Are you ready for a new career challenge? Do you have a friend who's looking for a professional position? Digital Rochester and the High Tech Business Council (HTBC) have partnered to present our third Job Fair that's designed to match area professionals with the opportunities that will boost the economic potential of our region. There is no charge to attend.

Participating companies represent optics, life sciences/bio-tech, engineering, software development, IT and telecom industries, hiring technical talent as well as sales, marketing, manufacturing, HR, finance & operations professionals. When innovation and opportunity tap into a highly skilled and productive workforce, the Rochester/Finger Lakes region is at its best!

These companies are hiring for hundreds of professional positions! It is very important that you pass the word to your friends and neighbors so that we get information to as many people who are interested in exploring their opportunities for career advancement as possible.

You don't need to be job hunting to come out and see what these great Rochester companies are up to - and to catch up with some old friends. Check out the booths and mingle with the crowd to see who's landed where over the past couple of years. Reconnect!

EMPLOYERS: We have a limited number of additional spaces still available. Click here for more information on reserving your space! Questions?

LOCATION: We thank the Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley for leasing us their Program Center for this event. Situated on 25 scenic acres, the building includes a gymnasium, a striking two story atrium and multipurpose rooms that will nicely accommodate our needs for the Job Fair. This outstanding facility is only five minutes from Marketplace Mall and is adjacent to the RIT campus.

DIRECTIONS: John Street crosses Jefferson Road approximately one mile west of W Henrietta Road. Coming from Marketplace Mall on Jefferson Road toward RIT, you make a left onto John Street at the traffic light. Continue through the traffic light at Bailey Road (where you'll see the Red Cross building with its prominent flag poles on your right). The entrance to The Girl Scout Program Center is around the curve and on the left, with easily visible signage at the roof line. The actual location is slightly further in than it appears on this map. There is additional parking available on the west side of the Alstom building across the street. Please only use the west lot.

How does a Job Fair work?
Each of the participating companies will have representatives staffing a table in the exhibit hall. In order to make the most of this opportunity, you need to do some advance preparation:
- Don't shotgun a resume to every table! Do a little research and target the companies where your skills and experience will add value.
- Prepare your "elevator pitch" and practice in front of the mirror.
- Put your best foot forward. Most applicants will wear suits. (Though not all employers will!) Some coming from work will not have the chance to change, but should be sure that their business casual is on the more formal side.
- When speaking with the recruiters, smile! Look them in the eye, be comfortable, be yourself. They want to hire people with good qualifications, but also people they'd enjoy working with!
- Bring multiple copies of your resume. A folder or portfolio helps to keep them neat and crisp.
- Be respectful of the recruiters' time. If there is a line at the table, make your pitch and move on - unless the recruiter is the one pitching you!
- Follow up! Note the name of the recruiter so that you can write a follow up letter to that person. Highlight some aspect of your conversation to help them to remember you. Add that important piece of information that you forgot to share! Explain how you can deliver value to their company based on the conversation that took place at the Job Fair.
- This event is important to the employers as well! They are seeking great people who will be a part of their company's future, but please understand that they will receive hundreds of resumes and may not have the resources to reply to the candidates that are not a fit for their current opportunities.

OPENINGS: This is an unedited dump of some of the positions we've been told about by the participating companies. It is not a complete list!

VB.Net, User Acceptance Test, Software Testing, Regression and Load Testing, Project Managers, Cobol Programmers, SQL Server Developers, C++ Programmers, Analysts, Programmer Analysts, ASP.Net Development, Release Managers-Infrastructure, Web Server Administration, Oracle Forms Developers, Oracle DBA, SQL Report Development, Compliance Engineers, Technical Writers. Sales Representative, Software Developers, Software Testers, Product Development, Sales, Customer Support, Software Test, Technical Computer Support, Electronic Technicians, Chemical Lab Technicians, Project Managers, Materials Management, Software Engineers, System Administrators, Molecular Bioligist, Customer Service Representative, Network Engineer, Programmers, Network Engineers, Technical Sales People, Software Engineer(s) with .Net (VB.Net; C#.Net; ASP.Net) development experience, Database Admin (Hyperion Essbase), Programmer Analyst, AS400, Sr. Network Planning Engineer, Sr. Wireless Engineer, Software Developer, Software/QA Tester, Algorithm Developer, Database Developer, ECG Technician, Data Manager, Marketing Assistant, Network Technician Assistant, Microsoft.net web developers, Project Managers, Graphic Designers, Flash Developers, Sales, Embedded Software Engineers, Project/Program Manager, Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Product Assurance Engineer, Senior Systems Technician, Principal Engineer, Lead Project Manager, Senior Engineer, Senior RF Engineer, Product Manager, Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer, Applications Technician, Systems Design Engineer, Customer Service Engineer, Systems Control Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Optical Engineer, Optical Technician, Software Developers with one or more of the following skills: UNIX, Solaris, C, Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SQL, Apache, PostScript, PDF, Mainframes, Printing Technologies, QNX Developers, Windows Developers, Clinical Laboratory Technicians, Software Validation Test Technicians, Injection Molding Operator, Utility and Prepress Operator, Sales, Customer Service, Help desk support positions,aggressive outbound/inbound sales positions,lead generation, IT Positions, Finance Positions, Marketing Positions,Project Management, Software Engineers, Software Test Engineers, Digital Design Engineers, Technical Writers/Illustrators, Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Engineering Specialists/Technicians and Test Technicians

See you there!

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