LANSING —The State of Michigan, one of the first states in the nation to bring job seekers and employers together in a live virtual environment, will host MiVirtualCareerFair on Wednesday, September 26. MiVirtualCareerFair allows Michigan employers to connect with top talent, and provides job seekers from anywhere in the country the opportunity to apply for hundreds of available positions without the inconvenience and expense of traditional job fairs.
The next MiVirtualCareerFair will take place on Wednesday, September 26, from 10 am to 4 pm. More than 25 Michigan employers will take part in the event, looking to fill dozens of positions in engineering, IT, health care, accounting and finance, management, the service industry, and more.
To view a brief video on MiVirtualCareerFair, click here.
“Michigan businesses are growing and they’re looking for top talent,” said Amy Cell, Senior Vice President for Talent Enhancement at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). “MiVirtualCareerFair allows individuals from anywhere in the country to connect with Michigan employers, and provides busy business professionals an easy, cost-effective way to meet dozens of talented job seekers without ever leaving the office.”
Previous MiVirtualCareerFair events have attracted more than 3,000 job seekers and dozens of Michigan employers with hundreds of jobs to fill. The September 26th event will provide an opportunity to:
- Connect and interact with recruiters and business owners from wherever you are, avoiding the time and expense of traditional career fairs.
- Review available positions and submit resumes for multiple job listings.
- Meet and interact with other job seekers in the Networking Lounge.
- View informational videos in the Auditorium.
- Use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to search for connections and update your status from within the event.
Within MiVirtualCareerFair, employers host exhibitor booths that include links to job postings, company profiles, employee benefits, and employer contact information, and allow job seekers to communicate one-on-one with company representatives. Post-event, employers receive in-depth analytics including candidate resumes, applications, chat transcripts, and booth visit data. All job openings posted during the fair will be accessible to participants for 30 days after the live event.
Participation is free for job seekers, who can register, view informational videos on the virtual environment, and learn how to navigate within it here.
“The State of Michigan is committed to helping Michigan businesses solve their talent challenges, and we’re implementing innovative new approaches to connect job seekers with available opportunities,” said Amy Cell. “MiVirtualCareerFair is an effective tool for delivering top talent right to an employer’s doorstep from anywhere in the world.”
For a list of participating employers and the variety of job openings that will be available on September 26, visit here.
| The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, a public-private partnership serving as the state’s marketing arm and lead agency for business, talent and jobs, focuses on helping grow Michigan’s economy. For more on the MEDC and its initiatives, visit: www.MichiganAdvantage.org. |
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