D:hive
will host a LiveWorkDetroit! event on October 19 at Ford Field to
connect companies with over 200 top students and recent graduates from colleges
around the state and Midwest. Employers will be given a high top table at the
event where they can connect with students and share information on
opportunities available within their company. Parking, refreshments and table
top signage are included. Any company in Metro-Detroit looking to hire interns
or recent college graduates is welcome to attend.
Free
registration: https://lwdemployerregistration.eventbrite.com/
More
details: www.dhivedetroit.org/liveworkdetroit
Cheers,
Amy Cell
Senior Vice President, Talent Enhancement
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
An experienced
consultant and business advisor for clients across commercial, government and
non-profit sectors. JC is currently seeking a role focused on driving strategy
development, improving operations, and connecting business and government
partners. JC is currently a senior manager with one of the big four consulting
firms, where he recently served as the chief of staff for a $1.4bn, 6,700
person business unit. In this role, JC was responsible for managing the
execution of the firm’s strategy and executive committee priorities. JC
has led consulting projects across multiple commercial industries and federal
government cabinet level agencies, focusing on strategy, business
transformation and performance management. JC also co-led the firm’s innovation
fellows program and internal think tank. JC’s other experiences include
representing clients at the World Economic Forum, serving as a director of a
national non-profit, and serving as a faculty member on two international
delegations. After a decade on the east coast, he’s ready to move back to
Michigan to be part of the economic transformation and innovation
shaping Michigan's future. JC is a graduate of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy
School of Government with a master’s degree in public policy and a proud alum
of Central Michigan University. To learn more about JC, please contact the
Michigan Economic
Development Corporation.
The Michigan Values
Veterans Conference is
scheduled on Friday, November 1, 2013 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
KVCC-Groves Center, located at 7107 Elm Valley Drive in Kalamazoo.
The one-day conference is a free
event offered to local businesses. It intends to introduce participants to
leaders from local companies that already have strong programs in place and
learn how to translate veteran job experience to match current hiring needs,
obtain resources for accessing able veterans and access programs that offer
assistance in training new employees or offsetting payroll expenses.
Event flyer
http://www.michiganworkskalamazoo.org/MV2-Kalamazoo%20Conference%20Flyer.pdf
Media article
http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2013/10/michigan_values_veterans_nov_1.html
Event registration
https://mv2nov2013.eventbrite.com/
 Operation Vet Connection - Annual Veteran’s Week Job
& Resource Fairs
November 4-8
Download the event flyer.
Employers seeking
to recruit our returning and recently separated “Hometown Heroes,” who can help
your company to reduce turnover cost and enhance your corporate image. Here is
your opportunity! This unique talent pool of Honorable, Experienced, &
Highly Skilled veterans will display their talents during this event. There is
no veteran or employer registration cost associated with this event. Remember,
“Your best bet…Hire a Vet!”
Download the registration form. Deadline
for employer registration is October 31.
Global
Detroit and other organizations in Michigan have been working with Upwardly Global, whose program aims
to eliminate employment barriers for skilled immigrants and promote change of
inefficient labor markets. Upwardly Global has developed best practices and
resources to recruit and hire work-authorized skilled
immigrants, leading to more effective and inclusive hiring practices and
policies. We are looking for proactive decision-makers to be a part of this
discussion and to have access to information about how to connect with the
global talent needed to fill skills gaps positions and grow your business. From
engineers to healthcare professionals and everything in-between, there is a
hidden talent pool that is waiting to be tapped. Upwardly Global and partners
look forward to working together to revitalize Southeast Michigan’s economy. Upwardly
Global will be hosting a Business Revitalization Breakfast on October 30 from 9-10:30
a.m. at the Detroit Regional Chamber. Click here to RSVP, or contact Abby Goldberg at abby@upwardlyglobal.org for more
information.
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On
Friday, November 15, the University of Michigan will host the 8th
annual Engineering Graduate Symposium (EGS), an exciting gathering of current
engineering graduate students, faculty members, prospective graduate students
and industry partners.
The EGS will allow you to meet talented graduate students,
faculty members, and other industry sponsors in a relaxed atmosphere. Sponsors
will have unique opportunities to interact in various ways, including
information booths that are located near the posters that best represent your
company's interest, by providing a keynote speaker, by attending the coffee
hours to mingle with students and faculty in a non-research setting and by
publishing an ad in the book of abstracts. All sponsors will also have
their logo featured on the EGS website for a full year.
Please contact SymposiumSponsors@umich.edu for a sponsorship packet, as well as
with any questions you and your organization may have.
Accelerate your company’s talent strategy and
get the tools to begin “Manufacturing a Career-Ready Generation.” This is a
must-attend day for all manufacturing talent stakeholders!
• Manufacturers
• Non-profits
• School administrators
• Educators
• Local agencies
• Talent experts
Thursday, October 24
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
219 S Harrison Road, East Lansing
Register online,
or click
here to view the event flyer.
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The ReGenerate
Technology Conference is
an opportunity for the community to see the latest technology from leading
vendors, learn from informative keynote speakers and connect with peers as you
learn the keys to increase your presence in the marketplace through the
effective use of social media and online marketing. Admission to ReGenerate is
$25 per person and is an effective and affordable means to bring together
technology providers that want to demonstrate the latest technology solutions
with attendees who wish to broaden their knowledge and network with colleagues.
Attendees and exhibitors have an opportunity to:
· Interact...with technology
innovators, vendors and exhibitors.
· Learn...about the latest
technologies and services from national-level speakers, vendors and peers.
· Explore...the latest offerings
in digital technologies for business and personal use.
· Network...and learn together
with fellow businesspersons.
Click here to register online today!
Looking for ways to connect with thousands of well-qualified job seekers in Michigan?
Reserve your booth today for November’s MiVirtualCareerFair to experience the following benefits:
- Position your company as an
innovative and environment-friendly employer.
- Attend a career fair without
the costs associated with travel, food or lodging.
- Customize your virtual booth
to match your corporate employment brand.
-
Receive in-depth, post-event
reporting, including chat transcripts.
The LAST MiVirtualCareerFair of
2013 will take place on Wednesday, November 13 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. If
you are interested in participating in this event, you must register by filling out the November
Exhibitor Form.
It’s as easy as 1-2-3 for employers to exhibit:
1. Register
by November 1 by filling out the November
Exhibitor Form and submitting a completed copy to Andrew Belanger at belangera2@michigan.org.
Be sure to ask about discounts for participating in multiple events!
2. Design
your virtual booth and display active job openings by using the user-friendly “Booth Builder” before the virtual event.
3. Provide
two company representatives for the entire duration
of
the event – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – to answer job seeker questions and
accept job applications. You will have access to all job seeker resumes
and profiles, and transcripts of your interactions, for 30 days
following the event.
For more information, please contact Andrew Belanger at belangera2@michigan.org.
This is a career fair exclusive to start-ups. Student attendees
range from undergraduate to graduate students from all colleges across the
University of Michigan. Registration cost is a one-time fee that covers a table
at the fair, food and attendance to the surprise day-of events which will be
announced leading up to the fair. Early Bird Registration (through November 1)
is $200. Get all the information here.
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