JOBSAPALOOZA: Strange name, Cool concept

Have you heard about Jobsapalooza? No, it's not some new exotic disease, it's only the region's largest Job Fair! So update your resume, put on your best business attire, and prepare to distinguish yourself as the leading candidate for hire.

That's right the annual Jobapalooza Fair sponsored by the University at Buffalo and Buffalointerns.com will be held on January 6, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm at the Buffalo Convention Center in Downtown Buffalo. Some of the companies that will be on hand to recruit are:

Aerotek, Alliance Advisory Group Inc, ATTO Technology, Inc., AXA Advisors, Belmont Shelter Corp., BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Cintas Corporation, Computer Plus Staffing Solutions, Dresser-Rand Corporation, Fetch Logistics, First Investors Corporation, First Niagara Bank, Fiserv Lending Solutions, Heritage Centers, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Independent Health, Kaleida Health, Key Bank, Key Resource Group, Mach Architecture and Engineering PC, Niagara University, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - Buffalo, ParMed Pharmaceuticals Inc, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Transitional Services, Inc., TVGA Engineering Consultants, United States Department of Agriculture (US), Waddell & Reed, Wells Fargo Financial, Wireless Zone, WNYJOBS.com.

So start the New Year off right, by getting the job that you know you deserve! Get ready to show them you've got what their looking for in a dependable and hardworking employee. It's your time, now go get them!

Until next time... we'll see you where the jobs are!

Christmas Cheer or Job Fears

I'd like to take a moment to wish each of you a Merry Christmas. This is a time when we usually take a break to slowdown and relax with family and enjoy the festivities of the season. Only this season with the economic downturn and the massive layoffs taking place, for far too many Santa has dropped a lump of coal in our stockings this year.

If you find yourself in this situation I want to encourage you to recognize that their yet remains hope for you to rebound. The staff at the Buffalo Employment and Training Center is ready and willing to help you to find an employment opportunity that can assist you in getting a job at a family sustaining wage and help you to bring a little cheer to your home this Christmas!

Don't wait call today at 716-856-JOBS (5627) or stop by and see them today. There are also several other agencies listed to the right of this blog under the heading Employment and Training Resources that can assist you in getting through this difficult time.

Until next time... we'll see you where the jobs are!

Lay-offs,Lay-offs,don't talk to me about Lay-offs!

For you sports enthusiasts, you'll notice the title is a play on the famous lines uttered by coach Jim Mora of the Indianapolis Colts, when asked about his team's chances of making the playoffs in the NFL.

Given the state of our economy and the fact that we're in the midst of a recession, we're all aware that people are going to experience some job losses. Rather than focusing on the jobs being lost, we need to be thinking about how we create other opportunities for those being affected by the downturn in the economy.

The Buffalo Employment & Training Center offers many great services to city residents looking for employment opportunities at a family sustaining wage. The career counselors there are ready to assist you with your job search activities. BETC also offers opportunities for you to go through a training program to help you retrain for a new career venture or to make you more marketable in your current field.

So give them a call at 716-856-JOBS(5627)or check them out online at http://www.workforcebuffalo.org/ for more information about their services and how they can help!

Until next time... we'll see you, where the jobs are!