JobCircle.com & The Urban League of Philadelphia partner to Host Diversity Career Fair on October 12th in Philadelphia
Largest Diversity Career Fair in Philadelphia with over 80 companies
Philadelphia, PA - On Thursday, October 12, 2006, jobseekers in the Philadelphia region will have an opportunity to meet with over 80 companies as JobCircle.com, in partnership with the Urban League of Philadelphia, host the Celebrate Diversity! Philadelphia Career Fair at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 260 S. Broad Street. Leading employers in the Delaware Valley will be recruiting candidates for positions from entry-level through management, in a wide-range of industries including: accounting, customer service, marketing, retail, hospitality, finance, technology, sales, healthcare, and more.
For the first time, The Urban League of Philadelphia has partnered with JobCircle.com to help candidates in the Greater Philadelphia area secure career opportunities. "We are pleased to partner with JobCircle.com for the Diversity Career Fair. For nearly 90 years, the Urban League has been building alliances and creating opportunities that foster economic advancement for African-Americans, and others, in the Philadelphia region. This partnership falls in line with our mission of empowering communities and changing lives." said Patricia A. Coulter, President & CEO of The Urban League of Philadelphia.
"This event stresses the ideals of inclusion and cooperation to create a more effective and dynamic workforce. We invite candidates from all races, religions and ethnic backgrounds to participate; by doing so, we create a talented and diverse pool of workers for employers to choose from," says Marisa Early, Director of Recruitment Events. Special consideration is taken to advertise extensively in minority publications like Al Dia, Philadelphia's Hispanic newspaper, and Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia's largest African-American newspaper, and with radio stations with a high minority reach. The result is a unique mix of professional talent.
The Celebrate Diversity! Career Fair is free of charge and includes career workshops every hour from 10:30am until 2:30pm. Speakers include representatives from Lee Hecht Harrison, Right Management, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, The Urban League of Philadelphia and Ajilon. Jobseekers are asked to dress professionally and to bring copies of their resume. PA CareerLink representatives will be on hand to reach out to jobseekers to help promote the state's career services as well.
Over 80 companies are expected to attend, including:
Accenture, AFLAC, Alliance One, American Association of Cancer Research, American Heart Association, American Red Cross Blood Service, American Water, Ameriprise Financial, Ball Corporation, Bank of America, Boston Coach, Bridgestone-Firestone, CATCH, Center City District, City Year, Coventry Health Care, Craftmatic Organization, CVS Pharmacy, DaVita, DeVry University, Eastern University, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FedEx Ground, Fidelity Mortgage, Flowserve, Fulton Financial Corporation, Gaudenzia, Genuardi's, Independence Blue Cross, Macy's, Main Line Health, Milton Hershey School, Modell's Sporting Goods, Nationwide, Neumann College, New Castle County Police, NewDay Financial, PA CareerLink, PECO, Penn State Great Valley, Penn State University, PennDOT, PA State Police, PHH Mortgage, Philadelphia City Paper, Prudential Financial, Save-A-Lot, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Siemens Medical Solutions, Southwest Airlines, Sovereign Bank, Staples, State Farm, Strayer University, Target, Technology Staffing Systems Innovations, Temple University, The Philadelphia Marriott, Thomas Jefferson University, Transcontinental Direct, TSA, U.S. Army, US Airways Express, Vanguard Group, Villanova University, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, VWR International, Wachovia Bank, Wawa, Wegman's Food Markets, Wells Fargo, West Chester University, Wilmington Finance, Woods Services, Wyeth and more.
To ensure admittance into the job fair, candidates are encouraged to register in advance. To pre-register for the job fair or to view a complete list of exhibitors, please visit http://www.jobcircle.com/diversity. If you are an employer, please call 877-966-0050 x 207 for information on exhibiting at this event.
Event: Celebrate Diversity! Philadelphia
Date: Thursday, October 12th, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Philadelphia
Details: Over 80 leading Delaware Valley employers; Thousands of local job seekers
About Human Capital Solutions, LLC
Founded in 2003, Human Capital Solutions, LLC, provides a plethora of recruitment branding, hiring, and training solutions to employers in the Northeastern United States. JobCircle.com, the job board division of HCS, LLC, is an award-winning online recruitment tool that provides careers, content and community to professionals in IT, Bio/Pharm, Healthcare, Finance, Engineering, and other industries since 1992. JobCircle.com currently serves the regional hiring and branding needs of companies in the Northeastern United States. For more information, please visit http://www.jobcircle.com.
About The Urban League of Philadelphia
The Urban League of Philadelphia (ULP) is a non-profit, nonpartisan, civil rights and community-based movement that provides direct services, research and policy advocacy to help individuals and communities reach their fullest potential. Primarily working with African-Americans and other emerging ethnic communities, the ULP is an affiliate of the National Urban League. The National Urban League serves over 2 million people through professionally staffed affiliates located in 105 urban areas across the U.S., working to close equality gaps for people at all economic levels and stages of life, and giving residents a chance to give back as volunteers. Visit us at www.urbanleaguephila.org.
Media Contacts:
Marisa Early
JobCircle.com
610-431-2001 ext: 212
marisa@jobcircle.com
Amber Jaynes
Urban League of Philadelphia
215-561-6070 ext: 211
ajaynes@urbanleaguephila.org
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