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Operation ABLE will host this unique
recruiting opportunity from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Motor City Howard Johnson
Plaza Hotel in Southfield located at
16400 J.L. Hudson Drive in Southfield.
Register Online
The registration
deadline for companies is March 19. This year businesses
can register online quickly and easily on ABLE's web site at
www.OperationABLE.org/register.htm. The registration form can
be also downloaded by
clicking here or can be obtained by calling 248.443.0370.
The registration fee for exhibitors (which includes booth space,
signage, and a continental breakfast and deli lunch for 2 company
representatives) is $200.
Employers
Tapping into Mature Labor Pool
The fair will
bring together mature job seekers and employers who are increasingly
turning to these workers to fill positions. Among the first
firms to register this year are
Bank One,
Verizon Wireless,
National City
Bank, Comcast,
Kelly Services,
Plante & Moran,
Fifth Third Bank, the
MGM Grand Detroit
Casino, Primerica,
Robert Half International,
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan,
Mutual of Detroit, the
American Red Cross, and
Prepaid Legal Services.
“Demographic
populations in America are shifting,” said Karen Kosniewski, president of Operation ABLE of Michigan, the area’s
leading provider of computer and job training to mid-career and
older workers.
“While the
number of older workers is growing, there are actually fewer workers
from younger age segments. To avoid a shortage of skilled workers,
employers are looking beyond conventional hiring procedures and
tapping into the mid-career and older age worker populations.”
Mature workers
are valued employees who possess the skills needed to produce and
deliver competitive products and services. says Kosniewski.
They daily
make a difference at their jobs through their experience,
qualifications and work ethic.
“Studies have
shown that older workers may actually have higher motivation and job
satisfaction than their younger peers. They keep work in
perspective and have responsible attitudes toward it,” continued
Kosniewski.
Sponsors
The “Ability is
Ageless” Job Fair is sponsored by Operation ABLE, the
Michigan
Department of Community Health Office of Services to the Aging,
WWJ
Newsradio 950, WWJ 62CBS and
WKBD UPN50.
Need More
Information?
Complete
information about the job fair and ABLE’s
other services for employers and job seekers is also available on
the web at
www.OperationABLE.org.
Or contact our
Corporate Services staff at 1-800-922-HIRE or by e-mail at
jobs@ABLEonline.org.
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