Hat Tip to my friend, Dr. Tom Denham of Careers in Transition, for alerting me to a Local Career Fair on Thursday, October 30, 2014 from 11:00 - 3:00 pm at the Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road, Albany, NY.
Hosted by CapitalAreaHelpWanted.Com, the Career Fair will feature numerous exhibiting companies seeking new employees. In addition, participants will find several workshops to choose from, including one presented by Dr. Tom (from 11:30-12:30pm) on how to fully utilize your LinkedIn account to build your career called Get LinkedIn or Get Left Behind; one on Personal Career Branding (12:30-1:30pm); one on Effective Networking (1:30-2pm) and one geared towards Veterans by the Department of Labor (from 2-3pm).
The companies with job openings cover a wide array of career fields. Those listed on the CapitalAreaHelpWanted.Com Career Fair webpage include:
Aegle Health Network LLC
Adirondack Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
CapialCare Medical Group
Capital District Transportation Authority
Combined Insurance
Ellis Hospital
Equinox
First Investors Corporation
Fusco Personnel, Inc.
Goldstein Auto
Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning
Lowes Home Improvement
Macy's Colonie Center
Manpower
Metro Mattress
MVP Healthcare
New York Army National Guard
New York State Department of Labor
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Rensselaer County ARC
Stone Management
US Army Recuiting Center
Walmart Distribution Center
Westerwood Global
and Others
Job Seekers can Register Online here via the attached link to CapitalAreaHelpWanted.Com. You can also register at the Job Fair, but registering online lets you upload your resume to the Job Fair database.
Job Seeking Tips: The CapitalAreaHelpWanted.Com website recommends that you dress professionally for the Job Fair - as if you were going on an interview, because - really - you are. Even if the work environment you are seeking is casual, dress business professional for the interview.
Bring copies of your resume, even if you've already entered it into the database, as well as a pen for filling in the applications. They also recommend that you research the companies you're considering speaking with at the Career Fair.
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