The twelfth annual Finger Lakes Spring Job Fair is Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Ramada Geneva Lakefront, 41 Lakefront Drive, Geneva, NY from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Over thirty-five businesses in the following sectors: manufacturing, health care, retail and hospitality, financial services and human services will send representatives to the job fair.

The following businesses have already registered to participate: Adecco, Avon Products, BonaDent, Corsair Display Systems, LLC, DMA Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Dr. Pepper Snapple, ESL Federal Credit Union, Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, Finger Lakes Health, Finger Lakes Premier Properties, Guardian Industries, Happiness House, Hillside Family of Agencies, Inn at Glenora Wine Cellars, Lifetime Care, Lochland School, Inc., Lyons National Bank, Medical Solutions, Inc., Newark Wayne Hospital, Ontario ARC, Optimax Systems, Inc., Ramada Geneva Lakefront, Sibley Nursing Personnel Thompson Health, Victor Insulators, Western Finger Lakes SWMA, Zotos International, Aldi, Inc., Wayne ARC, Finger Lakes Radio Group. More businesses are registering everyday!

Job seekers should come prepared. Bring copies of theirs resumes for distribution and dress for success. The job fair is free and open to the public.

The Finger Lakes Job Fair is co-sponsored by Finger Lakes East JSEC, and the New York State Department of Labor. For further information, please contact the Department of Labor at (585) 258-8843.

Finger Lakes Workforce New York is sponsoring Career Navigator, An Intensive Training Program for Professional Level Job Search & Success. Jump start your job search with this 5-day interactive, strategic approach to proactively managing your future.

• Learn how to redefine your skills to fit existing and emerging industries and occupations.
• Design a job search strategy to fit your values, skills and goals.
• Learn the marketing techniques that will get your message out to the people that make the hiring decisions.
• Discover the increased power of working in teams, led by certified career professionals.
• Navigate the obstacles and challenges of the changing economy and learn the new rules of job search.
• Master the ability to successfully transition into new directions of employment and control future employment paths.

Who should enroll in Career Navigator? Professionals who:

• Desire to stay in the same field and who want to learn how to compete.
• Require an industry and/or career change based upon their transferable skills.
• Need support in identifying new search strategies, tools and techniques.

Itinerary:
Day 1: Competency Definition,
Day 2: Career Management Strategy,
Day 3: Branding and Marketing You,
Day 4: Evaluation and Decision Making,
Day 5: Foundation for Career Success

To Enroll: Must be a Finger Lakes Works member to enroll in this free program.

Dates and Times: March 15-19, 2010 from 9am-4pm
Location: FLCC Geneva Campus, 63 Pulteney St., Geneva
If you have additional questions, please contact Darlene Keating at 315-789-1771 or darlene.keating@labor.state.ny.us

Dates and Times: April 19-23, 2010 from 9am-4pm
Location: Ontario Co. Human Services Bldg., 3010 County Complex Dr., Canandaigua
If you have additional questions, please contact Joe Lopez at 585-396-4033 or joseph.lopez@dfa.state.ny.us

Dates and Times: May 17-21, 2010 from 9am-4pm
Location: FLCC Newark Campus, 110 Technology Pkwy, Newark
If you have additional questions, please contact Scott Sigel at 315-946-7268 or scott.sigel@labor.state.ny.us

Dates and Times: June 14-18, 2010 from 9am-4pm
Location: Seneca One Stop, 1 DiPronio Dr., Waterloo
If you have additional questions, please contact John Vrabel at 315-539-1904 or jvrabel@co.seneca.ny.us

Visit: www.fingerlakesworks.com to register on-line. Sponsored By: Finger Lakes Wired and Finger Lakes Workforce New York.

Whether you need to find a job, change jobs or build your job skills, we can help! We can make your search easier and provide you with expert guidance and quality resources. Let Seneca County Workforce Development assist you in becoming the best candidate for the job by attending one of our many workshops. The following workshops are currently being offered: Career Group, Resume 101, Basic Job Search, Interviewing Techniques, What’s Next? Surviving Job Loss, WorkKeys, Employment Skills Training and What Job Seekers with Disabilities Need to Know. Please call 315-539-1905 to register.

The Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board offers training programs in four counties. For a list of the programs offered visit: www.fingerlakesworks.com/seekers_calendar.php

The Seneca County Department of Workforce Development offers skills assessment, workshops and other personal assistance to people seeking employment. Job postings are available from local sources and the New York State Job Bank. The Seneca One Stop center is a part of Finger Lakes Works.