206-652-6533.

Wednesday, WorkSource Renton Manufacturing and Logistics Job Fair: WorkSource Renton is sponsoring a job fair that focuses on manufacturing, transportation and warehouse jobs. The fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at WorkSource Renton, 919 S.W. Grady Way. Info:www.wsrenton.org

Wednesday, Alaska Airlines customer-service jobs: Alaska Airlines will be seeking qualified candidates for up to 100 customer-service agents, referred by current Alaska employees, at a special job fair beginning at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sea-Tac Marriott Airport Hotel, 3201 S. 176th St. Current employees are eligible to receive $1,000 for each referral who completes six months of service. Employees are welcome to accompany their referral from 8:30-9 a.m. for coffee, pastries and introductions.

April 28, 27th Annual Women in Trades Fair: This free event — from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 28 at Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion — is an opportunity for women of all ages to meet recruiters and tradeswomen such as carpenters. Info: 206-903-9508 or www.wawomenintrades.com

For older job seekers

Age 55+ Job Club Workshop: The next workshop for people 55 and older looking for work will be 10:30 a.m. to noon, March 15 in the Central Building, 810 Third Ave., Suite 150, Seattle. It's sponsored by the Seattle Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens. Info: www.cityofseattle.net/humanservices/mosc/ and click on "Age 55+ Employment Resource Center."

Worker retraining

Community colleges offer free weekly sessions to help the unemployed, the formerly self-employed and displaced homemakers. Participants can receive free books and tuition for retraining. The locations and times:

South Seattle Community College: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Room 81, Robert Smith Building, 6000 16th Ave. S.W. Information: 206-764-5835.

Seattle Central Community College: 2 p.m. Thursdays, Room 4180, main campus, 1701 Broadway. Information: 206-587-6310.

Cascadia Community College: (Bothell): 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Room 130, Cascadia Building, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Bothell. Information: 425-352-8132 or www.cascadia.ctc.edu/wrp.

Shoreline Community College: 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Room 2925, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N. Info: 206-546-5882 or www.shoreline.edu.

Lake Washington Technical College: 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Room W-206, West Building, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland. Information: 425-739-8206 or www.lwtc.ctc.edu/workerretraining.

Job-search groups

Employment-networking group: 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th St. S.E., Mill Creek. Info: 425-743-2386 or: www.northcreekpres.org.

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