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May Job Fairs and Events in NYC

A little late, but it’s better than nothing, right? Here’s a listing of job/career-related events happening in New York City throughout the month of May:

Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:

  • May 7, 2014 12:30p-2:00p—Job Searching Skills Seminar, Career Thinker, Inc @ the Grand Central Library, 135 E. 46th St, 2nd Fl, NYC
  • May 8, 2014 6:30p-8:30p—Roundtable–Jobs in Fashion @ Hive 55, 55 Broad St, NYC
  • May 13, 2014 11:00a-2:00p—New York Career Fair @ Holiday Inn Manhattan, 440 W. 57th St, NYC
  • May 15, 2014 6:30p-9:30p—Homebrew NYC Tech Job Fair @ 184 5th Ave, 4th Fl NYC
  • May 21, 2014 11:00a-2:00p—National Career Fairs @ Radisson Martinique, 49 W. 32nd St., NYC
  • May 21, 2014 2:30p-4:30p—LinkedIn for Job Seekers @ the New York Public Library, Columbus Location, 742 10th Ave (@51st St), NYC
  • May 22, 2014 11:00a-3:00p—Veteran Career Fair @ the New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave, NYC (this event is for veterans. Please visit their website before you attend).
  • May 28, 2014 1:00p-3:00p—WorkSearch Orientation @ the New York Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave (@ 34th St), NYC. (this event is geared for 40+ job seekers. Visit the above website for more information).

The Center for Economic and Workforce Development at Kingsborough is offering a number of trainings throughout the summer, and beyond! Check out the Northeast Resiliency Consortium, CUNY CareerPATH and Project Rise pages for more information about upcoming programs.

Before heading to any event, check out some of our earlier posts that provide tips on compiling your resume, building your professional social media presence, and preparing for career fairs and interviews.

Links below include events that are open to the public and provide both trainings and business-specific recruitment events:

*Check with sponsors/locations to verify event details. 

**This is not the most comprehensive list. If you are sponsoring an event and would like it mentioned on our site, please leave a comment and we’ll make sure it is listed in upcoming posts. 

NYC Tech Ecosystem

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Curious about the tech industry in New York City? The Association for a Better New York (ABNY), Citi, Google and NYTechMeetup (NYTM) joined with HR&A Advisors to analyze the what makes up New York City’s tech ecosystem and how this ecosystem interacts with the city.

According to the report, this tech ecosystem is comprised of tech workers in tech industries (think programmers at Google), non-tech workers in tech industries (think customer service reps at Google) and tech workers in non-tech industries (think web developers at Bank of America).

A few snapshots from the report:

  • The tech ecosystem is made up of over 290,000 jobs, or 7% of NYC’s working population.
  • $125 billion in spending is generated by NYC tech.
  • Employment has grown by 18% within the ecosystem, compared to 12% overall economy growth in New York and 4% nationally.
  • Almost 50% of jobs don’t require a Bachelor’s Degree and these jobs tend to pay 45% more than jobs with the same educational requirements in other industries.

This is a very interesting read; I highly suggest taking a look.

 

April Job Fairs/Events in NYC

It’s almost April! Can you believe it? Here’s April’s update of job/career-related events happening around the city. Don’t forget to check out some of our older posts to get tips on compiling your resume, building your professional social media presence, and preparing for career fairs and interviews.

Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:

Resources:

*Check with sponsors/locations to verify event details. 

**This is not the most comprehensive list. If you are sponsoring an event and would like it mentioned on our site, please leave a comment and we’ll make sure it is listed in upcoming posts. 

International Women’s Day

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Celebrate International Women’s Day with Women’s Initiative! A message from Antonia Bowring, Executive Director, Women’s Initiative New York:

“From 11am-2pm [on Saturday, March 8th], Dylan’s Candy Bar Manhattan flagship store (@ 3rd Ave and 60th St) will host a trunkshow featuring Women’s Initiative graduates and their businesses, and a percentage of sales will be donated to support Women’s Initiative programs in New York City. It will be a wonderful chance to learn more about Women’s Initiative, support our graduate’s businesses, as well as buy candy from Dylan’s Candy Bar in support of an outstanding cause!”

If you’re a long-time reader, you know we’re big fans of Women’s Initiative New York. I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than with an organization that has provided so much inspiration and independence for so many women.

March Job Fairs/Events NYC

Since March is just around the corner, here’s your monthly update of job/career-related events happening around the city. Don’t forget to check out some of our older posts to get tips on compiling your resume, building your professional social media presence, and preparing for career fairs and interviews.

Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:

  • March 4, 2014 AND March 6, 2014 Coney Island Job Seekers! Before attending either of these events, you must register online. For more information, visit NYCHA’s website.
  • March 13, 2014 11:00a-2:00p—New York City Career Fair @ Holiday Inn Midtown 440 W. 57th St., NYC
  • March 25, 2014 9:30a-1:30p—Advance Healthcare Network Job fair @ Jacob Javits Center 655 W. 35th St., NYC
  • March 31, 2014 11:00a-3:00–Coast-to-Coast Career Fair @ Radisson Martinique 49 W. 32nd St., NYC
  • March 31, 2014 10:00a-1:00p–Diversity Job Fair of New York @ Affinia Manhattan Hotel 371 7th Ave., NYC

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Millennial Entrepreneurs

An interesting read for Entrepreneur Magazine: Why Millennials Should Become Entrepreneurs Now. While this isn’t a jump perfectly suited for everyone, author Mike Pugh raises points about changes to the overall job market, new technologies that assist budding entrepreneurs and the lower costs associated with running virtual businesses. Don’t forget to browse through the comments for more inspiration.

The Value of Education

A report by the Pew Research Center evaluates the effect of education on earnings for Millennials (aged 25-32) as compared with previous generations. Most significant, according to this study, is the increasing pay gap between those with a high school diploma, or less, and those with a Bachelor’s degree. Put simply: compared to previous generations, high school graduates are earning less and those with a Bachelor’s degree are earning more. In addition to reporting data on salaries, and unemployment and poverty levels, the survey also looked at attitudes towards work and education. Visit the Pew Research Center for more about this report.

February Job Fairs/Events NYC

Now that you have a new resume in hand, and you’ve read up about how to present yourself at both career fairs and interviews, it’s time to put your new skills to work!

Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:

  • February 5, 2014 11:00a-3:00p—New York City Career Fair @ Holiday Inn Midtown 440 W. 57th St, NYC
  • February 6, 2014 6:30p-9:00p–Homebrew NYC Tech Job Fair @ 1412 Broadway, 22 Floor. For engineers.
  • February 13, 2014 7:30a-3:00p—Mosaic Career Fair @ 45 East 45th Street, NYC. Workshops, panels and career expo. Focus on minorities (but open to all) in advertising, marketing and communications fields.

Resources:

*Check with sponsors/locations to verify event details. 

**This is not the most comprehensive list. If you are sponsoring an event and would like it mentioned on our site, please leave a comment and we’ll make sure it is listed in upcoming posts. 

Job Fairs/Events NYC

Now that you have a new resume in hand, and you’ve read up about how to present yourself at both career fairs and interviews, it’s time to put your new skills to work! As a new series, we’ll be posting upcoming job fairs and other job-related events that are being held in the NYC region.

Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:

  • 1/16/14 10:00-2:00—Diversity/Professional Job Fair @ Holiday Inn Midtown 440 W. 57th St, NYC
  • 1/20/14 11:00-2:00–New York City Career Fair @ Holiday Inn Midtown 440 W. 57th St, NYC
  • 1/22/14 12:30-2:00—Job Searching Skills Seminar @ Grand Central Library 135 E. 46th NYC St. Tom Powner at Career Thinker Inc.

Resources:

*Check with sponsors/locations to verify event details. 

**This is not the most comprehensive list. If you are sponsoring an event and would like it mentioned on our site, please leave a comment and we’ll make sure it is listed in upcoming posts. 

Women’s Initiative 2014

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Women’s Initiative provides low-income women with the training and resources they need to start their own businesses. While classes aren’t scheduled at Kingsborough, we still support the hard work of this great organization. My Business Action Plan dates are set for 2014:

  • January 7, 2014 6:00pm at Women’s Initiative NYC
  • January 16, 2014 6:00pm at Brooklyn Business Library
  • January 21, 2014 6:00pm at Women’s Initiative NYC
  • January 30, 2014 6:00pm at Brooklyn Business Library
  • February 4, 2014 6:00pm at Women’s Initiative NYC
  • February 13, 2014 6:00pm at Brooklyn Business Library
  • February 18, 2014 6:00pm at Women’s Initiative NYC
  • February 27, 2014 6:00pm at Brooklyn Business Library

Locations:

  • Women’s Initiative NYC: 22 Corrlandt St, 12th Floor, NYC 10007
  • Brooklyn Public Business & Career Library: 280 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn 11201

Check out their website for information about My Business Action Plan and other services from Women’s Initiative.