Job Fair, Free Hands-On Training and More

Regional Career Fairs

Job Fair Philadelphia Thursday September 12, 2013 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 1201 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 10AM to 2PM (Vendor setup begins at 9AM) This event will be held in Sections 5,6,7 of Franklin Hall located on the 4th floor Business attire & resume are required! For more information, please contact DiversityJobFairs.Com (516) 932-0997

Come Visit Us!

PA CareerLink® at Chester City Open Mon. through Fri. 8AM -4PM  701 Crosby Street, Suite B Chester, PA 19013 610-447-3350    PA CareerLink® at Media Workforce Entry Center at Delaware County Community College Open Mon. through Thurs. 8:30AM - 4:30PM (Closed on Fridays until August 23rd)  901 South Media Line Road Media, PA 19063 610-723-1220

The 21st Century Job Search

Unless you've worked in recruiting or HR, you might be unfamiliar with a little thing called an "Applicant Tracking System" or "ATS." Nonetheless, you are probably sending your resume to a company that uses an ATS every day, since more and more companies are using this technology. So what exactly is an Applicant Tracking System? Basically, it's a kind of resume scanning software that shuffles you and other applicants into a database that makes it easy for recruiters and hiring managers to find candidates that meet their needs. Unfortunately, an ATS is not very forgiving--as it relies on specific keywords to target potential candidates. If you haven't had to look for a new job until recently, you may find that you're applying to twice as many jobs and getting half as many responses. Consequently, you might find the whole online application process frustrating. Ben Bradford's article Job Applicants: How to Game Resume Scanners, on the New Tech City blog, offers a great overview of how Tracking Systems work, and how you can use this knowledge to break through the ATS barrier and get noticed! Check it out here.

JobTrakPA Update

Delaware County Community College is still offering qualified adults free, hands-on training that can help you quickly acquire the skills and industry recognized certification you need to obtain employment in fields where jobs are plentiful, such as health care, advanced manufacturing and energy. If you are already familiar with the JobTrakPA programs, you may be surprised to see that Welding has been added to the list of Advanced Manufacturing training! Candidates must have either lost their job due to overseas trade (Trade Adjustment Assistance worker,) been laid off or terminated, or been employed in a job beneath their skill level (underemployed.) Training Courses at Delaware County Community College: Health Information Technology/Electronic Medical Records Technology, Advanced Manufacturing (CNC operation, Welding,) Energy (Geothermal, PV Solar)   Getting Started! Prospective students should call 610-723-4095.