Sponsored by AIHA’s Career and Employment Services Committee, CareerAdvantage is the reliable online job board that connects IH and OEHS job seekers with employers across all industries. Employers looking to find top-notch IH and OEHS professionals have always chosen CareerAdvantage to post open positions and review the nearly 1,000 resumes in our database. Job seekers find the latest tools and resources on CareerAdvantage to help land new jobs!
I have attended the AIHce conferences for many years, and it wasn’t until Oregon 2011 that I decided to see what the CareerAdvantage Development Fair was all about. Well, I must say the staff was totally accommodating to me in my search for employment opportunities. I learned up-to-date interviewing etiquette through taking the seminars and received a firsthand critique on my résumé. Someone even reviewed it after I made corrections to it after conference was over. I took part in the Speed Networking and met with Human Resources representatives in a friendly environment and received many business cards, should I decide to pursue employment with them.
The CareerAdvantage Development Fair was the highlight of the conference for me this year. I came away with confidence that I was putting forward the best attitude and responses to interview questions, along with the best résumé ever! In fact, my first interview this year resulted from replying to a job posting on the AIHce CareerAdvantage website.
Amy Grier
Just prior to the 2011 AIHce in Portland, Oregon, we had a longtime employee within our organization retire. As is the case with many employers, we needed to get the position filled ASAP with a qualified EHS professional. I contacted AIHA CareerAdvantage since I was attending the conference, but considering it was only a few days away, I wasn’t sure what my options were. However, AIHA CareerAdvantage and Wanda Barbour couldn’t have been more accommodating. They helped me post the position on the AIHA website prior to my leaving for the event. I was able to indicate that I was going to be available at the conference to interview prospective candidates. Once I arrived at the conference, I was able to use the employers’ lounge to review résumés and search the AIHA résumé database. Also, I found attendance in the annual Speed Networking session and meeting one-on-one with job seekers invaluable for identifying potential candidates.
As a result of the CareerAdvantage Development Fair and Speed Networking, we were able to find strong candidates for consideration. In the future, should I be trying to fill an open head count, I will be contacting AIHA CareerAdvantage again to use their services.
Francisco ArreolaAbbott
Career and Employment Services Committee at the 2011 Development Fair in Portland, Oregon.
The Career and Employment Services Committee (CES) is a diverse group of AIHA members with representation from consulting, government, industry and academia. Additionally, the CES works with the Student and Early Career Professionals Committee to attract others to careers in the OEHS profession.
CES assists AIHA members in identifying employment/career opportunities and provides forums such as the Development Fair, online job board, career counseling, and webinars to enhance career transition skills.
Interested in joining the Career and Employment Services Committee? Get involved!
Contact Sharon Sperber, CES Chair.
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