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Looking to hire top
talent? MiVirtualCareerFair is the hottest new way to connect to job seekers
with the skills you need! MiVirtualCareerFair is an interactive
opportunity to review and recruit skilled job seekers from around the world,
all within a live, 3-D, virtual environment. Last month’s successful event
brought in over 1,300 jobseekers, with over 6,000 job seekers and over 80
employers participating since the program’s inception in February 2012. Our
second event of the 2013 season will take place Wednesday April 24, 2013, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Don’t miss out.
Whatever your
industry, MiVirtualCareerFair will provide the opportunity for:
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Live conversations between recruiters and candidates via instant chat and/or webcam.
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The uploading and submission of candidate resumes for various job listings.
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Interaction with fellow attendees in the Networking Lounge.
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Viewing of informational videos in the Auditorium.
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Integration with Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn: search for connections and
update your status within the event.
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Getting connected with talent outside your immediate area that may be open to
relocation, including out-of-state talent.
For exhibit pricing
and additional information about our April 24 event, please visit http://www.MiTalent.org/VirtualCareerFair. There are a limited
number of booths available that will be sold on a
first come first serve basis. *The registration deadline is this Friday, April 12*. Ask about discounts for
participating in multiple events this year!
In order to participate, we
request that you:
• Have open jobs in Michigan, for which
you will be accepting applications during the event (please indicate upon
submission the types and an estimated number of jobs you expect to have
available)
• Commit to staffing the booth during
the entire 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. timeframe
• Enter jobs into the posting area in
your booth (you can also link to your company website)
Events are also scheduled for:
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
The spring session of Michigan Shifting Gears, a three month career transition
program for seasoned professionals begins on April 16. As part of the
program, each participant is matched with a mentor. We are recruiting
mentors for the participants. If you are interested in mentoring, please register here. As part of the mentoring
process, we host ‘mentor connections’ - timed networking events that take place
during the first week of the program - at regional partner host locations.
These networking events provide the opportunity for volunteer mentors and
program participants to meet each other and determine a good fit. The
mentor connection events will take place on Thursday, April 18 from 8 - 9 a.m. at regional partner host
locations (TBD). A light breakfast is provided.
MENTOR
- The ideal mentor is familiar with the small business
environment.
- A mentor should
attend the mixer, if available, and then provide approximately 2 hours of
support each month during the program through phone calls, emails and face
to face meetings.
- The
responsibilities of the mentor include providing a sounding board, advice
on career topics and selectively introducing the mentee into your network.
- In return, the
mentor gains the satisfaction of making a BIG difference in someone’s
life, helping to retain key talent in Michigan, broadening of your own
network, and the gratitude of Michigan Shifting Gears program participants
and supporters!
Did you know.....Grand Rapids is home to unique
architecture, stunning cityscape views...alive
with music, dancing, and hip, eclectic energy.
Grand Rapids - voted Beer City USA in 2012, and it’s only 30 minutes from Lake
Michigan! Join us for a full-day tour of the best places to live, work and play
in Grand Rapids. Along the way, you’ll meet innovative and forward thinking
employers, entrepreneurs and professionals who call the city home.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Noon-8 p.m.
Goei Center
International Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
818 Butterworth Street SW
Grand Rapids, MI
More
and Registration Information
This yearly event looks at key economic development tools
comprehensively from both an informational and implementation aspect. Several
breakout sessions are held throughout the program so that attendees can choose
the programs that are the most important to their area of responsibility. Both
state and local professionals join together to take a fresh look at both
current and new programs used by economic and community development
professionals.
Thursday,
May 30
Registration
Opens at 8:30 a.m., Program Begins at 9 a.m.
Lexington Hotel
925
S. Creyts Rd.
Lansing,
MI 48917
Accommodations:
There are a limited number of rooms at the Lexington for $99/night. Reserve by
May 10th by calling the Reservations Department at 877-322-5544. Be sure to
identify yourself as an attendee of MEDA's conference.
Fees:
MEDA Members: $90
Non-MEDA
Members: $160
The
membership rate is also available to members of our co-sponsoring organization,
the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Click here to register.
The MichAGAIN Program engages talent around the country with ties to Michigan to encourage them to stay, return, and/or invest in their state. Through partnerships with universities, businesses, and economic development partners around Michigan, we are reaching out to both young and seasoned professionals to promote opportunities to come back home.
May 2013 6-9 p.m. New, NY
- Startup Tech Companies Talent Search Event
June 29, 2013 6-9 p.m. Washington, DC
Mid-July Northern California
September 20, 2013 Chicago, IL
October 18, 2013 Denver, CO or Seattle, WA
Learn about MichAGAIN.
Hiring Our Heroes in Michigan – Battle Creek/Fort Custer Tomorrow
In March of 2011, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's National Chamber
Foundation launched Hiring Our Heroes, a
nationwide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful
employment. Hiring Our Heroes has hosted more than 365 hiring fairs
around the country and helped more than 14,100 veterans find jobs.
The organization expanded their efforts in 2012 with a goal of hosting
hiring fairs in 400 communities, the establishment of a stand-alone program for
military spouses, and a sustained campaign to enlist commitments from the small
business community to hire veterans and military spouses by the end of 2014.
Hiring Our Heroes is
coming to the following Michigan communities in 2013. Note
additional/revised cities/dates.
Michigan HR Day
The 4th annual Michigan
HR Day is April 24 in Lansing. Michigan HR Day is an opportunity to connect
HR professionals in Michigan in order to provide a forum to exchange
information, ideas and experiences. Michigan HR Day addresses the relevance of
the HR function as an important part of Michigan’s economic revitalization.
Michigan HR Day welcomes HR professionals from diverse Michigan companies -- a
true reflection of the state’s business environment and culture.
Keynote speaker: David
Brandon, Athletic Director of the University of Michigan
Lunch panel:
- Colonel Michael Coss, Director, Chief of Staff Army Soldier for
Life Program;
- Herb Koehler Lieutenant Colonel, US Army, Northeast Region
Director, US Army Soldier for Life;
- Julie Mann, CEO/President of RockStar Warriors, a Michigan
nonprofit entity.
Ten breakout sessions will cover HR
topics such as Michigan right to work changes, healthcare reform, employment
law update, strategic planning and talent management (all breakout sessions are
pending HRCI approval).
The cost is only $35 to attend the
entire day. Last year the event was a sellout with more than 1,000 attendees.
An even larger crowd is expected this year. Please don't miss out on the chance
to attend the largest HR Conference in Michigan.
For
more information please visit www.michiganhr.org.
Workforce Innovations Fund Portal is
Launched
A new
Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) Portal is now available at http://innovation.workforce3one.org to connect you to the innovations and best
practices implemented and evaluated through the WIF Grants. The WIF Grants
are an investment of $146.9 million in competitive four-year grants to 26
grantees across the nation by the U.S. Department of Labor, designed to improve
the performance of the country’s workforce system by determining what works and
building a body of evidence-based practices within the field of workforce
development. On the new WIF website,
you can learn about the grantees’ progress toward implementing successful
training approaches, their challenges, and opportunities to adopt these
innovative practices in your own state, region, and local area.
Further, you can learn about a new financing model called Pay for Success,
which helps governments target limited dollars to achieve a positive, measurable
outcome. Under the Pay for Success model, a government agency commits funds to
pay for interventions that have demonstrated success in delivering social and
economic outcomes for individuals, families, and communities most in need.
Whether you’re a grantee or a workforce system stakeholder, the WIF website has
something for you – and we encourage you to dive right in!
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