Job Recruiting Happy Hour

Friday, June 29th, 5-8 PM
Club W (199 Delaware, near Chippewa)

In an effort to think outside the box and attract some new potential candidates, clever method is planning a job recruiting happy hour! Come enjoy free pizza, wings, drinks and info about clevermethod.

Do you have:
-passion for your work and your career and a demonstrated commitment to quality?
-enthusiasm, dependability, resourcefulness and attention to detail?
-excellent organization, problem solving and written/verbal communication skills?
-self-discipline with the ability and desire to work with a team and/or independently on multiple
tasks across multiple projects?

Because we’re looking for:
-WEB PROJECT MANAGEMENT
-.NET APPLICATIONS DEVELOPERs
-FLASH ACTIONSCRIPT DEVELOPER
-QA ENGINEER
-APPLICATION SUPPORT ANALYST
-WEB GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Click here for more information!

By Paul Wolf, Esq.

*Industrial Support Inc. a Buffalo company started 12 years ago with 1 employee, has grown to 90 employees and sales of $7 million. The company handles metal fabricating, metal stamping, welding, woodworking, heating and refrigeration projects.

*MVP Networking Consulting LLC an information technology firm located on Hertel Avenue in Buffalo has grown from 3 employees in 2002 to over 20 employees today with revenues of $3.2 million.

*Len-Co Lumber a local construction and home improvement supplier that currently employs 50 people on Seneca Street is expanding. The company is opening a second 60,000 square foot location near the Eastern Hills Mall. The new store expects to have 12 to 18 employees.

*Cenergy Communications an advertising and communications firm located in East Aurora has grown from 10 employees in 2005 to 35 employees today with $13 million in sales.

Okay, it’s not really even summer yet, but everyone’s schedules are already packed with activities! Last night, I joined a few friends at Bacchus for their Summer Film Series. Every Wednesday, they show a film on their back patio – weather permitting – and it starts around dark. It’s a great way to spend a Wednesday night, especially for those craving the weekend.

“The Big Lebowski” was the movie Wednesday night, and if you haven’t seen it, it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. There’s something about a bowling movie, which really isn’t a bowling movie, whose main character calls himself The Dude. In any event, the patio was packed last night, standing room only as it turned out.

My friends and I had some wine and snacks and enjoyed another beautiful Buffalo night. I can’t imagine anything better than that! Get there early…tables go fast!

Here’s the lineup for the rest of the summer:
• June 20 The Godfather
• June 27 Dazed and Confused
• July 4 No Movie
• July 11 Run Lola Run
• July 18 Clerks
• July 25 The Shining
• August 1 The Fifth Element
• August 8 The Graduate
• August 15 Raising Arizona
• August 22 American Psycho
• August 29 Blue Velvet
• September 5 The Princess Bride

THE BINATIONAL TOURISM ALLIANCE & BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR WORKSHOP ONE OF THE “TOURISM PRO” SERIES:

TOURISM BASICS

An Industry Overview and Skills Review/Checklist

Part of the joint training initiative “Impacting Arts & Culture” with Niagara University.

When: Thursday, June 14
Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Buffalo & Erie County Arts Council, 700 Main St., Buffalo, NY
Cost: $25.00 per person – private sector $15.00 per person – non-profit
Includes all training and resource materials and light refreshments.

This introductory workshop provides participants with:
1) The latest regional and state tourism industry research and business opportunities
2) A detailed interactive review of your key business and tourism operational practices
3) The opportunity to share business information and tips with your industry colleagues
4) A workbook and checklist of your business and training priorities for the upcoming year
5) Information about additional resources available to reach your business goals

Participants will be provided with information about Buffalo & Erie County Arts Council facilities and 2007 programs following the training session. For directions, please refer to Arts Council’s website.

Register Now – Space is Limited

Name of Attendee & Position:_______________________________________

Organization:______________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________

Phone Number:__________________Contact Email:______________________

Payment Amount & Method (please specify): o $25 For Profit o $15 Non-Profit

o Company Check: o Bring to Session
o Mail to: Binational Tourism Alliance
70 West Chippewa St., Suite 607
Buffalo, NY 14202

Credit Card (VISA/MC):______________________________Exp Date________

Signature Authorizing Transaction:_____________________________________

Please fax back to 716-849-5836 ATTN: Helga Honey

”Tourism Pro” – the new modular professional development series for tourism and cultural operators interested in enhancing their existing operational, marketing and product development skills. Made possible through funding by the Oishei Foundation and Empire State Development as part of the Advancing Arts & Culture and Premier-ranked Destination Development initiatives in WNY, and the generosity of our training site hosts.

For additional information contact Arlene White, Executive Director, Binational Tourism Alliance at 716-849-5834 or logon to www.btapartners.com.

Another job at Rich’s. This is for the Catering Manager of the Atrium & Off-Premise. Check out this listing as well as all their jobs.

And they say there are no jobs in Buffalo!

Positive Buffalo Area News
June 7, 2007
Did You Know?
By Paul Wolf, Esq.

*Employee shortage - There is always a lot of concern expressed about the shortage
of jobs in WNY. According to a recent Business First article, area life sciences
companies are having a difficult time recruiting technicians to assist researchers.
Hundreds of positions are projected to be needed in coming years. Gaymar Industries
in Orchard Park is looking for 20 technicians with associate degrees. Startup
company PersonaDX is looking for 5 lab technicians and 100 in two years, maybe
sooner. Kaleida Health has 440 openings for lab positions. Area colleges are
seeking to address the demand by beefing up programs and attracting student
interest in the field. The problem is a national issue as across the country, 44
percent of laboratories are experiencing difficulty in hiring lab personnel.

*Bear Metal a steel fabricator started in 1999 and located in Buffalo has recently
expanded. The company, which was located in a 5,000 square foot building, recently
moved to a 15,500 square foot building. Employment will be increasing from 6
employees to 10 to handle an increased workload and sales are projected to increase
from $500,000 to $1 million. One of the problems faced by the growing company
according to founder Barrett Price is finding qualified welders. Price has had to
look to Alfred State College Welder’s Training School in Wellsville for workers.

*Hauptman-Woodward located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus with a staff of
79, has the second largest concentration of structural biologists in the country.

*Block Club, a new free bi-monthly, full color magazine recently released its
first issue. The magazine started by 20-year-old Patrick Finan is called Block Club
to reflect Western New York’s strong sense of community. The magazine, which is
aimed at a wide audience will spotlight locally based businesses. 20,000 copies of
the free magazine are being distributed at locations on Elmwood, Hertel and Main
Street.

What: “Bizarre Bazaar” Fundraiser for the 2007 Buffalo Infringement Festival
When: Saturday, June 16, 2007 from 8 p.m. till quite late
Where: Soundlab, 110 Pearl St., Buffalo, NY (www.bigorbitgallery.org)
How much: suggested donation $5 and up (tickets at the door only; no advance sale)

MORE THAN A DOZEN ARTISTS + ONE INDOOR GARAGE SALE = “BIZARRE BAZAAR”, A FUNDRAISER FOR BUFFALO’S THIRD ANNUAL “INFRINGEMENT” FESTIVAL, SATURDAY, JUNE 16 AT SOUNDLAB

The 2007 Buffalo Infringement Festival is just around the corner (July 26-August 5) and the infringing has already begun! On Saturday, June 16, 2007, join a motley gang of musicians, comics, actors, media artists, and other rogue spirits at Soundlab (110 Pearl St.) for a wild night of fun and fundraising.

Like the festival itself, the benefit will feature a wide range of artists working in many genres and media, all of them “under the radar” in one way or another. The action-packed lineup includes music by Baby Machines, Draconians, Laura Jean and Friends, Ramforkinus, Drivers to Warsaw, and Jack Toft and the Vegetables; theater and performance by Alemaedae Theatre Productions, Caesandra, The Rated-R Rockstar Josh Smith, and Kathleen Foster; and short films and videos by Scott Andrew Kurchak, Ron Ehmke, Andrew Michalski, and Morphine Heart Productions.

As if the action onstage weren’t enough, this “Bizarre Bazaar” will feature an assortment of (truly odd) odds and ends. Call it a Chinese auction, an indoor garage sale, or anything else you like: we call it a great way to walk away with some weird stuff at bargain-basement prices. Want to play it safer? There’s also a 50/50 raffle, guaranteeing some lucky so-and-so will score some cold, hard cash.

The festivities begin at 8 p.m. and continue until the last weary audience member leaves the room, begging for more—all this in exchange for a donation to the festival. (We’re asking folks to cough up a mere five bucks, more if they can afford it.)

For more information on the fundraiser and the festival, click here.