“Landing a Career in Vermont—Career Seeking Strategies for Young Professionals.” December 7, 2011

On Wednesday, December 7th, VYP will help you land your dream job through our panel discussion: “Landing a Career in Vermont—Career Seeking Strategies for Young Professionals.”

Whether you’re job hunting, changing careers, been laid off, or can’t even get a first interview, you need to come check out this event. HR experts from well-known Vermont companies—including Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, MyWebGrocer, Logic Supply, and Spherion—will offer career tips to Vermont job seekers.

Our panelists include:

Kurt Nielsen- Senior Technical Recruiter from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, who brings 23 years of experience from PricewaterhouseCoopers, McKesson Corporation (a Fortune 20 Company), Korn/Ferry (Executive Global Search Firm) and two startups.
Heather Adams- Human Resources Manager from MyWebGrocer with more than 15 years of HR experience in the financial services, education and eCommerce industires.
Julie Colangeli- Senior Recruiter from Spherion with over 9.5 years of experience and specializes in professional business and technical recruiting.
Mark Heyman- Director of Human Resources from Logic Supply, with over 15 years of experience in employment law and HR managment, including being the former presient of an HR consulting firm.

They’ll cover:

A behind-the-scenes look at the hiring process: how applicants are screened, who makes it to the top of the heap, and who gets an initial call.
The biggest resume and cover letter mistakes job seekers make, and how to avoid them.
How to get a call back: tips for following-up after an interview.
And much more.

You want a career in Vermont and we want to help you get one. Join us for this free event on December 7that 5:30pm at the Champlain College Alumni Auditorium in Burlington.

Official Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/318146284878699/