Newsflash - July 5, 2007
Thursday, Jul 5th, 2007

Quick Links Career Ready Alabama Mobile Works Mobile County Personnel Board Alabama JobLink Alabama Industrial Development Training Jobs Structural Welder $22 per hour with 3 years experience (last updated 7/2/07) Insurance Biller- $10-15 per hour with 2 years experience (last updated 7/2/07) General Maintenance - $ 14.50 per hour no experience necessary (last updated 7/2/07) please visit www.joblink.gov to learn more! Bender Ship Building and Repair to begin Craftsman Training Classes On July 9 Bender Shipbuilding and repair will offer training in the following programs and trades: welding shipfitter The training program is approximately seven weeks and consists of both academic and hands on training. For more information, please visit www.bendership.com. or contact the personnel office at 431-8080. Unemployment Statistics Mobile =3.0 % Alabama = 3.5% United States = 4.5% Source: U.S. Department of Labor Job Fairs this Week at the Alabama Career Center 515 Springhill Plaza Court Mobile, AL 36608 461-4146 July 2- July 6 Monday, July 2 Waffle House 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -Grill Operator -Salesperson/Server -Restaurant Manager Tuesday, July 3 Longs Human Resource Services 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -Admin. Assistant -Receptionist -Legal Secretary -Accounts Payable -Accounts Receivables -Bookkeeper -Production -Material Handler (Chemical Background) Wednesday, July 4 **State Holiday** Offices will be closed Thursday, July 5 Waffle House 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -Grill Operator -Salesperson/Server -Restaurant Manager Longs Human Resource Services 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -Admin. Assistant -Receptionist -Legal Secretary -Accounts Payable -Accounts Receivables -Bookkeeper -Production -Material Handler (Chemical Background) ** PLEASE NOTE CAREER FAIR SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE** Get on the road to success with Alabama JobLink! Why JobLink? build a resume research career information create a jobseeker account search for jobs online joblink is available in Spanish and French establish a free e-mail account receive free e-mail alerts on job openings link to Alabama JobSpider 489 job listings for Mobile County 4, 798 jobs available for jobseekers in the state of Alabama 89,374 resumes available for employers

Our Business Is Jobs Mobile Works Newsflash ARE YOU CAREER READY? In today's competitive job market. Jobseekers must go the extra mile to distinguish themselves from the competition. Gone are the days when an employer may give you the job based on your potential, willingness to learn or friendly personality. Increasing competition in the business world leaves little opportunity for employers to spend a huge amount of time training promising employees. Instead, employers want to hire someone that has the appropriate skill set. Jobseekers now have an additional tool to increase their chances of being hired. The Alabama Career Readiness Certificate proves to an employer that you can handle key tasks such as fact finding, reading instructions, following directions and working with figures that are essential tools needed in any workplace. To learn more about the Career Readiness Certificate, please visit www.careerreadyalabama.com. Mobile County Personnel Board Applications for the following positions will be accepted beginning Monday, July 2 for the following positions: -Programmer/Analyst I -Maintenance Mechanic -Municipal Court Officer -Engineering Technician II -Principal Planner -Planning Technician -Planner II -Engineering Technician IV ** ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR OVER 93 ADDITIONAL JOBS!** Mark your Calendar! Today! Dearborn YMCA Open House 321 North Warren Street Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 12 Business Resource Fair USA Brookley Conference Center 254 Old Bay Front Drive Time: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. July 24-July 26 Cost: FREE Tuesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 26 AIDT Job Readiness Classes Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Thursday, August 23 Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Business and Technology Expo Thursday, August 27 BuildMobile Maritime Training Program 1975 Ave. C at Brookley Field Maritime Welding Program Instructor Needed AIDT is seeking a qualified professional to fill a full time Welding Instructor position based at the Maritime Welding Center in Brookley Complex located at 1890 3rd Street. Send a detailed resume to: Welding Program Instructor Attn: Olga Harris AIDT Mobile Center 1854 Ninth Street Brookley Complex Mobile, AL 36615 **Resumes MUST be received no later than July 6 at 1:00 p.m.** Need help with your resume or would like to brush up on your computer skills? If so, Soft Skills can get you on the road to success! Soft Skills is a job readiness program presented in a series of one hour workshops at the Alabama Career Center. Students will learn the following and much more: resume preparation interviewing techniques dressing for success effective communication skills keyboarding and much more For more information, contact Sheria Mitchell, Soft Skills Coordinator at 251/316-3528 or e-mail her at [email protected].