LANSING – Job seekers and Michigan employers can connect with each other through a State-sponsored virtual career fair on May 21 at the MiVirtualCareerFairs.

More than 4,250 job seekers participated in the February 2014 MiVirtualCareerFair. Two additional virtual event opportunities are scheduled in 2014: August 27 and November 12.

?With more than 70,000 jobs currently posted on the Pure Michigan Talent Connect website, MiVirtualCareerFairs are another innovative tool to connect employers with qualified talent, and job seekers with job opportunities and career development resources,? said Amy Cell, senior vice president for talent enhancement at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. ?Since the first virtual career fair in February of 2012, more than 122 employers and more than 16,700 job seekers have been connected through the state?s 11 virtual events.?

There?s no cost for job seekers to participate. Registration information can be found at www.mitalent.org/virtualcareerfair. During virtual events, job seekers can explore customized employer booths, interact one-on-one with participating employers and search and apply for job opportunities. In addition, job seekers can access information about career development programs and resources in the Pure Michigan Talent Connect booth. All job openings posted during the events are accessible to participants for 30 days after event. Post-event, employers receive in-depth analytics including candidate resumes, applications, chat transcripts, and booth visit data, which further solidify connections made during the event.

Jobs with 30 Michigan employers will be featured at the May 21 event, making it the second largest to date. With assistance from the Michigan Works! System and event partners Capital Area Michigan Works! and the Capital Area IT Council the May 21 MiVirtualCareerFair will feature the following employers:

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All Weather Seal of West Michigan

Altarum Institute

Avon Products

Burcham Hills Retirement Community

Consumers Energy

Dart Container Corporation

Diversified Precision Products

Dykhuis Farms, Inc.

Gonzalez Contract Services

Great Lakes Regional Care

Hillshire Brands

Ingenuity IEQ

Lansing Community College

McKinley, Inc.

Modis

OMNI Community Credit Union

Oscar W. Larson

Principal Financial Group ? Great Lakes Business Center

RDA Group, Inc.

Recruitment Management Consultants, LLC

Shinola

Speedway

State of Michigan

TechSmith Corporation

Trillium Staffing

Trilogiq USA Corporation

United Shore Financial Services

Verizon Wireless

WorkForce Software