Future Ready Block Party

The Future Ready Block Party is an event on May 9th at the Quincy Place Mall in Ottumwa from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. with the intent to highlight available opportunities in our area! Employers will be there to discuss current and future needs, community resources will identify ways they can help, military recruiters will identify how you can serve, and educational programs will show off how they can assist you in getting future ready!

Attending (as of 5/2)

Employers
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Thomas L. Cardella & Associates
Manpower
Ottumwa Good Samaritan
Ottumwa Job Corps
Per Mar Security
WorkSource, Inc
Community 1st Credit Union
Tyson
Hy-Vee, Inc.
QSI
Insight Partnership Group, LLC
Ottumwa Regional Health Center- Ambulance
Family Heritage
Ottumwa Police Department
Purfoods
Bovard Studio
Hy-Vee
First Resources
Puris
Wal-Mart Ottumwa
John Deere Ottumwa Works
Ottumwa High School

Community Resources
IowaWORKS
Proteus Inc.
The Salvation Army
Ottumwa Housing Authority
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Iowa Department for the Blind
Tenco
Iowa Legal Aid
Van Buren Job Opportunities
Ottumwa Job Corps
River Hills Community Health Center
Child Care Resource & Referral
Ottumwa Fire Department
Heartland Humane Society
United Way of Wapello County
First Resources

Educational Programs
Indian Hills Community College Admissions
IHCC Advanced Technology Center
IHCC Health Sciences
IHCC Culinary Arts Program
IHCC ELL/ESL/Citizenship Classes
IHCC Student Support Services
Educational Opportunity Center
GAP/PACE
Buena Vista University
SparkTank from Ottumwa Community School District

Military Recruiters
US Navy
US Air Force
Iowa Army National Guard

Spring Employment Frenzy!

Companies attending the Spring Employment Mixer on 3/6/19 in Ottumwa at Quincy Place Mall (Advertised positions listed under participating employers)

• ABM
• Advance Services
• Aerotek
• Agritalent Recruiters
• All Ages Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Nurse
• Bovard Studio
  • Installation Technician
  • Woodworker
  • Production Assistant
• Buena Vista University
• Christian Opportunity Center
• Community 1st Credit Union
• Delaware North at Honey Creek
• DES Employment Group
• Family First Chiropractic Clinic
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Practice Representative
• First Resources Corporation
  • Direct Support Staff
• IBEW Local 13 / Southeast Iowa Electrical
  • Electrician’s Apprentices
• Indian Hills Community College
• Indian Hills ESL Program
• Insight Partnership Group
  • Life Skill Specialists / Direct Service Providers
• Iowa Aluminum
• Iowa National Guard
• Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• IowaWORKS 
• Manpower
• Mediacom Communications
  • Broadband Specialist I
• Optimae Life Services
• Ottumwa Good Samaritan
  • CNA
  • LPN
  • RN
• Ottumwa Job Corps Center
  • Security
• Ottumwa Radio
  • Multi-Media Journalist
  • Sales Representative
• Precision Inc.
• Proteus Inc.
• Quest Liner
  • Truck Driver and Loader
• Railcrew Xpress
• Ridgewood Specialty Care
• River Hills Community Health Center
• SERVPRO of Ottumwa/Oskaloosa 
  • Production Technicians
• Temp Associates
  • Machine Operator
  • Housekeeping
  • Dietary
• Thomas L. Cardella & Associates
• Worksource

Recipe for the Perfect Resume

Employer Panel: Job Corps

Job Corps of Ottumwa is our featured employer for the month of November, so we chatted with Vanessa Keltner about Job Corp’s hiring process, qualifications required for different positions, and what she thinks makes working at Job Corp unique.

What is your hiring process from application to hire?

The interested applicant goes to www.CareerSystems.com.  Select Employment > CSD Job Openings and then search for positions available in Ottumwa.

If they are qualified for the position they apply for then our third party recruiter, Joanna Segelson out of California, will call and conduct a phone interview. If they get past that, they will take the HOGAN Assessment.  If they pass the Assessment, they are then presented to me to schedule an in person interview. We then have them come to Center and interview with myself and the Manager of the Department. If we want to hire them, Joanna calls and makes the offer.

What position is most in demand?

Normally, we always have openings in Residential, but, right now, it is fully staffed. The only position we have now is a Cook position. Most of our employees start in Residential; it has been something of a stepping stone that leads to promotions.

What qualifications are necessary for these positions?

Residential, Cafeteria, Security, etc. you are looking at a HS Diploma, anything in Management/Counseling/Instructor you will need a Bachelor’s Degree at a minimum. You must be a Licensed Teacher for our CTT and Academic positions. Any of our Health and Wellness positions you must be a licensed RN.

What positions do you have the most difficult time finding qualified applicants for?

A lot of our management positions are difficult to find qualified applicants for. It is hard to bring someone external in to a management position when they do not know or understand the culture of Job Corps.  So if we do not have internal candidates to fill those positions, it makes it very difficult to staff those positions.

What are the average starting salaries of entry-level employees?

Residential is $13.00/hour

Security/Driver $12.80/hour

Cafeteria Cook $12.50/hour

Food Service Aid $10.15/hour

What is unique about your company?

What is unique is that we have such a diverse culture here on Center. Not just with our staff, but, also our students. It makes this place amazingly interesting. You get to learn about new cultures, etc. It really is a melting pot.

What is your favorite thing about working at your company?

The students. Seeing them achieve their goals/dreams, it makes it worth coming here every single day.

Fairfield Job Fair Resource Page

The Fairfield Job Fair is Tuesday, May 10th from 3-6 p.m. at the Fairfield Convention Center.  Check out the links below to learn a little more about the companies that are planning to attend, with more employers to come!

Updated 5/5/16 (New Companies in Bold)

Agri-Industrial Plastics  

Bazooka Farmstar, Inc.    

Bovard Studio, Inc.    

Cambridge Investment Research   

Cequent Consumer Products 

Creative Edge Master Shop   

Danaher Oil Company 

Fairfield Arts & Convention Center   

Fairfield Castings, LLC  

Fairfield CoLab   

Fairfield Economic Development Association   

French-Reneker Associates   

Hy-Vee, Inc.   

Ideal Energy   

Insight Partnership Group   

Jefferson County Health Center   

KMCD/Classic 96   

Maharishi University of Management   

Manpower – Ottumwa   

Ottumwa Regional Health Center   

QPS Employment Group   

Schaus-Vorhies Contracting 

Temp Associates   

Tenco 

Wal-Mart Logistics – Mt. Pleasant   

West Liberty Foods   

 

Southern Iowa Job Fair Resource Guide

The Southern Iowa Job Fair is on March 15th from 2-5 and March 16th from 8:30-11:30 at the Hellyer Student Life Center on the Indian Hills Community College Main Campus. While the majority of employers are coming both days, some employers will be only coming one of the days. 

So what’s the purpose of this list?  If you’ve been watching our videos the last few weeks, you’ll know that it is important to be prepared for specific employers.  So here is every employer currently slated to attend, what day(s) they will be there, and a link to a corporate website and/or Facebook page.  Do your research!  Know what employers you want to talk to and know something about what they do!

If you attend the Southern Iowa Job Fair, let people know about it on Social Media by tagging it with #SoIAJobFair!

Resources
Video: The Quick Pitch
Video: Job Fair Resumes
Video: What to Wear to a Job Fair
Putting It All Together: Talking to Members of the Team Behind the Southern Iowa Job Fair

Full List-

Updated 3/14/16

3D Systems (Wednesday)    

3M Abrasives Systems Division (Both Days)    

3M Electronics Materials Solution Division (Tuesday)   

ACT (Tuesday)    

Agri-Industrial Plastics (Wednesday)   

Ajinomoto Heartland, Inc. (Tuesday)   

Ajinomoto North America, Inc. (Both Days)    

ALD Vacuum Technologies, Inc. (Both Days) 

The Baker Group (Wednesday)    

Barilla America, Inc. (Tuesday)    

Bazooka Farmstar, Inc. (Both Days)    

Bemis, Co. (Both Days)    

Bovard Studio, Inc. (Both Days)    

Bridgestone Retail Operations / Firestone (Both Days)   

Cablevey Conveyors (Both Days)    

Cambridge Investment Research (Both Days)    

Care Initiatives (Both Days)    

Cargill (Tuesday)    

Christner Contracting, Inc. (Tuesday)    

City of Ottumwa (Tuesday)    

Clow Valve (Wednesday)    

Co-Line Welding Inc. (Tuesday)    

Columbus Nebraska Area Chamber of Commerce (Tuesday)    

Comfort Keepers (Wednesday)    

Communications Engineering Co. (Both Days)    

Community 1st Credit Union (Both Days)    

Cunningham, Inc. (Both Days)    

Danfoss Power Solutions Company (Both Days)    

Davis County Hospital (Both Days)    

DeeZee Manufacturing (Tuesday)    

DES Employment Group (Both Days)    

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (Both Days)    

East Penn Manufacturing (Wednesday)    

Electronic Contracting Company (Both Days)    

Emerson Process Management-Fisher (Tuesday)    

ESCO Group (Both Days)    

Fairfield Castings, LLC (Wednesday)   

Galaxy One Dish (Wednesday)    

Harold Dickey Transport, Inc. (Both Days)    

Hawkeye Pedershaab (Both Days)    

Heartland Home Care (Both Days)   

Hormel Foods Corporation (Both Days)   

Hurst Review Services (Both Days)    

Hy-Vee, Inc. – West Des Moines (Wednesday)    

Hy-Vee, Inc. – Chariton Distribution Center (Tuesday)    

Interpower Corporation (Tuesday)    

Iowa Department of Transportation (Both Days)    

Iowa Energy Independence Americorps (Both Days) 

Iowa Solutions (Tuesday)    

JBS USA – Marshalltown (Tuesday)   

Jefferson County Health Center (Both Days)    

Jetco, Inc. (Wednesday)   

Katecho (Both Days)   

KTVO-TV (Both Days)    

KYOU-TV Fox 15 (Tuesday)    

Mahaska (Tuesday)    

Manor House (Both Days)    

Manpower – Ottumwa (Both Days)    

Manpower – Pella (Tuesday)    

MC Machinery (Both Days)    

Mercy Medical Center – Centerville (Both Days)    

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines (Tuesday)    

Millwright Careers (Both Days)   

Monsanto – Muscatine (Tuesday)    

Musco Sports Lighting, LLC (Wednesday)    

National Guard – Ottumwa (Wednesday)   

Optimae Home Health (Wednesday)    

Optimae Life Services (Both Days)   

Osceola Food, LLC (Both Days)   

Ottumwa Courier (TBA)    

Ottumwa Radio (Both Days)    

Ottumwa Regional Health Center (Both Days)    

Particle Measuring Systems (Tuesday)   

Pella Corporation (Both Days)   

Pella Regional Health Center (Wednesday)    

Pella Scrubs (TBA)    

Plastipak (Both Days)    

QPS Employment Group (Wednesday)    

R.S. Stover Co. (Tuesday)   

RACOM Corporation (Both Days)    

Relco Locomotives (Both Days)    

Rozenboom, LLC (Wednesday)    

Schneider Trucking (Wednesday)    

Scribe America at Ottumwa Regional Health Center 

South Des Moines Army Recruiting Center (Both Days)    

Southeast Iowa Electrical Apprenticeship (Both Days)    

Subway (Both Days)   

Tassel Ridge Winery (Tuesday)    

TECHSTAFF (Tuesday)    

Temp Associates (Both Days)    

Texas Instruments (Tuesday)    

The IMT Group (Wednesday)    

UnityPoint Health (Both Days)    

Vermeer Manufacturing (Both Days)    

Wal-Mart (Tuesday)    

Walsh Electronic Security (Both Days)   

Wells Enterprises Inc. (Tuesday)    

West Liberty Foods, LLC (Tuesday)    

WomenREACH Group (John Deere) (Both Days)   

Worksource, Inc. (Both Days)    

 

Pekin Job Fair Resource Page

Listed below are the companies that are currently scheduled to attend the Pekin Job Fair at Pekin Community High School from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. on February 16th.  In order to research the companies we have also provided a link to the corporate and Facebook pages of each company.  Learn more about what each company does, read up on any listed openings, and be prepared when you show up to meet the companies you’re interested in.

Agriland FS   

Agri-Industrial Plastics  

Bovard Studio   

Clow Valve   

Copeland Auto Body   

Cunningham   

Harold Dickey Transport  

Mahaska   

Ottumwa Regional Health Care   

QPS Employment Group   

Rozenboom Trucking  

Sinclair Tractor  

Southeast Iowa Electrical Apprenticeship   

Temp Associates   

Vermeer   

Wal-Mart Logistics   

Winger Contracting Company