Steve Porter, who is an Outreach Consultant with JobsInRI, has been working closely with the Workforce Development Specialist, Amy Driscoll, at the RI Hospitality Association (RIHA) to help connect employers and job seekers in that industry. Amy’s role is part of the RI Hospitality Education Foundation. Together, they’ve developed and delivered presentations at netWORKri [...]
JobSeekers
How and Why: Free Job Boards, Career Content, Traffic Growth, and other Essentials of Job Boards
As more and more companies offer “free” job boards, develop new tools for job seekers, and rely more heavily on internet marketing, how are they competing and why?
For employers, a job board has no value without there being a large quantity of highly qualified job seekers willing to work in their industry and region. [...]
Attention All Job Fair Exhibitors!
STEP UP YOUR GAME
While organizing 4 job fairs in different states this month, I’ve been keenly aware of our need to differentiate our events from the rest. When it comes right down to it, all that really matters is that local job seekers find good opportunities, and the local employers who exhibit connect with [...]
JobSeekers
The Economy’s Effect on the Labor Market
While delivering a presentation recently to a group of employers at the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce in Maine recently, it struck me how quickly the perception of labor market conditions have changed. Just two years ago, reports were regularly being cited that showed that by 2010 there would be a significant labor shortage [...]
Employment Branding
College Student focused job fair in NH
Another busy day on the recruiting front lines! My first stop this morning was to an event facility in New Hampshire, to meet with a potential partner and explore the capacity of the venue. As it looks now, we’ll have 70 NH employers exhibiting their employment brand to potentially 1,000 job seekers looking [...]
JobsInTheUS
VABIR Recognizes Vermont Employers
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AFLAC!
ARAMARK:
ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR
Today, the recruiting front lines were located in Burlington VT… for me anyhow. VABIR, the Vermont Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation held an employer recognition breakfast to thank the local businesses who are actively providing employment opportunities and [...]
Employment Branding
Using HR Policies to INCREASE Revenue!
Happy Fat Super Tuesday everyone! This morning I attended a presentation by Merritt Carey, founder of Graffam Solutions, at the Human Resource Association of Southern Maine. The title of the meeting was Disability as Diveristy & How to Use HR as a Marketing Tool. Casey spoke about the benefits to companies [...]
Employment Branding
From the front lines: RI Municipalities and University of Maine graduates
Thanks for taking a look at the first post from the front lines of the recruiting market. This week, I visited the University of Maine, Orono campus to exhibit and promote our state-specific employment resource to juniors and seniors seeking higher education in this school, probably best known for it’s engineering program and division [...]
