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Capital Area Virtual Job Fair Drives Hiring During Record

Unemployment

AUG. 18 EVENT HOSTED BY CAPITAL AREA MICHIGAN WORKS! FEATURED MORE THAN 20

HIRING EMPLOYERS IN GREATER LANSING

AMIDST RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT, CAPITAL AREA service officer. “CAMW! is grateful for our partners’ • Prestige - Medilodge
MICHIGAN WORKS! hosted a free Virtual Job Fair, passion and innovative ideas as we’ve worked to • Ryder
made possible by the Michigan Department of Labor set this up. I believe this event will bring hope and • Sentinel Technologies
and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Employment opportunity to job seekers in greater Lansing.” • Sparrow Health System
and Training. On Aug. 18, over 100 job seekers joined • State of Michigan
29 employers who are hiring right now in Lansing. Employers present at the Capital Area Virtual Job • Techsmith
Fair included: • WestRock
“Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW) is
committed to being a valued resource for our • Allstate Insurance “I am excited that we were able to be a part of this
regional employers, as well as job seekers,” said • Arcadia Home Care/Staffing event because it provided an opportunity for me to
Carrie Rosingana, CEO, CAMW!. “This virtual • Biggby Coffee connect with job seekers without having to meet
job fair offered a way for us to help our employer • Cintas face-to-face,” said Ashleigh Olsen, staffing supervisor
partners connect with job seekers in a format that • Consumers Energy for Dean Transportation. “I’m confident that I will
met the needs of the moment for them both. We • Dakkota be able to achieve the same outcome by screening
could not be more pleased with the outcomes of • Dean Transportation candidates virtually as I would at a traditional job fair.”
our first virtual event and look forward to hosting • DK Security
similar events in the future.” • Eaton County Health & Rehab Services In the days before the event, CAMW! staff were
• Glanbia available to assist job seekers with updating their
Job seekers chatted via text and video with employers • Griffin Pest Control materials and preparing for engagement with
and made connections based on their skills and the • Ingham County employers, and they remain available now.
positions employers have available. Participants • Ingham County Medical Care Facility
were also able to visit a job seeker resources • KTM Industries While CAMW!’s Lansing, St. Johns, and Charlotte
virtual booth staffed by CAMW! team members, • Lansing Board of Water & Light American Job Centers are not physically available
career coaches, and partners, including Michigan • Liquid Web to the public, those needing job search support can
Rehabilitation Services, INVESTVets, and the • MSUFCU be connected to remote services. More details and
Refugee Development Center. • MSU IT contacts are available at www.camw.org/about-us/
• Nextcare contact. Job seekers can also use Pure Michigan
“This virtual job fair was a fantastic opportunity, and • Niowave Talent Connect to explore careers, search for jobs in
it couldn’t come at a better time for job seekers and • NWH Roof and Floor Truss Systems their region, and read features and blog posts that
employers,” said Joe Winkiel, CAMW!’s business • Peckham will help with their search. n

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