Job Seeker Bulletin - September 8, 2015 - Hennepin County

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September Schedule
On-Site Hiring Events

Brooklyn Park-Alternate 
Mondays, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 
Sept. 14, & Sept. 28. Call 763-279-4400 for more information.

Brooklyn Park Special healthcare event
Tuesday, Sept. 22. See a list of exhibitors here.

Bloomington - 1st & 3rd, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-Noon. Sept. 1 & 15th (Industry-focused). Call 952-703-7730 for more information.

Bloomington Special Driver/Transportation event Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. - noon. See a list of exhibitors here.

Blaine - 1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays of the month. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Call 763-783-4800 for more information.

Check out the Job Fair Calendar for a list of exhibitors and other job fairs events.

Veterans Networking Groups and Job Clubs 

Blaine - Tuesdays, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Please register. 

Bloomington - Tuesdays, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Please register

Brooklyn Park - Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Please register.

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Anoka and Hennepin County WorkForce Centers

Blaine 1201 89th Avenue NE #235 Blaine, MN 55434 763-783-4800

Bloomington 4220 West Old Shakopee Rd #100 Bloomington, MN 55437 952-703-7730

Brooklyn Park 7225 Northland Drive Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 763-279-4400

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Special Guest Presenter: Tony Saffold

Elevator Speeches: Your Personal Brand

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Bloomington WorkForce Center
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Learn how to write a few brief, well-chosen sentences or responses to develop your own elevator speech, used for cold calls, networking and interviews. Hear about key ingredients for an elevator speech and how to effectively develop and share your success stories.

Saffold, a corporate consultant, is a former broadcast journalist and Normandale College instructor.

Register online 

 On-Site Hiring Events This Week

Blaine Sept. 9 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Anoka County WorkForce Center, 1201 89th Ave NE Ste 235, Blaine, MN 55434. Call 763-783-4800 for accommodations.  See the DEED Job Fair Calendar for upcoming events.  

Blue Jay Wireless - Enrollment staff
Comcast Call Center - Call center agents and in-bound customer service agents
Diversified Adjustment - Call Center
Pizza Hut - Managers, shift managers, assistant managers and drivers
FedEx Ground - Package handlers
Taco Bell - Shift managers and entry-level team members
Labor Ready/Spartan Staffing - Assembly, punch press operators, shift sorting, home delivery and snow removal
Target Store (Andover) - Logistics, stocking, sales floor associates and cashiers
H&R Block - tax professionals, front desk and reception.

On-Site Hiring Events Next Week

Brooklyn Park Sept. 14 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Hennepin North WorkForce Center 7225 Northland Drive North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428. Please call 763-279-4400 for accomodations.  See the DEED Job Fair Calendar for the most up-to-date exhibitor information and to register

Bloomington Sept. 15 10 a.m.- noon
Hennepin South WorkForce Center 4220 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55437. Call 952-703-7730 for accommodations . See the DEED Job Fair Calendar for the most up-to-date exhibitor information and to register.

First Student Inc.- School bus drivers and mechanics $14-$15 per hour (Part-Time)
Septran Inc. - Bus drivers to transport special needs children between school and activities in smaller buses. Workers can be trained to earn their CDL and endorsements in Bloomington.
Express Employment Professionals - Administrative, commercial (industrial) and professional positions.
Metropolitan Transportation Network Inc. - 15 school bus driver positions
Dedicated Logistics Inc. (DLI) - Logistics specialist, regional drivers, warehouse and maintenance specialist
Dart Transit - Driver positions. Employer provides training.
Boston Market Catering - Jobs pay up to $15-plus per hour.
FedEx Ground Operations - Package handlers

Blaine Sept. 16 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Anoka County WorkForce Center, 1201 89th Ave NE Ste 235, Blaine, MN 55434. Call 763-783-4800 for accommodations.  See the DEED Job Fair Calendar for upcoming events.  

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