Date/Time
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Location
Radisson Hotel Greentree
101 Radisson Drive
Pittsurgh, PA 15205

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Location
Marriott City Center
112 Washington Place
Pittsburgh, PA  15219
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Time
11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Before heading out to the job fair, check out my article Job Fairs – are they worth going to?

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After completing the course, students should have a good understanding of utilizing project management processes to successfully manage projects.  Examples include:

• Inititiating projects
• Planning projects
• Developing project schedules
• Developing cost estimates and budgets
• Analyzing risks and planning risk responses
• Executing projects
• Monitoring and controling project schedules and costs

If you are an experienced project manager who wants to increase your project management skills and prepare for the Project Management Institute Project Management Professional Certification (PMI/PMP), then this boot camp is for you!

Course Date and Times
March 15th to March 19th
Monday thru Thursday – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

For more information visit the Charter Performance Website or call 877-282-2882

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So what is the hidden job market?  In simple terms, the hidden job market is any position that isn’t advertised or posted anywhere.   There’s no magical wand to that and frankly, recruiters don’t always have access to these hidden job opportunities.

For example, a few months ago when I was in between recruiting projects, I walked into a Recruiting company down the road from me to see if they were hiring recruiters.  I asked to speak to the Recruiting Manager and ended up having a 20 minute interview with him.  It ended up that they did have a recruiting opportunity that was going to be available the first of the year, but it wasn’t advertised yet.  That is an example of the hidden job market, because there was an opportunity available that wasn’t advertised yet and I stumbled across it because I walked in from the street seeing if there were any opportunities.

Now you know one way to tap into the hidden job market.  Walking into companies you have an interest in, asking for a manager, and hand delivering your resume.  Not only could the company have an upcoming opportunity not advertised yet, but what if that day or a few days later, someone quits.  What if the manager decides to speak with you for a few minutes and decides to create a position for you.  Those are all considered the hidden job market.

Recruiters do get access to the hidden job market as well, that is one of the advantages of using recruiters during your job search.  Sometimes companies have confidential job openings and are unable to advertise them, so they turn to recruiters to assist them with filling the position.  Also, companies don’t want to be overwhelmed with job applications from job postings or they may not have the budget to advertise jobs where they need to.  Again, that is were recruiters become an asset to a company and that is how recruiters are able to tap into the hidden job market.

Don’t be misled about the hidden job market.  There isn’t a magical, hidden island somewhere filled with job openings, but there are a ton of hidden job opportunities out there, you just need to know how to find them.

Here are few examples of how you can tap into the hidden job market:
*  Working with recruiters and staffing agencies
*  Walking into companies and hand delivering your resume
*  Attending job fairs and networking events
*  Getting involved within your community and volunteering
*  Letting friends, family, and acquaintances know you are in the job market

Remember, the hidden job market is any position that is not advertised.  Take active steps in your job search to find those hidden opportunities.  You never know when something can become available and you end up being in the right place, at the right time.

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I am the owner of 1 on 1 career help and have 11 years of Recruiting, Resume Writing, and Job Search Mentoring experience.

With my extensive Recruiting experience, I have learned a lot about resumes.  Such as, what employers like and don’t like, that not one standard resume format works for every job, and that keywords and  information on how you can help the company you are applying to, are all important when it comes to resume writing.  Read the full article

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The U.S. government, desperate to add jobs to a feeble economy, is looking skyward for help: to the wind and the sun.

“We should put more Americans to work building clean energy facilities,” Obama said to applause during his State of the Union address Wednesday. Solar and wind power projects tend to appeal to politicians on both sides of the aisle. They are clean and domestic sources of power, and thanks to this government largesse, they are growing fast.  Read the full article