Employers - Find Top Talent through Pure Michigan Talent Connect and MiVirtualCareerFairs

Join other top Michigan employers for the Wednesday, November 12, 2014 MiVirtualCareerFair from 10AM-4PM EST.  Connect with top talent from across Michigan and the globe, without having to leave your office. MiVirtualCareerFair is another great tool by Pure Michigan Talent Connect to bring together Michigan companies and jobseekers! Business in Michigan is thriving, and MiVirtualCareerFairs are the state of Michigan’s hottest new way to find talent. Since 2012 the state of Michigan has sponsored thirteen MiVirtualCareerFair events, connecting over 165 employers and 24,415 job seekers.

Register today for the November 12, 2014 MiVirtualCareerFair from 10AM – 4PM EST!

MiVIRTUALCAREERFAIR EXHIBITOR Benefits

·  Attend a career fair without the costs associated with travel, food or lodging.

·  Customize your virtual booth to match your corporate employment brand.

·  Interact via instant chat with candidates and search for top talent.

·  Receive in-depth, post-event reporting, including chat transcripts.

EXHIBITOR RATES

Through October 16th, 2014 – $150.00 (Early Bird Registration Fee)

October 17th, 2014 – October 30th, 2014 - $300.00 (Standard Fee)

All Exhibitor Registration Forms must be returned completed and signed by the specified deadlines.

All Exhibitor Booths must be completed by the booth building deadline: October 31st, 2014

All Exhibitors must have a minimum of 2 staff members participate in their booth through the duration of the event 10AM-4PM EST.

Employers interested in participating in the event must complete a “2014 MiVirtualCareerFair Exhibitor Registration Form” and return it to Andrew Belanger, Project Coordinator with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, belangera2@michigan.org.

For additional information and questions, please contact Andrew.

Cheers,

Amy Cell

Senior Vice President, Talent Enhancement

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Are you a Detroit-area employer looking to recruit new talent?

Live.Work.Detroit (LWD) is a joint initiative of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation(MEDC) and D:Hive, with the purpose to retain and attract college graduates to Detroit by promoting Detroit as a great place to live, work, and play. Since its inception in 2011, LWD has brought over 3,500 college students to Detroit over a series of events to experience firsthand the employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, cultural attractions, and other sights of Detroit. Through these efforts, we aim to positively impact the number of college graduates who stay in Michigan.

We’re looking for employers from Southeast Michigan to network with attendees on Friday, October 24 at St. Andrew’s Hall.  The employer networking segment from 2 - 4 p.m. on October 24 is an opportunity for employers to connect with soon-to-be graduates and recent graduates from undergraduate programs, graduate programs and community colleges. Registration fee is $50.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/employer-registration-liveworkdetroit-october-24th-tickets-12692837619

For more details, visit www.dhivedetroit.org/liveworkdetroit. 

The Michigan Advanced Technician Training (MAT2) program was built to help companies find the talent they need, while also allowing young people to grow, professionally and personally, through extended company sponsorship.  To this end, we’re looking to expand our industry partnerships for the 2014 MAT2 IT program, and are looking for companies who either (1) have a current or projected need for versatile and capable IT talent, or (2) are committed to enhancing and growing Michigan’s young talent into a highly skilled and qualified workforce, as well as growing their own employees from the ground up.

There are currently ten highly screened, high potential students participating in the MAT2 IT program, for whom we’re looking to find the perfect employer match.  This year, there are two ways to get involved in the 2014 MAT2 IT program:

1.      Traditional Model: Companies may interview the available students, and choose to hire one (or more) for the duration of the program.

2.      Test-Drive Option: Companies may interview the available students, and hire one (or more) for 8-week, paid internships, which will start in January of 2015, allowing companies to “test drive” potential employees to determine whether they’re a fit with the company.

This second option allows greater flexibility for potential industry partners, and alleviates the pressure to make a long-term commitment to an employee before understanding their fit with the company.

The ten available candidates are currently in their first school period at Oakland Community College, and prior to the January 2014 work period, will have taken courses in networking, information systems, customer service, technical project management, and system support, will have completed a comprehensive “Practicum” (assessment of hands-on skill), and will have taken the Microsoft exam MS 70-680 (Windows 7).  Before the end of year one, students will have also earned Network+ certification from CompTIA, and will have taken the MS 70-410 Microsoft exam (Windows Server 2012).

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to learn more, please contact Ryan Hundt, Project Coordinator, Michigan Economic Development Corporation at hundtr1@michigan.org, 517.241.2617.