Ta Da! MPACT JobFair- 44 Employers, 300+ Jobs, Over 700 Candidates

We are still getting feedback from the July 20th JobFair and reports that several new hires have already occured.

Next MPACT JobFair scheduled for January 11th, 2007.

EMPLOYER FEEDBACK FROM MPACT JOBFAIR

Hi Joel ~ The event went above and beyond my expectations! I thought everything was really well organized and was very pleased with the number of people we had the chance to speak to -- we were definitely busy from the time the doors opened all the way up to the end. I look forward to participating in your next event ~~
Thanks!
~ Holly
GKN Driveline

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Joel,

Thank you so much for inviting Key Resources to exhibit at the MPACT Job Fair on July 20th. The accommodations were gracious, the organization was tight, and the turnout was fantastic. We received 100’s of resumes from candidates in a wide variety of fields. Those were copied and given to our recruiting team in both our Winston-Salem and Greensboro offices the next morning. Those candidates whose resumes matched open job orders are being contacted for interviews.

Thanks again and best wishes to the mighty MPACT team!

Randy

Randy Furches
Director of Sales
336-855-5209 ext. 23
336-659-4957 fax
336-209-3476 cell
rfurches@keyresourcesinc.com



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Good Morning, Joel.

All I can say is WOW !

What an incredible Job Fair last night. I have been an HR professional for over 20 years, and I was really impressed with the quality, preparedness and professionalism of the candidates you provided. I came home with more (suitable) resumes than I ever have before.



You have done an incredible job and I really appreciate all the work you, and your team, must have put in, in order to produce such a wonderfully professional outcome.
As you well know, the Triad is in dire need of skilled labor, both mechanical and electronical. My manufacturing facility of over 700 people struggle to find people with the skills to keep us running, 24/7.



Tyco Electronics is the worlds largest producer of electrical and electronic connectors and we have a large presence in the Triad area. We are a wonderful company with good salaries and outstanding benefits. You have done my company, and more importantly, the folks in the Triad area, a huge service.


Count me in on all your future Job Fairs!


Gratefully,

Deb
Deborah A. Miller,
SPHR tyco / Electronics 8010 Piedmont Triad Parkway Greensboro, NC 27409-9407
Phone: 336 664-7578 Fax: 336 664-7729
E-mail: damiller@tycoelectronics.com
A tyco INTERNATIONAL LTD. COMPANY

MPACT JOB FAIR January 11th 2007 4-7pm

MPACT Learning Center, LLC
2 Centerview Drive Ste 301
Greensboro, NC 27407(336) 379- 1444, ext 102
Detailed direction can be found at
http://www.mpactlearning.com/

Employers are you:
· Looking for skilled maintenance talent?
· Looking for electronic technicians?
· Looking for multi-craft technicians?
· Looking for maintenance managers?
· Looking for facilities and plant engineers?Any company that has interest in having a table top display, posting engineering and maintenance job orders, or that just wants to review resumes from attendees, contact Joel Leonard at (336) 379-1444, ext 102.

Candidates are you:
* Looking for opportunities in facilities engineering?
* Looking to work for growing companies?
* Looking for skilled maintenance positions?
* Looking for jobs with secure futures?
* Looking to make money?

Job candidates are asked to come dressed to impress, bring hard copies of at least 10-20 resumes and feel free to send a soft copy to joel@mpactlearning.com.

More Tips for MPACT JobFair attendees

BETTER ARRIVE EARLY!

Looking for Mr. Goodjob
Article from PlantServices.com
By Joel Leonard


A job fair is a terrific tool to help companies that are struggling to find qualified talent for skilled positions. Recently, I organized the MPACT Skilled Maintenance and Facilities Engineering Job Fair, held January 5 in a 20,000-sq.ft. facility in Greensboro, N.C. The turnout exceeded the expectations of the employers as well as the potential employees.

Several employers were asked to visit the line of candidates that snaked through the parking lot for the three-hour job fair. The employers collected their resumes. Many candidates met with three to five employers before even getting to our door.

“We have never participated in a job fair with so many qualified candidates,” says Roger Tee of UNICCO Corp.

“I am not easily impressed with job fairs in general but, MPACT’s job fair was well organized and well attended with a diverse crowd of people. Even our personnel representative, Ann Lupton, had not seen a job fair turnout like MPACT’s for many years,” says Tony Fisher, facilities director of Boddie Noell.
More than three dozen companies participated, including Miller Brewing, Merck, UNIFI, Metzler Automotive, Reagan, Dulles and BWI Airports, Loxcreen, National Textiles, EPES Transportation, ITT, GKN Driveline, Boddie Noell, Dart Container, AFG Wipes, Degussa Stockhausen, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, UNICCO and Bridgestone Firestone. These companies were seeking to fill more than 350 positions in skilled maintenance and facilities engineering. Hourly positions averaged from $17 to $25 per hour.

“The great attendance from both employers and potential employees highlights the need for both groups to place greater emphasis on maintenance and reliability training,” says Rob Bencini, director, Guilford County Community and Economic Development.

The outpouring of support was phenomenal. This area of the country has been hit hard by factory closings. I’ve received reports that several follow-up interviews have been conducted and that several job offers have been extended.

The event also received extensive support from local and statewide media via television, radio and newsprint coverage. Also the North Carolina Department of Labor, North Carolina Workforce Development, Job Link Centers, VFW Posts, Chamber of Commerce Centers, and the Governor’s Rapid Response team notified employers, displaced workers, veterans, Katrina victims, and even laid off Northwest Airlines workers of the event.

Most importantly, the feedback from the job seekers was gratifying. Michael Holliman, who drove 10 hours from Detroit to attend the event, says, “I have been contacted by several of the companies that were there and one has offered me employment in the Greensboro area.”
The successful job fair inspired me to develop a list of the top 13 lucky qualities to land a job in skilled maintenance and facilities engineering:

Be poor: Set high goals for yourself. Don't be satisfied with what you have. Strive for more.
Be hungry: Be willing to do what ever it takes to get the job ethically.
Be internally driven: Employers love to hire poor, hungry, and driven (PHD) talent because they’re internally motivated, self-correcting and strive for high standards. They can see the energy and enthusiasm in the interview.
Be knowledgeable: Research the employers in advance by visiting their Web sites. Find out what types of equipment the employers use. Learn what type of manufacturing processes they employ. Determine what challenges the employers face.
Be the answer: Think about what transferable skills you have to offer. Begin thinking about how you can help solve their problems. Invest in yourself. Take classes at technical schools and pursue certifications.
Be confident: All they can do is to tell you no – so go for it. Be willing to talk to the employers and to listen to what they say and don't say.
Be service-driven: Focus on what you can do for them and not what they can do for you.
Be enthusiastic: Believe in your product. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will. Be able to talk in depth about your credentials, training, work experiences and other information that demonstrates your value to help them advance their business.
Be charming: Explain to the employer why you would like to work for them.
Be flexible: Be willing to consider multiple shifts, commuting or relocating for the right opportunity. Be willing to start at the bottom and work your way up.
Be positive: Dress for success and focus on positive outcomes. Know your stuff and don't whine about “wouldas, shouldas, couldas.”
Be connected: Attend job fairs and join professional organizations. The Web sites of the three largest engineering/management organizations are: www.afe.org, www.boma.org and www.ifma.org. Work to become an officer of an organization.
Be persistent: Many times, the job goes to the one who wants it the most, so never give up.
There will be another job fair from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 20, MPACT Learning Center, LLC, 2 Centerview Drive, Greensboro, N.C. Advance registration is not necessary and there will be 25-40 employers represented. Employers wanting a booth at the event should contact me at the address below.

Contact Joel Leonard at Leonard.joel@mpactlearning.com.

Current Employers Registered for July 20th MPACT JobFair

Owens Illinois

Miller Brewing

Lorillard Tobacco

Old Dominion Freight

Pepsi Bottling

Georgia Pacific

UNILIN

TIMCO

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Oliver Rubber

Tyco Electronics

Insteel Wire Products

Loxcreen

Denso Manufacturing

Jones Lang LaSalle

Talecris Biotherapeutics

Merck & Co. — Durham Vaccine Manufacturing Facility

Technimark Asheboro, NC

Stockhausen, Greensboro, NC

Unicco Corporate

Michelin North America

Gold Toe Hosiery

North State Packaging

Sherwin Williams

GKN Driveline

Leiner Health Services

Boddie Noell

Timken Bearing

Pepsi Bottling

AC Corporation

Pactiv

Hubbell

Aerotek

USA Staffing

Key Resources

Hayward Industries

Metzler Automotive

Golding Farm Foods

Kao Specialities

Goodyear

Truliant Credit Union

Tyco Electronics

Organizations Supporting this Event

• Greensboro VFW- Preddy Post- provided extra tables
• NC Community College System
• NC Department of Labor Apprenticeship Division
• NC Department of Commerce
• Guilford County JobLink
• Greensboro United Way
• Full Circle Foundation
• Association for Facilities Engineering
• Plant Services Magazine
• Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP)
• Reliabilityweb.com
• Parthenon Realty

What makes the MPACT JobFair Different?

Origin of MPACT JobFair

The MPACT JobFair was created because of a July 4th, 2005 news report stating that the Triad area lost over 5,600 jobs from January to July of that year. At MPACT, we encountered numerous companies that stated that they were frustrated with the quality of applicants for their high paying Skilled Maintenance jobs. Many stated they needed to begin restocking their workforce to be ready for pending retirements of the baby boomer generation.

We realized that we could no longer sit on the sideline and watch. Therefore on July 20th, 2005 MPACT hosted the first ever Skilled Maintenance/Facilities Engineering Job Fair. In just 3 weeks we uncovered 22 participating companies looking to fill more than 110 jobs paying from $15-$25/hour.

Then on January 5th, 2006, MPACT hosted another job fair that 36 employers attended. They were looking to fill over 340 jobs in the Skilled Maintenance/Facilities Engineering profession. For example, Washington/Dulles and Reagan National Airports offered $2500 signing bonuses for qualified applicants willing to relocate.

Many attendees and employers stated that the MPACT JobFair is not your normal job fair.

Below are some of the reasons why the MPACT JOBFAIR is different:

• MPACT JobFairs are held at a technical training center in a variety of small rooms with sample technical equipment on display.
• MPACT JobFairs are easy for employers to participate. Tabletops are FREE and the event runs from 4 -7 p.m. Employers can still address needs at work and then attend the Jobfair.
• MPACT JobFairs focus only on skilled maintenance and facilities engineering positions.
• The Jobfair sets up a "Treasure Hunt" environment for attendees. You have to wander through our facility to find all the employers you want to meet. MPACT does not publish a directory or map of employers. Why? We realize there is may be concern over applicants prejudging employers and only visiting employers that they knew their business names-meanwhile industrial or regional based companies who compensate equal if not better wages are overlooked.
• Only a few temporary agencies are invited to participate at MPACT JobFairs. At most public job fairs, candidates only have a few real employers to speak to while the majority of exhibitors represent temporary agencies. At the MPACT JobFair, the majority of exhibitors are actual employers.
• MPACT serves as a Job Clearinghouse. During the MPACT Jobfair, candidates are asked to provide a resume to MPACT. After the event, MPACT shares the resumes with employers who could not attend. Over 40 companies have received the MPACT JobFair resumes and numerous positions have been filled.
• MPACT JobFairs generate results. Employers have been escatic about the quality of attendees of the MPACT JobFair. Conservative estimates over 200 jobs have been filled as a result of the MPACT JobFair
• MPACT Offers the MPACT JobFairs as a community service. MPACT does not generate any revenues from employers or candidates.

MPACT JOB FAIR JULY 20th 4-7pm

MPACT Learning Center, LLC
2 Centerview Drive Ste 301
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 379- 1444, ext 102
http://www.mpactlearning.com/



Employers are you:
· Looking for skilled maintenance talent?
· Looking for electronic technicians?
· Looking for multi-craft technicians?
· Looking for maintenance managers?
· Looking for facilities and plant engineers?
Any company that has interest in having a table top display, posting engineering and maintenance job orders, or that just wants to review resumes from attendees, contact Joel Leonard at (336) 379-1444, ext 102.


Candidates are you:
* Looking for opportunities in facilities engineering?
* Looking to work for growing companies?
* Looking for skilled maintenance positions?

* Looking for jobs with secure futures?
* Looking to make money?
Job candidates are asked to bring hard copies of resumes and to send a soft copy to joel@mpactlearning.com