Where to post jobs

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Before Posting, read this!

  • To avoid problems, whoever posts should try to follow all the links in their post, empty their brain, and read the instructions in the post, and then try to follow them, just to test everything.
  • Additionally, get a second person to review your work before posting.

How to Post Job on the Website

  • do this later

Internal to Free Geek

  • Relevant FG mailing lists (core, council, newsletter)
  • Hard copy on the front bulletin board

Resources for Nonprofit Organizations

Like Minded Organizations

  • Bikeportland.org - this costs money! $25 for 30 days
  • PAWC (Portland Alliance of Worker Collectives)
    • Must be on mailing list, then send email to pawc (a) lists.riseup (dot) net
  • PLUG (Portland Linux/Unix Group)
    • Must be on mailing list, then send email to plug-jobs (a) pdxlinux.lists (dot)org
    • Michael is on the plug-jobs list
  • IWW mailing list
    • Michael & Richard are on the wobs list
  • KBOO
    • contact: Toni Tabora-Roberts, PR & Outreach Coordinator
    • send email to <outreach AT kboo DOT org> asking for them to distribute job info

Local colleges

login info in fgstaff
  • University of Portland
  • University of Oregon Post Jobs
  • PSU Post Jobs
  • Heald Post Jobs
  • Reed Post Jobs
  • Lewis & Clark careers(a)lclark.edu Employer's Page (part time jobs can be posted online, fulltime jobs must be sent by email)
  • we got a number of Evergreen grads for other positions, too.

Outreach to specific communities

  • women in technology and minority organizations
  • Call Oregon Tradeswomen and see if they know of anywhere: 503-335-8200
  • In Other Words Bookstore <info AT inotherwords DOT org>
  • Urban League of Portland has employment services - we can just fax or mail in the job description and they'll post it or put it in their book of job ops.
10 N. Russell
Portland, OR 97227
(503)280-2600
Fax (503)281-2612
Romeo from Voz says to call when it's closer to the time we want to broadcast
and he'll help get the announcement out to some Hispanic newspapers, etc. in
town.
  • Noticias Latinas (Latin News): Employment classifieds - deadline for submissions: the 13th and 28th of each month at 5pm.
    • Tel (503)227-7780, Fax (503)227-7790, latinnewsclassifieds(a)yahoo(dot)com
  • Black women's Caucus and NAACP might have some good ideas of where to post locally
  • NAACP website

Job Placement Services

Specifically for Job-Experience Internships

  • PSU
"If you have any internships available we can post the descriptions to our website and/or student group digest. Let us know."
Melissa Lindsey <mell at pdx dot edu>
Community Development Student Group, Event Coordinator
  • PCC

"Need interns or employees with recent computer technology skills & education? PCC Computer Technology Division can assist you in recruitment:

  • Administrative Assistants
  • Web Technology Designers/Developers
  • Programmers
  • Database Developers
  • Network Support & Administration
  • Technical & End User Support
  • Myriad of other Computer Technology Areas

Write up a short job description with skills desired, job environment particulars & how you want person to apply AND send to <gcolemanm AT pcc DOT edu> for distribution to 300+ students & graduates seeking resume building and employment opportunities."

Contact: Gary Coleman, Cooperative Education & Student Employment Specialist, <gcoleman AT pcc DOT edu>, 503-977-4558