BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220331T010000Z DTEND:20220331T030000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:How to Gain Traction in Your Job Search Working with a Staffing Company DESCRIPTION:A NEW Job Forum Event: Working for a Staffing Company!\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nYou are invited to a workshop on job hunting with help from staffing and recruiting companies.\n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by JVS and The Job Forum with TechSF\, and HealthCare Academy\, which are programs of the Mayors Office of Economic and Workforce Development.\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nIf you are looking for a job in a technology company or in healthcare or medical support role in a health-related firm this event is for you! Come and learn how to gain more traction in your job hunt and meet staffing professionals and make useful professional contacts.\n\n\n\nJVS and The Job Forum have teamed up with TechSF\, HealthCare Academy and we are bringing job hunters an opportunity to sit down with local staffing agencies and learn how to put your best foot forward when looking for a job.\n\n\n\nThere are many advantages for job hunters to work with a recruiter and in this event you will learn how and you will meet some recruiting leaders so you have a connection to a recruiter.\n\n\n\nThis Job Forum event will have experts from a range of small to larger recruiting companies in addition to an expert on ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) hiring technology.\n\n\n\nThe event will also include break out groups with time to ask your own individual questions to staffing professionals in a smaller group setting.\n\n\n\nPlease be sure to choose which small group you would like to join when signing-up.\n\n\n\nWed March 30 \, 6pm to 7:45 pm\n\n\n\nMeeting via Zoom (the link will be emailed to you shortly before the start time).\n\n\n\nTopics that will be covered include:\n\n\n\nWhat do staffing or recruitment agencies do versus what company recruiters and talent managers do?\n\n\n\nFor what roles do staffing companies typically and frequently hire?\n\n\n\nThere is something called" temp to perm" Is this a good route for a job hunter and what do the terms used in the staffing field mean?\n\n\n\nWhat are the pros and cons of working through a staffing company? Why would a job hunter want to work with a staffing or recruitment agency?\n\n\n\nAs a job hunter\, how do you succeed with staffing companies and how to best present yourself and your skills to them?\n\n\n\nDo staffing and recruitment agencies and companies nowadays use algorithms and computers to screen and sort candidates (applicant tracking systems) what advice is there for job hunters - what is important to do or not do given these are used?\n\n\n\nBreak out sessions\n\n\n\nThere are many questions you may have and can cover in the small group sessions\; job hunters may feel free to ask our experts how to deal with any of the following challenges and more:\n\n\n\n- A gap in your work history\n\n- No industry experience\n\n- Transferring to a new industry or role\n\n- Lots of years of experience\n\n- Lack of any job experience\n\n- Idea for what role for which you "Might "be qualified\n\n- Which job title shall you focus on?\n\n- And anything else that is "stumping" you\n\n\n\nWhen you sign up please select which small group session you want to join.\n\n\n\nPick a 1st and 2nd choice so we can pre-assign you to the session:\n\n\n\nATS Staffing Technology - implications for your resume and interfacing with the systems\n\n\n\nBest way to present yourself for positive impact on a staffing agency\n\n\n\nDo not overlook Small/Medium size company work\n\n\n\nGeneral discussion of how best to work with a staffing agency or a recruiter\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease only sign up for one ticket and if you sign up please do attend.\n\n\n\n\n\nJVS is a San Francisco Bay Area leader and nonprofit focused on helping people to build in-demand skills and find good jobs. Since 1973\, JVS has been providing training and career advice in health care\, technology and utility careers as examples.\n\n\n\nThe Job Forum is the SF Bay Area's longest running job search career service. The Job Forum has been providing career and job advice for 70 years\, with up-to-date job search advice and coaching directly from managers who work inside companies here in the SF Bay Area.\n\n\n\nHealthCare Academy helps experienced and beginning health professionals gain skills to be part of today's health care.\n\n\n\nTechSF provides education\, training\, and employment assistance help you get a job and gain a competitive edge\n\n\n\nJVS and The Job Forum hope you will join us to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.\n\n\n\nPlease consider a donation of $10- 25. We need your support to continue our programs for job hunters.\n\n\n\nhttps://thejobforum.org/donate/\n\n\n\nBy signing up\, you agree to receive future emails from The Job Forum. You will be sent the zoom link and we will close the meeting after 20 minutes so please be on time. We look forward to seeing you there.\n\n\n\n\n\nSee our full list of events here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Job Forum is sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and with support from LinkedIn.\n\n\n\nClick here for more information on The Job Forum. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nA NEW Job Forum Event: Working for a Staffing Company!
\n
\nAbout this event
\n
\nYou are invited to a workshop on job hunting with help from staffing and recruiting companies.
\n
\nThis event is hosted by JVS and The Job Forum with TechSF\, and HealthCare Academy\, which are programs of the Mayors Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
\n
\nAbout this event
\n
\nIf you are looking for a job in a technology company or in healthcare or medical support role in a health-related firm this event is for you! Come and learn how to gain more traction in your job hunt and meet staffing professionals and make useful professional contacts.
\n
\nJVS and The Job Forum have teamed up with TechSF\, HealthCare Academy and we are bringing job hunters an opportunity to sit down with local staffing agencies and learn how to put your best foot forward when looking for a job.
\n
\nThere are many advantages for job hunters to work with a recruiter and in this event you will learn how and you will meet some recruiting leaders so you have a connection to a recruiter.
\n
\nThis Job Forum event will have experts from a range of small to larger recruiting companies in addition to an expert on ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) hiring technology.
\n
\nThe event will also include break out groups with time to ask your own individual questions to staffing professionals in a smaller group setting.
\n
\nPlease be sure to choose which small group you would like to join when signing-up.
\n
\nWed March 30 \, 6pm to 7:45 pm
\n
\nMeeting via Zoom (the link will be emailed to you shortly before the start time).
\n
\nTopics that will be covered include:
\n
\nWhat do staffing or recruitment agencies do versus what company recruiters and talent managers do?
\n
\nFor what roles do staffing companies typically and frequently hire?
\n
\nThere is something called&rdquo\; temp to perm&rdquo\; Is this a good route for a job hunter and what do the terms used in the staffing field mean?
\n
\nWhat are the pros and cons of working through a staffing company? Why would a job hunter want to work with a staffing or recruitment agency?
\n
\nAs a job hunter\, how do you succeed with staffing companies and how to best present yourself and your skills to them?
\n
\nDo staffing and recruitment agencies and companies nowadays use algorithms and computers to screen and sort candidates (applicant tracking systems) &ndash\; what advice is there for job hunters - what is important to do or not do given these are used?
\n
\nBreak out sessions
\n
\nThere are many questions you may have and can cover in the small group sessions\; job hunters may feel free to ask our experts how to deal with any of the following challenges and more:
\n
\n- A gap in your work history
\n- No industry experience
\n- Transferring to a new industry or role
\n- Lots of years of experience
\n- Lack of any job experience
\n- Idea for what role for which you &ldquo\;Might &ldquo\;be qualified
\n- Which job title shall you focus on?
\n- And anything else that is &ldquo\;stumping&ldquo\; you
\n
\nWhen you sign up please select which small group session you want to join.
\n
\nPick a 1st and 2nd choice so we can pre-assign you to the session:
\n
\nATS Staffing Technology - implications for your resume and interfacing with the systems
\n
\nBest way to present yourself for positive impact on a staffing agency
\n
\nDo not overlook Small/Medium size company work
\n
\nGeneral discussion of how best to work with a staffing agency or a recruiter
\n
\n
\nPlease only sign up for one ticket and if you sign up please do attend.
\n
\n
\nJVS is a San Francisco Bay Area leader and nonprofit focused on helping people to build in-demand skills and find good jobs. Since 1973\, JVS has been providing training and career advice in health care\, technology and utility careers as examples.
\n
\nThe Job Forum is the SF Bay Area'\;s longest running job search career service. The Job Forum has been providing career and job advice for 70 years\, with up-to-date job search advice and coaching directly from managers who work inside companies here in the SF Bay Area.
\n
\nHealthCare Academy helps experienced and beginning health professionals gain skills to be part of today&rsquo\;s health care.
\n
\nTechSF provides education\, training\, and employment assistance help you get a job and gain a competitive edge
\n
\nJVS and The Job Forum hope you will join us to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.
\n
\nPlease consider a donation of $10- 25. We need your support to continue our programs for job hunters.
\n
\nhttps://thejobforum.org/donate/
\n
\nBy signing up\, you agree to receive future emails from The Job Forum. You will be sent the zoom link and we will close the meeting after 20 minutes so please be on time. We look forward to seeing you there.

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\n
\nSee our full list of events here.
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\n \;  \; \;  \;  \;  \; \;  \;  \;  \; \;
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\nThe Job Forum \;is sponsored by \;the \;San Francisco Chamber of Commerce \;and with support from \;LinkedIn.
\n
\nClick here \;for more information on The Job Forum.

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