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Job fairs UW Health Sciences Recruiting & Online Employment Application Event Recruiting for many jobs, including Patient Services Specialist...
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UW Health Sciences Recruiting & Online Employment Application Event
Recruiting for many jobs, including Patient Services Specialist 1, administrator, assistant to University Physicians president, biostatistician, Fiscal Specialist 1. Session 1 at 9 a.m. and Session 2 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, WorkSource North Seattle (at North Seattle Community College), 9600 College Way N., No. 1151, Seattle. Space is limited. You must RSVP by Tuesday by e-mailing nkitnikone@esd.wa.gov and stating which session is preferred. To learn about more UW positions: www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/index.html.
Four Seasons Hotel Seattle Career Fair
Hiring for more than 200 staff positions, from accounting clerk to pastry cook to security officer and several assistant-manager jobs. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. July 22. Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Level 4, Room F. Enter through the main lobby doors on the southeast corner of Seventh Avenue and Pike Street.
The Greater Seattle Job Fair
More than 40 companies, hundreds of jobs, free admission; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Qwest Field & Event Center. 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle. Information: 800-525-7748, www.Jobbernaut.com
Monster Job Fair, Bellevue
Free career fair for Bellevue-area job seekers will feature local companies in industries such as economics, retail/wholesale, advertising and public relations. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue. Information: 800-666-7837 or content.monster.com/job-fairs/
For older job-seekers
Age 40-plus job-search workshop AARP Foundation WorkSearch
Free employment service and tuition-paid classes for workers 40 or older. If 55 or older and income-eligible, earn $500-plus per month while looking for work. Info: 206-624-6698 or blong@aarp.org.
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Job-search assistance
Westminster Chapel / Overlake Christian Church Job Support Program
7 p.m. Thursday nights at Westminster Chapel; 13646 N.E. 24th St., Bellevue. Assistance with résumés, interviewing skills, job sourcing, networking. Info: 425-562-8028.
Job development/placement
Asian Counseling and Referral Service Vocational Program offers free training for eligible Seattle residents. Orientation is 3 p.m. Tuesdays at 720 Eighth Ave. S., Suite 120, Seattle. Info: 206-695-7569.
Community-college offerings
Colleges offer free weekly sessions for the unemployed, formerly self-employed and displaced homemakers. Some options:
South Seattle Community College
1 p.m. Thursdays, Robert Smith Building, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Room 81. Info: www.southseattle.edu/wrp.
North Seattle Community College
2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, College Center Building, 9600 College Way N., Room 3449. Info: www.northseattle.edu/wrp.
Highline Community College
1 p.m. Tuesdays, 2400 S. 240th St., Room 214, Building 6, Des Moines. Info: www.highline.edu/wrt.
Cascadia Community College (Bothell)
1 p.m. Wednesdays, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Cascadia Building, Room 161. Info: www.cascadia.ctc.edu/wrp.
Seattle Central Community College
2 p.m. Thursdays, 1701 Broadway, Room 4180. Info: www.seattlecentral.edu/wrp.
Shoreline Community College
2-3 p.m. Wednesdays, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Room 2920. Info: www.shoreline.edu.
Renton Technical College
For individual information and counseling sessions, call 425-235-5840 for appointment. Roberts Campus Center, 3000 N.E. Fourth St. Info: www.rtc.edu/programs/workerretraining.
Bellevue Community College worker-retraining orientation
Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue. Room R203. Free tuition. Info: 425-564-4054, TTY: 425-564-4087; www.bellevuecollege.edu/wrp/we.
The Opportunity Grant
Free tuition and books for those who qualify. Orientation is 2 p.m. Tuesdays at Bellevue Community College, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Room D101. Info: hmorgan@bcc.ctc.edu.
Lake Washington Technical College
1 p.m. Tuesdays, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., Room W-206, West Building, Kirkland. Info: www.lwtc.edu/wrp.
Edmonds Community College
Appointments available, 20000 68th Ave. W., Room 130, Mountlake Terrace Hall, Lynnwood. Info: www.edcc.edu/retraining.
Employment assistance
Tuition support
Shoreline Community College offers the Food Stamp Employment & Training (FSET) Program, providing free tuition and services to students who are food-stamp-assistance recipients (but not receiving WorkFirst cash). Info: kcambern@shoreline.edu.
Job-development assistance
Neurology Vocational Services Unit, helping people with neurological disabilities find and keep employment. Open enrollment 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at 401 Broadway Ave., Room 2088, Seattle. Info: www.nvsrehab.org.
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