Career fair to focus on technology and emerging sectors
Released on = November 14, 2006, 5:02 pm
Press Release Author = Multicultural Business Council
Industry = Small Business
Press Release Summary = TechTown, Wayne State University, and Multicultural Business Council (MBC) have teamed together for a Career Fair aimed at Michigan\'s highest growth industries. The Technology and Emerging Sectors Career Fair will take place on January 17 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the TechTown facility located at 440 Burroughs Street in Detroit.
Press Release Body = TechTown, Wayne State University, and Multicultural Business Council (MBC) have teamed together for a Career Fair aimed at Michigan\'s highest growth industries. The Technology and Emerging Sectors Career Fair will take place on January 17 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the TechTown facility located at 440 Burroughs Street in Detroit.
Michigan\'s Department of Economic Development has identified four specific high-growth industries to reshape Michigan\'s economy by diversifying beyond its traditional automotive base. These industries include life sciences, alternative energy, advanced manufacturing, and homeland security. The state has set aside more than $2 billion to attract employers and retrain citizens for these industries.
This Career Fair is specifically timed to assist these growing industries in recruiting students graduating from Wayne State University this spring and talented workers transitioning from the downsizing automotive industry. In addition to several TechTown employers, the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Army have indicated they will use the Career Fair to fill job openings.
TechTown was established in a 12 block area of Detroit adjacent to Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center. General Motors and the Henry Ford Health System donated supplies and office space for the new venture. Today more than 30 technology companies have offices in TechTown.
The Career Fair will take place in TechTown\'s first-floor exhibit area. Job seekers and employers will be able to use TechTown\'s wireless Internet as an added tool during the event. The facility also offers free parking.
Anyone interested in sponsoring the event or securing a booth to recruit employees should contact MBC at 248-802-6138 or via e-mail to info@mbcglobal.org. More information is available at mbcglobal.org.
About TechTown TechTown empowers entrepreneurs to build successful technology businesses that improve the quality of life for people across the country and around the world. TechTown provides the support and access to capital needed to build high tech companies in Detroit. They are a community of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, service providers and corporate partners.
About Wayne State University Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.
About Multicultural Business Council The Multicultural Business Council is a membership organization based near Detroit, Michigan. Its purpose is to connect cultures through commerce. The organization offers certification programs, events, cultural trips, and other venues to increase awareness and appreciation of the multiple cultures flavoring the world. For more information about the Multicultural Business Council, send an email to rick@mbcglobal.org or visit www.mbcglobal.org.
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