april 11, 2012

Looking for a challenging, in-demand job in Michigan? Healthcare careers are projected to be one of the fastest growing areas for job growth over the next two decades. A hospital may have as many as 600 types of jobs to provide direct patient care or support the people who do. But healthcare careers are not just in hospitals. They are in homes, schools, laboratories, medical offices, clinics, retail stores and hundreds of other locations.

MiVirtual Career Fair: Healthcare is an online career event where job seekers and employers can interact with each other in a live, 3-D virtual environment. Job seekers can apply directly with companies looking for: nurses, dental assistants and hygienists, medical and health services managers, physical and occupational therapists, medical and public health social workers, post-secondary health educators, medical records and health information technicians, radiology technicians, physician assistants and more. For more information and to register, visit here.

 

 For more information, or if you have questions, visit here or contact talentteam@michigan.org  

 

Stop thinking and start doing. Michigan Shifting Gears is a career-transition program for seasoned corporate professionals who want to pursue opportunities in business growth sectors where they can leverage their business knowledge and experience in new ways.

Michigan Shifting Gears’ upcoming April 30 session also marks the launch of a new feature of the program, Shifting Heroes. Shifting Heroes will provide additional career development support to veterans, focusing on how to translate their military experience into the private sector. In addition, Shifting Heroes will include one-to-one mentoring by a veteran who is employed with a Michigan company, as well as provide opportunities to make direct connections with employers that are specifically interested in hiring veterans and are committed to creating a supportive professional environment for their veteran employees.

Registration for the Spring 2012 program (Cohort 10) has been extended to April 23, and eight additional Q&A sessions have been scheduled. Visit here to see the full schedule.

To learn if this innovative program is right for you, first watch a 45-minute informational overview webinar and then take part in a follow-up question and answer session (both required for participation in the program) with one of the Michigan Shifting Gears program facilitators.

Visit here to learn more about Michigan Shifting Gears.

MI Veterans are on Facebook - Check out the Facebook page of the Michigan Veterans' Services office. It's filled with information for veterans about available state and federal services, employment assistance, benefits and more. Visit here and click "like."

State of Michigan job fairs: http://web1mdcs.state.mi.us/EICPSEventInfo/Events.aspx

Talent Connect Job and Career Fair: http://www.mitalent.org/Job-and-Career-Fair-Calendar/

Job Fair Giant: http://www.jobfairgiant.com/Upcoming%20Events.html

Operation Able: http://www.operationable.org/

Experience.com’s job fair listing, sortable by state: http://www.experience.com/corp/employer_cf_list?channel_id=careers&page_id=career_fairs

Special Libraries Assn. - Michigan Chapter: Job Postings: http://michigan.sla.org/

Carouselexpo.com’s job fair listing: http://carouselexpo.com/michigan.htm

There are thousands of jobs available in Michigan. On Opportunity Spotlight, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Workforce Development Agency provide a list of in-demand jobs, rapidly hiring employers and key training programs for people in transition.