Originally published Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Job Market
Job fairs
Hyatt at Olive 8 and Grand Hyatt Seattle are offering 248 new full-time, part-time and on-call jobs. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday at the Grand Hyatt Seattle, first floor, 721 Pine St.
Job fairs
Hotel hiring fair
Hyatt at Olive 8 and Grand Hyatt Seattle are offering 248 new full-time, part-time and on-call jobs. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday at the Grand Hyatt Seattle, first floor, 721 Pine St. On-site interview opportunities and the possibility of immediate hire. Candidates are encouraged to apply in advance online at www.olive8.hyatt.com or www.grandseattle.hyatt.com. Start dates will vary, but the majority of jobs will begin in December.
Seattle Career Fair
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Seattle Center (Northwest Rooms), First Avenue North and Republican Street, Seattle. Positions available in customer service, administration, financial, marketing, technical, sales, warehouse and transportation. Free. Info: www.nwcareerfair.com
Seeking caregivers
Comfort Keepers is recruiting full- and part-time caregivers, starting at $10.25 an hour. 10 a.m.-noon Thursday at WorkSource Affiliate North Seattle, 9600 College Way N., No. 1151, Seattle. Info: 206-529-6012 or nkitnikone@esd.wa.gov.
UW Hospital, UW Medicine, Harborview
Seeking medical assistant, help-desk analyst, hospital assistant/CNA, surgical technologist, pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, R.N. and more. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at WorkSource Affiliate North Seattle, 9600 College Way N., Seattle. Info: 206-527-6012 or e-mail nkitnikone.esd.wa.gov.
Redmond veteran ceremony and job fair
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday at VFW Post 2995, 4330 148th Ave., Redmond (near WorkSource Redmond). Although all job seekers are welcome, employers are committed to hiring qualified veterans.
Auburn veterans job fair
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9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at WorkSource Auburn Affiliate, 2707 I St. N.E., Auburn. Although all job seekers are welcome, employers are committed to hiring qualified veterans.
Hire-a-Vet Resource & Job Fair
This event is aimed at veterans, but all are welcome. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 18, Puget Sound Electrical Apprenticeship (next to WorkSource Renton), 550 S.W. Seventh St., Renton. Hundreds of job openings with many employers, plus resources offering housing, food, training, health-care and employment assistance for vets. You must preregister by Wednesday by e-mailing your name to: worksource@kingcounty.gov. Info: www.worksourceskc.org.
Seeking caregivers
Home Instead is hiring full- and part-time caregivers, starting at $10 an hour. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at WorkSource Affiliate North Seattle, 9600 College Way N., No. 1151, Seattle. Another session is 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at WorkSource Affiliate Rainier, 2531 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle. Info: 206-529-6012 or nkitnikone@esd.wa.gov.
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.
Job-search assistance
North Creek Presbyterian Church Employment Network
10 a.m.-noon Fridays, 621 164th St. S.E., Mill Creek. Assistance in: organizing job search, networking strategies, résumé construction and review, interviewing techniques, reference management. Group discussions and sharing. All are welcome. Info: 425-743-2386.
Westminster Chapel / Overlake Christian Church Job Support Program
7 p.m. Thursdays 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 3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle. Info: 206-695-7569.
Community-college offerings
Colleges offer free weekly sessions for the unemployed, formerly self-employed and displaced homemakers. Some options:
Seattle Central CC
2 p.m. Thursdays, 1701 Broadway, Room 4180. Info: www.seattlecentral.edu/wrp.
South Seattle CC
1 p.m. Thursdays, Robert Smith Building, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Room 81. Info: www.southseattle.edu/wrp.
North Seattle CC
2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, College Center Building, 9600 College Way N., Room 3449. Info: www.northseattle.edu/wrp.
Shoreline CC
2-3 p.m. Wednesdays, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Room 2920. Info: www.shoreline.edu.
Edmonds Community College
Appointments available, 20000 68th Ave. W., Room 130, Mountlake Terrace Hall, Lynnwood. Info: www.edcc.edu/retraining.
Cascadia CC
1 p.m. Wednesdays, 18345 Campus Way N.E., Cascadia Building, Room 161, Bothell. Info: www.cascadia.ctc.edu/wrp.
Lake Washington Technical College
2 p.m. Tuesdays, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E., Room W-204F, West Building, Kirkland. Info: www.lwtc.edu/wrp.
Bellevue Community College worker-retraining orientation
Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue. Room L213. Free tuition. Info: 425-564-4054, TTY: 425-564-4087; www.bellevuecollege.edu/wrp/.
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.
Highline CC
1 p.m. Tuesdays, 2400 S. 240th St., Room 214, Building 6, Des Moines. Info: www.highline.edu/wrt.
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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