Each month the Washington State Diversity Network groups serve as a forum where area employers and community based organizations (CBOs), come together to match current employment openings with job seekers of diversity.   All meetings are free and are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. Sign language interpreting services are available with one week's prior notification. Contact a representative from the Diversity Groups if you need special accommodations.  The overall benefits to you are:

Employers who attend the monthly Task Force meeting are strongly committed to the recruitment of qualified candidates of diversity. At our meetings, employers bring listings of their current job openings, and CBOs bring resumes of their "job ready" clients. Time for CBO-Employer networking is built into each meeting, and we have found a very high rate of successful job placements resulting directly from the contacts made at our meetings.

The types of job openings presented by employers range from unskilled, entry level positions to upper level management jobs. They include part-time, full-time, temporary, temp-to-perm, and permanent positions. Those attending the meetings represent small, medium and large size companies and include both public and private sector employers. Staffing services are also well represented.

One highly successful feature of our meetings is the "Live Resume" section. Each month, job seekers have a chance to present their unique set of skills and qualifications to the entire group. They then have the opportunity to network directly with employers at the end of the meeting - which often leads to formal job interviews and job offers.