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Newsflash - July 24, 2007
Tuesday, Jul 24th, 2007








































 


 



Federal Minimum Wage
 

Effective July 24, 2007

the Federal Minimum Wage


is now $5.85 per hour.

 

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

 



Unemployment Statistics
(percentage seasonally adjusted)


 
Mobile =3.3


Alabama =3.5

United States = 4.5

**Source: U.S. Department of Labor











Did You Know?

 
High School Dropout


Average Pay = $519
Unemployment Rate = 6.7%


High School Diploma
Average Pay = $725
Unemployment Rate = 4.1 %


Associates Degree
Average Pay = $856
Unemployment = 3.5 %

Bachelors Degree or Higher


Average Pay = $1408
Unemployment Rate = 2.0 %


Unemployment Rate of  Youths ages 16-24
(as of October 2006)



Bachelors Degree or Higher
Men = 7.6%
Women = 5.0 %

No High School Diploma
Men = 12.6 %

Women = 25.9 %

 


Source: U. S. Department of Labor



Mark your Calendar!


 


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


 



 








Job Fairs this week at the Alabama Career Center


515 Springhill Plaza Court

Mobile, AL 36608

251/461- 4498

 

July 23 - July 27
 

Monday, July 23


 
Waffle House

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.



  • Grill Operator
  • Salesperson/Server

  • Restaurant Manager


Tuesday, July 24


9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Long's Human Resource Services




  • Cashiers


  • Legal Secretary



  • Production


  • Bus Drivers


  • Material Handler (Chemical Background)

9:45 a.m.                    Liberty National Life Insurance Company



  • Sales Agent


 

Wednesday, July 25


No Job fairs are scheduled at this time.

 

Thursday, July 26
 

9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Long's Human Resource Services




  • Cashiers


  • Bus Drivers


  • Legal Secretary


  • Production


  • Material Handler (Chemical Background) 

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Waffle House



  • Grill Operator
  • Salesperson/Server
  • Restaurant Manager       

  •  

    Friday, July 27

    No job fairs are scheduled at this time.

     

    **PLEASE NOTE**


    CAREER FAIR SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

     









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    Why
    JobLink?


    • build a resume



    • research career information


    • create a jobseeker account


    • search for jobs online


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    • establish a free e-mail account


    • register with job service



    • receive free e-mail alerts on job openings


    • link to Alabama Job Spider ( searches other internet job banks for openings based on specifies search criteria)

    527 job listings for Mobile County


    4, 925 jobs available for jobseekers in the state of Alabama



    90, 899 resumes available for employers



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    AIDT to offer Job Readiness Classes


     

    AIDT will offer Interview T.I.P.S.  (Training to Improve Presentation Skills) on July 24 and July 26 from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

     

    The eight hour workshops are designed to help jobseekers improve their chances of landing a job by teaching on the following:


     


    • correct way to submit applications
    • how to improve your communication skills with mock interviews
    • proper interview follow-up

     

    To register for this class at no cost to job seekers, please contact Sue Madison at 251/432-3336 ext. 6 to register. To register online, please visit www.aidt.edu.

     

     








    Employment Opportunities at Dearborn YMCA

     

    Full-time and part-time daycare teachers and van drivers needed immediately. All applicants must meet the following qualifications:

     


    • At least 19 years of age

    • valid drivers license
    • minimum of 1 year experience in a childcare setting
    • complete a successful background check
    • pass drug test

    Application packages available onsite Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

     

    Dearborn YMCA

    321 N. Warren Street

    Mobile, AL 36603


    251/432-4768










    Mobile County Personnel Board
     

    Applications for the following positions will be accepted beginning Monday, July 23 for the following jobs:

     


    • Equipment Operator 
    • Parts Clerk
    • Carpenter
    • Office Assistant I

    Accepting applications for over 105 additional jobs. If you are interested in applying, please send information to [email protected].


     

     

     




     

    Looking for a Job?



    Are you ready to enter the workforce? Do you need help with preparing for a job interview or need to brush up on your computer skills? If so, job readiness training is available to job seekers and employers at no cost!

     

    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!


    Soft Skills is presented by Bishop State Community College in Conjunction with Mobile Works and the Alabama Career Center. To learn more about Soft Skills, please call Sheria Mitchell, Soft Skills Coordinator at 251/316-3528 or e-mail her at [email protected]












    RIVERVIEW PLAZA HOTEL
     

    ** NOW HIRING **

     

    The Riverview Plaza Hotel is looking for energetic, outgoing, hospitality-oriented applicants for a new restaurant scheduled to open in August 2007. The following positions are available:


     

     

    Restaurant Manager

    Bartenders

    Dining Room Attendants

    Expeditors

    Restaurant Servers

    Room Service Servers

    Cooks-Levels, 1, 2 and 3

     


       Please visit www.careers.pchresorts.com 
     
    or call 251/415-3705 to learn more!



    Want to learn more about the services provided by Mobile Works ?

     

    Please call 432-0909 ext. 140 or e-mail [email protected] to schedule a presentation. Alabama JobLink tutorials are also available.





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