LANSING – Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop is teaming up with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. up to host a live MiVirtualCareerFair event on June 26 from 10 am ? 4 pm online and at participating restaurants around Michigan.
MiVirtualCareerFair allows employers to connect with top talent and gives job seekers the opportunity to apply for dozens of available positions without the inconvenience and expense of traditional job fairs. Within MiVirtualCareerFair, employers host exhibitor booths that include links to job postings, company profiles, employee benefits, and employer contact information, and allow job seekers to communicate one-on-one with company representatives.
?There are more than 50,000 jobs available in various industries on the Pure Michigan Talent Connect website, which connects Michigan employers to qualified talent as well as provides resources for job seekers,? said Joe Quick, Manager of Talent Programs, MEDC. ?Partnering with Tim Hortons is allowing us to extend these resources, including the virtual career fair, to job seekers that might not have had access to mitalent.org and help connect them with career opportunities throughout the state.?
For the June 26 event, job seekers are encouraged to visit select Tim Horton Cafe & Bake Shop restaurants to take advantage of the various resources that will be available onsite, helping both Michigan residents and employers find and fill jobs. Talent Connect and Michigan Works! staff will be on hand to provide advice and feedback on resumes, interview tips and answer questions. Computers will also be available and connected to Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop?s free Wi-Fi, allowing participants to upload their resume to the mitalent.org website and connect with participating companies at the virtual event.
Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop will be providing coupons to participants for discounted items at job fair locations. Participating locations are:
Lansing: 3500 S. MLK Blvd., Lansing, MI 48910
Grand Rapids: 900 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Saginaw: 4870 State St., Saginaw, MI 48603
Troy: 3331 Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48083
All participants are encouraged to come with resumes ready to share with employers virtually and with Talent Connect and Michigan Works! representatives. Participation is free for job seekers, who can Register.Com
?On behalf of all Michigan Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop restaurant owners, we are thrilled to be involved in this initiative. We have such talented people working in our restaurants and know how much a company can benefit from great talent,? said Maureen Finnigan, Troy Tim Hortons restaurant owner. ?We hope people will come out and take advantage of these resources either in person or virtually. Who knows, their next job could be right around the corner!?
These employers will take part in MiVirtualCareerFair and will be looking to fill a wide range of positions:
Accenture
Cumulus Broadcasting
Dart Container
ENTECH Staffing Solutions
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn & Lodge
Ingham County
Mistequay Group, Ltd
Renu Wireless USA
Roush
Secure-24
Spectrum Health
State of Michigan
TD Auto Finance
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants
TechSmith Corporation
Venteon Holdings LLC
All job openings posted during the fair will be accessible to participants for 30 days after the live event.
Three more MiVirtualCareerFair events are scheduled for 2013:
Wednesday, August 28,
Wednesday, September 25
Wednesday, November 13
