Job Seeker Bulletin - September 14, 2015 - Hennepin County

Hennepin County Job Seeker Bulletin - Sept. 14, 2015

Guest Presenter:
Tony Saffold

Elevator Speeches: Your Personal Brand

Wednesday, September 30
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Bloomington WorkForce Center

Register online

Hear about key ingredients for an elevator speech and how to effectively develop and share your success stories.

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

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September On-Site Hiring Event Schedule 

Brooklyn Park
Alternate Mondays, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Sept. 14 & 28.  

Brooklyn Park Special healthcare event
Tuesday, Sept. 22., 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. See a list of exhibitors here. For more information call 763-279-4400

Bloomington
1st & 3rd, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-Noon. Sept. 1 & 15th.  For more information call 952-703-7730.

Bloomington Industry Focus - Transportation/ Driving jobs Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. - noon. See a list of exhibitors here.

Blaine
the1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays of month. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  For more information call 763-783-4800

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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Healthcare On-site Hiring Event

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Park WorkForce Center

Interested in a career change to healthcare?  Come to our informational panel and Q&A session which begins at 8:30 a.m.  Learn from participating healthcare employers about career paths and employment opportunities.

Informational panel  8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Featured panel employers who are also exhibiting include: Mains'l Services, Homeward Bound, Tealwood Senior Living, Mayo Health System, and MedTox Laboratories.

On-site Hiring event  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Up to 20 exhibitors available to talk with job seekers including Sholom, The Waters Senior Living, Volunteers of America, Minnesota Veterans Home, and more!!  

For a complete list of exhibitors and to preregister, click here.

Please call 763-279-4400 to request accommodations.  

On-Site Hiring Events This 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

*US Postal Service (USPS)
*Xigent Solutions Electrical and electronic assemblers, CNC machinists, mechanical drafter 
*Award Commercial Services - Inventory Control  ($12-$15) per hour,  CNC machinists  ($15-$27) medical assembly ($11-$13), press helpers ($10-$12)
*Jeane Thorne General office staff, accounting, administrator, customer service ($12-$25)
*The Mentor Network REM Hennepin -Direct Support Professional/Caregiver ($11.25) 
*Toys R US - (Minnetonka) Cashiers, Back of the House and more ($9-$10)
*Volt WorkForce Solutions Medical assembly, mechanical assembly, production,warehouse ($11-$14)
*Whelan Securities- Security officers ($10-$15)
*UPS
*Team Personnel Services
*Rockler Companies
*FedEx Ground

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) 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.  

*FedEx Ground Package handlers
*Toys R Us/Babies R Us Cashiers and stockers
*Kirkland’s Home Retail team members, PT managers, truck, stocking and receiving
*UPS  PT package handlers, seasonal driver helpers, package delivery driver, feeder trailer drivers
*Staffing Network – Team Vantage Custodian, material handlers, production
*East Metro Distribution Newspaper carriers for Star Tribune and Pioneer Press
*SMX Staffing - Pentair  Production assembly, warehouse

See the DEED Job Fair Calendar for upcoming events.

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