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April 2016
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In This Issue
Youth and Dislocated Worker Programs
Northland Job Fair
How to Get the Most Out of Job Fairs
RRCC Motivational Week Connects Students with Mentors
Jobs Outlook Rosy for Class of 2016

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Youth and
Dislocated Worker
Programs
  
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If you are a student in high school that is looking for some career guidance,  click here. 
 
  
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If you have lost your job due to company downsizing, buyouts or layoffs, your top priority is finding a new job. But what kind of job do you look for if your skills are outdated and no longer needed? If you are interested in pursuing a different occupation or are unsure what the next step in your career path might be, trained career counselors at the Office of Job Training can work with you to develop a plan. For more information click here.
 
  
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Northland Job Fair Is Here!

 

 

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Pioneer Hall

350 Harbor Drive

Duluth, MN

 

For a list of employers attending, workshops,

map and directions, etc., click here!

 

Employers from northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin will have displays and details about open and future opportunities. Job seekers can visit one-on-one with resume and job search experts, learn about education opportunities, network with employers and possibly interview for positions on site.  

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How to Get the Most Out of Job Fairs
DEED, Posted on November 12, 2015 

Job fairs offer job seekers a great opportunity to connect with employers. They could lead to a job interview, expand your network, or result in a job on-the-spot.

How can you make the most of the experience? How do you persuade an employer to give you a job interview or make a contact that will get you closer to that new job? How do you find job fairs in your area?

First, post your resume on MinnesotaWorks.net before the job fair. Put your resume in a format (such as chronological or skills-based) that best presents your accomplishments, skills, experience and education and is error-free. But which to choose? 


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NEMOJT  Counselor, Alysa Hackenmuller, participated in RRCC Motivational Week
 
RRCC Motivational Week Connects Students with Mentors
IFalls Journal - Tammie Calder
 
Rainy River Community College last week hosted what it terms a "motivational week" designed to help spur students into getting involved with campus activities.

Under the leadership of Jessica Bright with Steph Turban, Brad Krasaway, Austin Schaff and Alysa Hackenmuller assisting, activities began Monday with a yellow and black balloon archway and motivational messages in the hallway, a "Let's Go on a Trip" presentation, career cluster assessment, career and goal setting workshops, and culminating on Thursday in a lunch with career mentors.

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Jobs Outlook Rosy for the Class of 2016
By Roy Maurer 1/22/2016

This year's college grads will be entering a job market eager to receive them, especially those with degrees in business, engineering and computer science, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Employers said they plan to hire 11 percent more college graduates for U.S. jobs this year than in 2015, according to NACE's Job Outlook 2016 survey. This is a slight increase from the results of the 2015 survey, when companies indicated plans to hire 10 percent more college graduates as compared to the previous year.

 

 
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