{"id":2032,"date":"2022-02-01T00:07:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T00:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/?page_id=2032"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:29:33","slug":"expo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:275px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"575\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2031\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/Quad_Wide.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 84%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 84%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/Quad_Wide.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/Quad_Wide-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/Quad_Wide-1024x245.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/Quad_Wide-768x184.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/Quad_Wide-1536x368.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/Quad_Wide-2048x491.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">Eastern Oregon Career Expo<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">April 1, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">In partnership with the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board and WorkSource Oregon, the EO Career Expo takes place the first Wednesday in April on the EOU Campus in La Grande.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSebojK-jzvwEF0UPNA72vuJFZq_T1L-ZE1Ow4LqnINfxosfxA\/viewform\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Employer Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This regionally focused event provides a venue for local and regional employers to connect with student job seekers looking for part-time, seasonal, and career-track positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<strong><br \/>Location:<\/strong> Field House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers highlight job openings from seasonal, part-time, and career-track positions along with sharing valuable information about occupations found within their respective industries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prep &amp; Support Stations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of work-search preparation topics, career planning, and employment support are represented at tables as you enter the job fair and as you wrap-up your time visiting with employers. These stations represent topics from resume review, to featured career pathways, specialized employment support for military families, and a warm-up exercise on how to start a conversation with an employer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9d64caa1c37e04114332603e547bec1c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ddca8308a8170575ceb7505773b6af3\" id=\"employers\">Participating Employers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amazon Web Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anderson Perry &amp; Associates, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baker Relief Nursery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baker Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beef Northwest Feeders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boise Cascade Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carpet One \/ House to Home Furnishings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CB Const, Inc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Center for Human Development, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certified Personnel Service Agency Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City of LaGrande &amp; Parks and Recreation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Counseling Solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation &#8211; HR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Oregon University Head Start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fastenal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friends of the Children- Eastern Oregon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grande Ronde Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater Oregon Behavioral Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart &#8216;n Home Hospice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>InterMountain Education School District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mountain Valley Therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Directions Northwest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Horizons in Home Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northeast Oregon Football Officials Association and OAOA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northwest Youth Corps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Old West Credit Union<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Department of Corrections &#8211; Powder River Correctional Facility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon State Police<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative OTEC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pratum Co-op<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rural Engagement and Vitality Center &#8211; REV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solutions CPA&#8217;s, PC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunrun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Press Room Coffee Shop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threemile Canyon Farms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tri County Cooperative Weed Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umatilla Electric Cooperative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umatilla Morrow Head Start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>US Forest Service: Umatilla National Forest and Wallowa-Whitman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wallowa Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildhorse Resort &amp; Casino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ede5af17a7138df799ea7585fee93e11\" id=\"public\">Employment Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>211info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northeast Oregon Network &#8211; NEON<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Care Careers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oregon Department of Human Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workforce and Economic Research Division &#8211; Oregon Employment Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WorkSource Oregon &#8211; Oregon Employment Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Worksource Oregon TEC (Training &amp; Employment Consortium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Employment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connecting Experiential Learning through Work-Based Learning Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Work-Based Learning is Valuable! Students engaging in internships and meaningful employment have an opportunity to apply subject matter knowledge and skill development learned in their courses. Expo employers are ready to discuss how their internships, part-time, and\/or seasonal employment positions provide work-based learning and assist students in career exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career-Track Employment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connecting Upcoming EOU Graduates and Part-Time Students with Employers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expo employers are ready to network and showcase their career-focused positions and highlight the benefits of working within their industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This event is made possible through a partnership between WorkSource Oregon, the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board, and the Eastern Oregon University&#8217;s Career Services Department.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/02\/EOU-logo-horizontal.png\" alt=\"EOU Logo\" class=\"wp-image-2100\" style=\"width:200px;height:60px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/02\/EOU-logo-horizontal.png 503w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/02\/EOU-logo-horizontal-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worksourceoregon.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/01\/233436174_10159009651118751_6122353949056007276_n.jpg\" alt=\"Worksource Oregon Logo\" class=\"wp-image-2607\" style=\"width:268px;height:89px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/01\/233436174_10159009651118751_6122353949056007276_n.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/01\/233436174_10159009651118751_6122353949056007276_n-300x98.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\n<figure class=\"size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/03\/EOWB-Logo-Blue-Gray-1024x258.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2696\" style=\"width:229px;height:58px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/03\/EOWB-Logo-Blue-Gray-1024x258.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/03\/EOWB-Logo-Blue-Gray-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/03\/EOWB-Logo-Blue-Gray-768x193.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/03\/EOWB-Logo-Blue-Gray-1536x387.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2023\/03\/EOWB-Logo-Blue-Gray-2048x515.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"students\">Students &amp; Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before the Expo:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-campus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit this site frequently to view newly registered employers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investigate employers you are considering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare\/update your general resume&#8217;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice your elevator speech and questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dress to Impress!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit this site frequently to view newly registered employers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investigate employers you are considering contacting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare\/update&nbsp;your&nbsp;general resume&#8217;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request a 15 minute visit via ZOOM\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:selsberry@eou.edu\">selsberry@eou.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice your&nbsp;elevator speech&nbsp;and questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">During the Expo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-campus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus on Networking: Make contacts for now and later.Record all contact names, titles, and contact information.Plan to spend hours; plan to have quality conversations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep it short, focused, and authentic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share why you chose to contact their company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be specific on the type of employment you are seeking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss specific job posting or positions of interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After the Expo:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-campus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow-up with employers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore company profiles and job postings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize your resume&#8217; for&nbsp;each job posting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow-up with a &#8216;thank you&#8217; message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review their company profile and job postings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize your resume&#8217; for each job posting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d4182a09dcfca20b769794cce590216c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d28f2e36185da7f4af3415c394ea03c\" id=\"public\">Event Information &amp; Amenities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Parking Passes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parking passes will not be required during the expo, If you plan to be on campus before or after the expo, please make plans to purchase a parking pass. Parking is available&nbsp;in spaces marked visitor or in general parking.&nbsp; Please do not park in any space marked &#8220;reserved&#8221; or ADA-restricted without the proper pass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is unrestricted free parking in the Community Stadium Lot (football field lot).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passes are available from the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/student-financial-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Student Financial Services office (Inlow 101)<\/a>&nbsp;or from the parking kiosk in front of Loso Hall.&nbsp; The kiosk currently accepts cash only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Navigating Campus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reference the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/career\/files\/2022\/01\/EOU_Campus_Map.pdf\">EOU campus map<\/a> for the event&#8217;s main hub, the EOU Field House and other buildings for workshop locations..<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for &#8220;EOU Event&#8221; signage around campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Dining:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Mountie Cafe and Mac&#8217;s Grill are both located in the Hoke Student Union building, offering meals, snacks and drinks for purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In partnership with the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board and WorkSource Oregon, the EO Career Expo takes place the first Wednesday in April on the EOU Campus in La Grande. 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