Collaboration for a Cause: Regional Opportunity Fair
April 23 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Discover jobs, resources, and support at Collaboration for a Cause. Save your spot today!
Join us at Collaboration for a Cause, a community event where you can connect with local resources, services, and job opportunities all in one place!
Resources
Organizations from across the Puget Sound are partnering to make it easier than ever for you to get the support, information, and connections you need, including:
Workshops
Don’t miss out on these free workshops designed to help you grow your skills and open new doors:
| Workshop | Time |
|---|---|
| Navigating Barriers to Employment This workshop focuses on navigating employment with a criminal background. Learn about new laws, your rights, and how to prepare for employment opportunities. | 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM |
| WorkSource Orientation Get connected to WorkSource services, including career navigation, training programs, and support for employment, education, and long-term success. | 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM |
| Washington Building and Trades Interested in apprenticeships or careers in the trades? Learn how to get started, where to sign up, and what the pathway looks like. | 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM |
| TAPCO and Center for Strong Families A workshop focused on financial well-being. Topics include financial coaching, banking, saving, credit repair, first-time home buying, and avoiding high-interest loans. | 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM |
| Tacoma Public Schools Learn about before- and after-school programs available for youth and families. | 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
Resources & Employers at this Event
Employers Hiring
- Advanced Health Care
- Bellmont Cabinets
- BNBuilders
- Cascade Senior Living Services
- City of Gig Harbor
- City of Tacoma Human Resources
- Concrete Technology Corporation
- Exotic Metals Forming Division of Parker Hannifin
- Fastenal
- Fedelta Home Care
- Frontier Door + Cabinet
- Job Community Services
- Key recovery and Life skills center
- Kitsap 911
- KWA, Korean Women’s Association
- Liberty Military Housing
- McLane Company
- Meadow Park Golf Course (Parks Tacoma)
- Mod Superfast Pizza
- MultiCare Health System
- NEXCOM / NAVY EXCHANGE
- NW Laborers Apprenticeship
- Pierce County Human Resources
- Pierce Transit
- Prosperity Wellness Center / Discovery Behavioral Health
- SmartTalent
- Sound Credit Union
- Sound Transit
- Tacoma Community College
- The Personal Touch, LLC
- The YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
- Washington State-Employment Security Department
- Waste Connections
Resources Available
- AWLD Foundation
- Caring with Compassion Community
- Community Health Care
- Complete Driving Experience LLC
- Construct a Career
- Coordinated Care
- Division of Child Support – Alternative Solutions Program
- Evergreen Empowerment Group
- Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region
- Leveled Up Reentry
- Metropolitan Development Council
- Mi Centro
- Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center
- Nine Line Veterans Services
- Orion Industries
- Our Sisters House
- Palmer Scholars
- Parents as Teachers (PAT), InterCultural Children & Family Services (ICCFS)
- Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources
- Pierce County Library System
- Progress House Association
- PSESD EHS Home Based Program
- Puget Sound Energy
- Tacoma Community College
- Tacoma Community House
- Tacoma Pierce PCAP (Parent Child Assistance Program)
- Tacoma Public Utilities – Customer Solutions Office
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of WA
- United Indiana of All Tribes Foundation
- United Way Pierce County – Access Pierce
- Valeo Vocation
- WDVA
- WeTrain Washington
- Youth Marine Foundation
FAQ
The employers and providers at Collaboration for a Cause will be offering services ready to enroll/screen you on the spot.
While documentation is not required to attend the event, we encourage you to bring the following to take advantage of on-the-spot enrollment:
2 Forms of ID:
Examples may include:
- Driver’s License
- Passport
- State ID
- Social Security Card
- Birth Certificate
Resume (If you do not have a resume, we can help!)
Yes. Resume assistance is available at Collaboration for a Cause so you can turn your work history into a resume you can use with confidence.
Bring your work history (paid jobs, volunteer roles, or training) and our resume experts will work with you to build or update a resume that clearly shows your skills and experience.
You’ll leave with a resume you can use with employers at the event and after.
Thank you to our sponsors
