The Employment Guide
The Employment Guide® makes job opportunities available to hourly workers of all backgrounds through free weekly publications in 75+ markets, online at EmploymentGuide.com®, and at 250 job fairs across the country. Our Job Seeker Survival Guide, in English and Spanish, helps job seekers of all ages fine-tune their skills.
Please visit: http://seattle.employmentguide.com
Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College is committed to providing equal employment opportunity. Operating with a state-approved Affirmative Action Plan, the College seeks to recruit and maintain a well-qualified, culturally diverse faculty and staff. We strongly encourage persons of all races, ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations, persons age forty and above, military veterans, and persons with disabilities to apply.
Please visit: http://www.evergreen.edu/employment/staffjobs.htm
King County’s Department of
Natural Resources and Parks
The County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks includes four Divisions (Water and Land Resources, Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste and Parks). We recognize the diversity of our workforce as key to providing effective culturally competent services to our many communities. We encourage women and minorities to apply. To learn more about our opportunities please visit http://www.metrokc.gov/ohrm/jobs/
Praxair
Over the century of its existence, Praxair has led in the development of processes and technologies that have revolutionized the industrial gases industry. The company introduced the first distribution system for liquid gas in 1917, and developed on-site gas supply by the end of WWII. In the 1960s, Praxair introduced non-cryogenic means of air separation, and since then has continued to introduce innovative applications technologies for various industries. The company holds almost 3,000 patents. Praxair serves a wide range of industries: aerospace, food and beverages, healthcare, semiconductors, chemicals, refining, ore and gas production, primary metals and metal fabrication, as well as other areas of general industry. Please visit: www.praxair.com
Puget Sound Energy
PSE offers excellent career opportunities in a workplace where all employees are valued, respected and provided with the opportunity to achieve maximum performance. We offer a comprehensive pay package that includes competitive compensation, annual goals-based incentive bonuses, comprehensive cafeteria-style benefits, 401(K), a company paid retirement pension plan, a generous paid time off package, and an employee assistance and wellness program. Gain the energy to do great things through a career with Puget Sound Energy! You can view our career opportunities at www.PSE.com.
Public Safety Testing
A career in public safety is an honorable and rewarding one. There is no better place to start than with Public Safety Testing. Whether your dream is to be a firefighter, law enforcement officer, dispatcher or corrections officer, we are here to help get you going. We make testing and application process simple, convenient, affordable and effective. Public Safety Testing tests for over 100 departments that are looking for a diverse list of candidates in Washington, Alaska, and Idaho states. A few of those agencies are Bellevue, Edmonds, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Lacey, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Port of Seattle, Redmond, Tukwila, Vancouver, and Whatcom County. Please visit our website, www.PublicSafetyTesting.com, for a complete list of agencies and requirements.
Seattle City Light Apprenticeship Program
Seattle City Light is looking for employees who learn quickly, are physically fit and bring integrity to a diverse work force. You can prepare for apprenticeship by maintaining or refreshing the following: your math skills (algebra is required, geometry and/or trigonometry would be helpful), knowledge of electrical theory, your physical fitness, and mechanical reasoning. Seattle City Light will be hiring in several apprenticeship categories in the future: Cable Splicer, Electrician-Constructor, Meter Electrician, Utility Construction Worker, Hydroelectric Maintenance Machinist and Pre-Apprentice Lineworker (prerequisite for Lineworker Apprenticeship). For information on job openings and the required application procedure, we recommend that you visit the City of Seattle Jobline at www.seattle.gov/jobs.
Seattle Fire Department
The Seattle Fire Department strives to hire the best candidates for Firefighter positions. Our goal is to employ individuals who are well qualified and dedicated to a career in the fire service.
Please visit: http://www.seattle.gov/fire/employment/ffjob_home.htm
Seattle Public Utilities
Earn while you learn as an apprentice at Seattle Public Utilities. If accepted into one of SPU’s two-year, on-the-job training programs, you’ll receive valuable job skills, excellent pay and attractive benefits. In addition to being full-time employees of SPU, apprentices are required to attend evening classes on their own time. The classes are paid for by SPU. Apprentices are also required to participate in fitness training during the apprenticeship.
Seattle Public Utilities is Now Hiring Apprentices
Seattle Public Utilities is accepting applications for apprentices in Water Operations and Drainage & Wastewater until December 16, 2008. Please follow this link for more information and directions on how to apply as well as information on the Open House to be held December 5th and 6th: http://www.seattle.gov/util/About_SPU/Careers/Job_Opportunities/ApprenticeshipOpportunities
SYSCO Food Services Of San Francisco, Inc
Join a Fortune 100 Company! SYSCO Food Services of San Francisco, Inc is the nation's leading foodservice distributor of wholesale food and foodservice items. We offer many great benefits! Sysco is an equal opportunity employer. For current job openings, visit our website at www.syscosf.com
Union Pacific Railroad
Never in Union Pacific's 145-year history have there been as many opportunities for employment and rapid advancement as there are today. With baby boomers retiring in record numbers and the intense demand for our transportation services, we're hiring in unprecedented numbers in every part of our company. We need good people and we need them now!
Please visit www.unionpacific.jobs
Washington State Department
of Labor and Industries
We are seeking experienced and certified journeyman electricians who are interested in becoming inspectors. The Electrical Program's primary mission is to “Keep Washington's Safe.” We ensure electrical professionals working in Washington are adequately trained licensed, and certified to do safe and compliant electrical work. If you want to work for a quality employer with good pay and benefits, you should put in your application;
http://www.lni.wa.gov/Main/FindAJob/bulletins/08289.asp
For more information about employment opportunities at L&I, visit our website at: http://www.lni.wa.gov/Main/FindAJob/default.asp
The Washington State Patrol (WSP)
is a premier internationally accredited agency providing professional law enforcement services to the citizens of the State of Washington. The WSP employs over 2,200 individuals, commissioned and non-commissioned personnel, who work in a variety of specialties and programs. The WSP consists of five bureaus, Field Operations, Investigative Services, Technical Services, Forensic Laboratory, and Fire Protection. The WSP has multiple positions at various levels of experience available and we are seeking to recruit well-qualified and culturally diverse personnel to join this award winning agency. Make your dream job a reality, and to learn more about the opportunities with the WSP visit http://www.wsp.wa.gov/employment/employment.htm.
Western Washington University
and its Equal Opportunity Office recognize the importance of having women in the skilled trades field and we are interested in filling our positions, as they become available, with qualified women like you. We often have new jobs available, so if you don't see one in this link today, check again in the near future. WWU offers a great benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and has options for retirement, life insurance and long term disability. Though we cannot guarantee a job for anyone who applies, we can guarantee that all will be treated fairly and equitably in the hiring process. Please find our openings in the skilled trades under Classified Staff Job Openings in this link: http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/hr/employment/index.shtml
WSDOT
A career at WSDOT is a career where you make a difference in people’s lives every day. You will help drivers get where they want to go and get there safely. You will help keep our economy going. What’s better than that? How about unparalleled training opportunities, generous benefits, and flexible schedules?
WSDOT is an agency with one of the highest employee satisfaction ratings. We value and appreciate our employees’ hard work. The public does too. To become a valued member of the WSDOT team, please visit: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/employment/jobs/default.htm
Women's Funding Alliance
It is the policy of the Women’s Funding Alliance to actively seek a diverse pool of candidates from a variety of backgrounds, who are committed to the mission and vision of the organization.
Please visit www.wfalliance.org/Learn/jobs
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