Not only are they working to make this a gree event, but also: Free Admission, Free parking, Free childcare, and a Free eco-shuttle provided from Gateway Transit Center. Very Nice.
Related Info from Dr. Harry: Monday Staff Meeting: Getting the MOST Out of a Job Fair
From Press Release:
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES CAREER FAIR MAY 16
17th Annual Women in Trades Career Fair Goes Green!
WHAT: Come discover high-paying careers in construction-related trades during the 17TH Annual Women in Trades Career Fair. Participate in hands-on activities such as operating heavy equipment, framing a house, climbing utility poles, wiring light switches, soldering copper pipes, welding, exploring solar power, learning about eco-roofs and many other trades related learning activities. Everyone is invited. Attendance is Free. No advance registration is required.
WHO: Meet successful tradeswomen role models, including electricians, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, line workers, plumbers, and more. Learn about apprenticeship programs and community college programs training opportunities.
WHEN: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009 Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Dr. Sean Harry
The following question came from one of our readers. “Which job search engine works the best? I like indeed.com, and it looks like my monster search is not returning hardly anything. I was also wondering if ladders.com worth the fees that they charge for the job seekers.”
Great question! Here’s the truth about using Job Boards in the job search process:
First, you must remember that only about 4-6% of people find their jobs through the job boards. That’s because job boards are NOT set up for job seekers – they are set up for company recruiters. You are not the customer – the company is. They are the ones paying the bill to post a position. Job boards provide the “raw materials” to these companies – job seekers. YOU are the raw material. YOU are a commodity. YOU are the product. Job boards make their money by selling volume to companies who pay significant fees for a posting – anywhere from $400-$1,000 each. These things aren’t cheap. However, from the employer’s perspective, they are effective. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Dr. Sean Harry
One of our clients recently shared this networking story with us.
“Joe” found a job posting online that looked perfect for him. He checked his LinkedIn network and found that a former work colleague was working at that company so he reached out. Following good networking etiquette, Joe didn’t ask for help getting to the hiring manager or for any favors from his old friend. Joe simply called to re-ignite the relationship and to ask some questions about the company culture, how his friend liked working there, etc. Joe focused the conversation on what he could do to help his old friend. They talked for about 30 minutes. During that time Joe and his old friend caught up on work, family, their careers, and a variety of other topics. It felt good to reconnect.
After half an hour or so, Joe said, “Well, I better let you get back to work. That’s about all of the questions I have. I’d ask you more about the position I’m interested in applying for, but you probably don’t know much about it.”
Joe’s friend responded, “Actually, I know quite a lot about that position. I am the hiring manager.” Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve been busy creating auto-listing tools this month. We haven’t tweeted that much, but we’ve put up some good jobs in several different areas.
Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus tweets from friends on twitter):
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RT @PDXJobs: (Please Retweet) Have a Portland job opening/know of a job opening? @, email, DM. Looking for a job? Follow me. #pdxjobs
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The push for Green Jobs in Portland continues this weekend.
From Lacey Riddle
Focus Oregon/ Northwest Coordinator:
Focus the Nation: Seizing the Opportunities of the New Energy Economy; Portland State University- Hoffmann Hall, 1833 SW 11th Ave., Portland, OR
April 17th- 6-9 p.m.
Focus the Nation will hold our local kick-off town hall (1 day before the rest of the country launches about 170 other town halls). Congressman Earl Bluemanuer, Rep. Jules Bailey, Rep. Ben Cannon, Mayor Sam Adams, Commissioner Jeff Cogen will be in attendance for this town hall to discuss the city and state’s role in the transition to the new energy economy.
Mayor Adams will be unveiling the City of Portland & Multnomah County’s Climate Action Plan at this event, and will open it up for the first time to public comment at the Focus the Nation town hall! This will be a great time to bring YOUR input to the table and to make sure YOUR values are captured by this action plan!
Check out http://focusthenation.org/nation/oregon/oregon-district-1 for more information. Please send all questions regarding the event to Lacey Riddle at lacey@focusthenation.org.
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Posted By Dr. Sean Harry
A reader recently commented: “Dealing with recruiters, hiring managers, and HR is a game where the odds are stacked way against you. One never knows what it is that gets you eliminated from consideration. And often times, they just go with an internal candidate they identified way before they advertised the position you applied for.”
This is a VERY interesting observation. Many people feel its true that applying for a job is a “game” and that the odds are stacked against the applicant before the game ever begins, but think about it from the standpoint of the employer. Who would YOU rather hire? Someone you don’t know that you pulled out of a stack of 1,000 resumes? Or someone you know or have met through someone you know? I’m sure MOST of us would rather hire the latter. People hire people they know, because finding someone who is the “right fit” is often MORE important than finding someone who has the skills you need. You can always train people new skills. But if someone is not a good fit for your organization. . . well, you can’t really change that, can you?!
Then there is the cost of hiring. Consider that it costs about 1.5 to 2 times the annual salary of the employee per hire. That means, if I am paying someone $70k per year the cost to hire them is somewhere between $105k and $140k. If they end up not fitting into the organization I might have to pay that out again in 6 – 18 months. However, if I hire someone I know (or meet through a friend, colleague, current employee, etc) my chances of finding a good fit are much better – thus saving the cost of hiring someone else within 6 to 18 months. Again, which would YOU prefer?
Since THAT is the game, the secret for job seekers is to activate your network to be the person with the odds stacked in YOUR favor. Use your Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve been really busy making some auto-listing tools this week, We haven’t tweeted that much, but they are some good jobs here for sure.
Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus tweets from friends on twitter):
By Dr. Sean Harry*
Thank goodness for spring! You are looking for a job, and spring is Job Fair time. But before you head off to your next Job Fair adventure, there are a few things you should know
- There are going to be LOTS of people there and very few jobs . . . if any. You may be going to a Job Fair looking to find a job, but employers go for a completely different reason. Most companies don’t show up with jobs to offer. Companies are there to promote themselves and assess job seekers. They are seldom there to offer jobs.
- Company representatives will see dozens (perhaps hundreds) of job seekers at the fair. The chances of them remembering you from the Job Fair are slim. Your best bet is to get a verbal commitment for a conversation at some time in the future. Get a name and email address, and follow up immediately after the event.
- Take plenty of copies of your resume and business cards. Give them out liberally – even to other job seekers.
- Have a strategy, set goals, and know what you want to get out of the Job Fair. Since landing a job at a Job Fair is not realistic, your goals should simply be to make a certain number of connections that will lead to a face-to-face meeting within the next week or two. A good goal is to come away with 3 solid follow-up “leads”.
- Other job seekers might be your best bet for making contacts. Don’t neglect making connections with other job seekers. They can be a great source of information and support.
- Use the job fair to assess opportunities. While specific jobs may be few and far between, you can tell what areas of the economy are gearing up for growth. Companies are not going to waste their time or money by going to a Job Fair if they have no Read the rest of this entry »
Portland Jobs Listings/Tweets from the various accounts the last few days (plus replies from friends of PortlandTwitterJobs)
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Obviously, here at Portland Twitter Jobs, we believe that social media (and twitter in particular) is good for business and job seekers. But don’t take it from us, see what Portland Search Marketing company engineworks has to say. They even mentioned us!
From engineworks:
Should my business be on Twitter?
Everyone is Talking about Twitter
Twitter is gaining a lot of attention lately, for um…gaining a lot of attention. The site’s popularity even warranted a news story on CNN this week, leading to millions of social media laggards to ask two questions: ‘wait, what is Twitter?’ and the more introspective, ‘Do I need to be on Twitter?’ Read more at engineworks
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