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PHOTOS: Cascade Job Fair attracts record crowd during down economy

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There were 52 employers and a record 1,800 job-seekers at the 2009 Cascade Job Fair on Tuesday, May 5. Organizers at PCC’s Cascade Career Services said there were lines that snaked around the block in the early hours of the fair.

Attendees not only explored job opportunities but also learned about Cascade Campus programs such as Fire Protection Technology, Emergency Management, Emergency TeleCommunication, Paralegal, and Evening Trades Apprenticeship Program.

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James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »