Virtual Job Fair for Engineers offers over 800 opportunitiesVirtual Job Fair for Engineers offers over 800 opportunities

The virtual job fair is a continuation of these companies’ community service commitments to helping displaced designers and engineers get back on their feet. Through 6Connex, the company is offering this service at no charge to either exhibitors or attendees who visit. In January 2009, Fisher/Unitech launched No Engineer Left Behind, a six-month program that provided free SolidWorks 3D CAD training, software license, and internship opportunities to over 260 displaced engineers throughout the Midwest.

“Our virtual job fair goes one step further in hopes of connecting engineers with employers,” says Charles Hess, president of Fisher/Unitech. “Our goal is to provide a unique portal for engineering-specific positions that may not be found elsewhere.”

Interested candidates will find over 25 exhibiting companies such as GE Lumination, Nook Industries, Utilimaster, Haworth, SolidWorks and SPX amongst the exhibitors looking to hire. An entire hall is dedicated to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), with over 800 job listings, information on member benefits, technical communities, local events, and professional development resources as well as an area for displaced workers to apply for SME membership at a reduced rate.

Candidates can log on to the virtual job fair and visit company booths loaded with media-rich content such as corporate videos, audio files, PowerPoint presentations, white papers, case studies, web links, and more, in addition to viewing job openings.

Fisher/Unitech is planning three live chat days where booth representatives will be online to answer questions, interact with job seekers, and accept resumes online via chat sessions. Live dates for the job fair will be:

• Tuesday, September 15th from 1-4 pm CT/2-5 pm ET
• Thursday, October 15th from 1-4 pm CT/2-5 pm ET
• Thursday, November 12th from 1-4 pm CT/2-5 pm ET

Job seekers shouldn’t miss the Career Development Hall which provides details on how displaced workers can apply for grant money through their local workforce development agency to advance their skills through education and training. The fair also features a Technology Pavilion that showcases SolidWorks 3D CAD software and a variety of partner products. —[email protected]