Try a Job with the U.S. Government

If you are interested in pursuing a job with the Federal Government, now is the time to start researching.  Read this article for more.  Also, you may begin your search at http://www.usajobs.gov/, the official job site of the U.S. Government.

Turn a Holiday Temp Job into a Permanent Job

ABC’s Good Morning America’s Job Club offers some advice on what to do to turn a seasonal job into a permanent one.  Click here for more.

“Creating Careers for Christians” Job Fair 11/6/09

“Creating Careers for Christians” Job Fair @ St Paul Date: November 6, 2009 Time: 9AM – 3:00PM Facility: St Paul Baptist Church 2124 East Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38116

List of Confirmed Companies

Comcast	Carthage Intermodal
Kelly Services	TDOT Career Express
Mary Kay Cosmetics	Medtronic
Methodist Healthcare	ServiceMaster
Shelby County Schools	University of Phoenix – Memphis Campus
UPS	Sitel
Social Security Administration	Summerfield Associates
Swift Transportation	U.S. Navy
Army National Guard	Tennessee Career Center

Dress for Success – Career Club for Women

Career Transformation Club “CTC” 

The Career Transformation Club is offered through Dress for Success Memphis and its new Working Woman’s Career Center.

The Career Transformation Club is a Breakfast Club, offering Personal & Professional Support for women who are in transition to a successful career.

When: Every Tuesday beginning October 27, 2009

Time: 9:30am

Where: Dress for Success Memphis 2730 Colony Park Drive, Suite 7 Memphis, TN 38118

Dress for Success Memphis:   Where Success is Our Focus

Phone: 901.363.3100 Fax: 901.363.3788 E-mail: denise@dfsmemphis.org

Dress for Success Memphis

2730 Colony Park Drive, Suite 7 Memphis, TN 38118

Suits to Self-Sufficiency

Job Fair Thursday, 10/22/09 @ STCC-Macon

SOUL CLASSICS 103.5 Job Fair

Find your next job at the SOUL CLASSICS 103.5 Job Fair, Thursday, October 22nd at Southwest Tennessee Community College, Macon Campus from 10am-4pm.

While you’re there, you can meet with representatives of Save-A-Lot, Avon, Davita Dialysis, City of Memphis Government, UT Medical Group, Coventry Health & Life, The Villages @ Harrison Creek, AWG Inc, A Nu Life 4-U, Citadel Broadcasting-Memphis, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and more!

The Job Fair will be huge. Admission and parking are free to the public.

Job Fair @ Botanic Gardens 10/14/09 10-3

Putting Memphis Back to Work

Date:October 14, 2009

Time:10:00 AM – 3:00 AM

Facility: Memphis Botanical Garden

750 Cherry Road Memphis, TN 38117

Description: Part of the “Putting America Back To Work Job Fair Series”! 15,000 jobs by 2010! National Job Fair Event

Top Employers From The Entire Memphis Region! Dress for Success. Bring Plenty of Resumes All Job Seekers Welcome FREE ADMISSION!

Science Careers

If you are looking for work in the scientific community, you will definitely want to check out the Science Careers site from the journal Science.  In addition to offering great articles and information about different scientific fields, you can find postings for biotech, pharmaceutical, faculty, and postdoc jobs around the country.

Do You Twitter?

If you do, here are the top 10 job tweeters to follow, according to CareerBuilder.com.

Jobs in Community Training Program in Uptown 8/31/09

Real People Real Jobs Real Change

Job Seekers

Are you looking for a change?

Are you looking for more than just a job?

Are you looking for the right opportunity?

Then Jobs In Community Training Program is for you!

Find your place in Hospitality!

If you are interested in becoming part of the largest and fastest growing industry in the world, Jobs In Community can help! Our 4-week, 80 hour intensive training prepares you for entry-level work within the hospitality industry. After training is completed, we assist with job placement in hotels within the Downtown Memphis area.

All interested persons must schedule an intake interview before being accepted into the program. For a complete training schedule and more program information, please contact the office @ (901) 576-6983. (Participants are required to register with the Career Center & complete TABE testing). All participants must maintain an email address.

HURRY! CALL TODAY!!

The next training begins 8/31/09!

Sign-up now!!!!!

For directions or more info, please call: 901.576.6980.

Uptown Alliance CEDC

314 A.W.Willis Ave. Memphis,TN 38105 (901) 576.6983 www.uptownalliancememphis.org

Uptown Alliance is a 501 ©(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent the allowed by law.

Thank you for your prayers and continued support.

Best & Worst Job Markets

A handy chart showing the number of unemployed persons as compared with the number of job postings for the 50 largest metropolitan areas.  From Indeed.com.

JobLINC Job Fair-Wed. 7/29 @ Central Library

JobLINC Career and Education Fair Held @ the Library  

JobLINC, the Memphis Public Library & Information Center’s mobile career center, is hosting a Career and Education Fair, Wednesday, July 29, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library (3030 Poplar Avenue), in meeting rooms A, B, and C.  The Career Fair is for adults 18 and over.  Admission is free and 35 organizations have confirmed attendance.

JobLINC has held career fairs for the last few years and attendance has always been brisk. The current state of the economy has the Library expecting the biggest job fair turnout ever. According to a Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s report, the unemployment rate in Shelby County rose to 9.6% in May 2009.   “The Library is a first-responder in many ways,” said Director of Libraries Keenon McCloy.  “On average we see about 8,500 people through our doors each day.  Having that level of contact, you become acquainted with what people need.” McCloy added, “Layoffs and downsizing have deeply affected some residents. In response, we’ve created programs and services customers not only want but need.”  

For more information about the JobLINC Career and Education Fair or other career seeker assistance available at the Library, call (901) 415-2700.

 About JobLINC

Recognized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a model for targeted employment outreach, the JobLINC Bus has been serving the Memphis area since 1990.  The 35-foot bus with computers and internet access provides local job listings, an employment hotline, on-site resume preparation, and career search resource material.  JobLINC visits shopping centers, social service agencies and branch libraries throughout the county. Last year JobLINC assisted more than 1,000 customers with career assistance.

Seven Great Questions to ASK at a Job Interview

Lots of people practice answering questions before an interview, but it’s good to prepare a few questions to ask as well.  This article gives examples of 7 good questions to ask at your next interview.

AmeriCorps Positions @ Exchange Club

AMERICORPS   ORIENTATION

A Great Opportunity for students/graduates majoring in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Education, Criminal Justice and Counseling

In order to be considered for an AmeriCorps position you must attend an orientation.

This is the last orientation for 2009!

Where:  The Exchange Club Family Center, 2180 Union Ave.

When:   Saturday, July 11, 2009

Time:  12:00                          

AmeriCorps Requirements: 

• 19 years of age or older
• 2 years of College (Preferred)                                             
• Current Resume
• Must be able to pass a background check
• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card

Attendance at an orientation, an application, 3 confidential references and a transcript must be submitted by July 14, 2009, in order to be granted an interview. 

 

All AmeriCorps positions receive an educational award.

Full-Time positions (only) receive a living allowance

For an application or information, contact Carol Russell (901) 276-2200 x 103  

This program is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee

Overqualified?

CNN in parnership with CareerBuilder offers these pointers for job seekers that have been labeled overqualified.  Click here for the article.

How to Write a Resume That Will Land an Interview

Dumb Little Man has some great advice on writing a better resume.   Don’t skip the link for the resume action words, either!