Virtual Job Fair for Engineers
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Now through Monday, November 30th
FISHER/UNITECH announced today the launch of No Engineer Left Behind, a virtual job fair for engineers. FISHER/UNITECH, a software reseller with ten locations throughout the Midwest, has collaborated with 6Connex to make over 800 jobs available leveraging the 6Connex Virtual Experience Platform. The virtual job fair can be accessed at http://funtech.veplatform.com and will be online through November 30th, 2009.
"Our virtual job fair goes one step further in hopes of connecting engineers with employers," said Charles Hess, president of FISHER/UNITECH.
Interested candidates will find over 25 exhibiting companies such as GE Lumination, Nook Industries, Utilimaster, Haworth, SolidWorks Corporation and SPX amongst the exhibitors looking to hire. An entire hall is dedicated to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), with over 800 job listings, information on member benefits, technical communities, local events, and professional development resources as well as an area for displaced workers to apply for SME membership at a reduced rate.
The virtual job fair offers an on-demand 24/7 3D dimensional environment offering the utmost in convenience for job seekers. In sharp contrast to traditional job fairs, the virtual fair eliminates commuting, waiting in line and saves tons of pollutants by displacing travel activity.
Candidates can log on to the virtual job fair anytime day or night and visit company booths loaded with media-rich content such as corporate videos, audio files, PowerPoint presentations, white papers, case studies, web links and more, in addition to viewing job openings. FISHER/UNITECH is planning three live chat days where booth representatives will be online to answer questions, interact with job seekers and accept resumes online via chat sessions. Live dates for the job fair will be:
Tuesday, September 15th from 1-4 pm CT/2-5 pm ET
Thursday, October 15th from 1-4 pm CT/2-5 pm ET
Thursday, November 12th from 1-4 pm CT/2-5 pm ET
Job seekers shouldn't miss the Career Development Hall which provides details on how displaced workers can apply for grant money through their local workforce development agency to advance their skills through education and training. The fair also features a Technology Pavilion that showcases SolidWorks 3D CAD software and a variety of partner products.
