Blacks Gone Geek Salutes Inventors and Entrepreneurs!

An Interview with CALVIN FLOWERS, Founder, Chicago’s 1st Black Inventors/Entrepreneurs Organization


by Sheila Marionneaux

With over 20 years of Professional work experience Calvin Flowers has a rich history of leadership guiding companies towards their goals.

“Being an inventor is merely creating something that has not previously existed, whether programming a code to perform a certain function, or getting an idea from thought stage to practical application, is basically “inventing.” IT people are inventing everyday.”
Click the link below to read the full interview.


http://blacksgonegeek.org/CalvinFlowers.aspx



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How to Find a Job On Twitter

I met with a CIO recently who said that recruiters and hiring managers are finding job seekers by posting jobs on Twitter. Here are a few links to use to find jobs on Twitter.


Mashable Article: How to find a Job on Twitter



Use this search engine to find tweeters to follow:


Twitter Job Search: A job search engine for Twitter

 
RetweetJobs hashtag
 

Twitter Job Finder


 
Here's a example of a few tweeters to follow for IT jobs in Chicago:

Twitter Job Search for IT Jobs in Chicago

IT Jobs in Chicago

Dice: CHI_Tech_Jobs


 

Here's a example of a few tweeters to follow for Healthcare jobs in Chicago:

chi_healthjobs



Career Builder: chicagohcjobs



Yahoo Hot Jobs: cgx_hea_jobs



Twitter Job Finder: Healthjobs




Here are two desktop clients I like to use to follow tweeters in groups:

Tweetdeck



Hootsuite



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Internships with the Gov! Volunteering and Immigration Seminars, and more

Repost from DePaul Digital Divas

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Hi all,



Great opportunities in this one... lots of internships, a job with Northwestern,
volunteering opportunities (great for resumes!) and an Immigration & Employment
seminar. Enjoy!



Allison

Digital Divas Mentor



Internships

Go

here for more info on internships with the government and the National
Collegiate Scouting Association! Includes Junior Network Engineer, Computer
Scientist, positions for grads and undergrads and more!

Are you a recent graduate, looking for an internship? Check out

this comprehensive list of companies looking to hire grads.

Acxiom is looking for Developer Interns for their Downers Grove location. Go

here for more details and application instructions.



Jobs

Looking for a position within Project Management? Check out

this link for details and application instructions for a Project
Management Specialist Position at Northwestern.



Volunteer Opportunities

Looking to build your resume? Volunteer at the Neighborhood Technology Resource
Center! Help youth with basic to advanced computer skills. Send your resume to
saythat73@gmail.com. Go

here for more info.



Events

Please join us on December 1st at the DePaul Center, Room 8005 for a special
seminar on employment issues and immigration, featuring Robert White, Attorney
at Masuda Funai's Immigration Group. Great opportunity to talk about
H1B-sponsorship. Go

here for more details and registration information.

Whos Hiring Now Report Updated

The Who's Hiring Now! report has been updated with over 20 new companies. Check out the latest report at the link below.

http://blacksgonegeek.org/WhosHiringNow.aspx

About the Who’s Hiring Initiative: The Who’s Hiring Initiative is all about connecting people with jobs. We help corporations gain access to the talent pool of African American students and professionals in Information Technology; and we help students and professionals in Information Technology gain access to job opportunities from corporations, consulting companies and executive recruiters.

The Who's Hiring Team uses “word of mouth” to find out who’s hiring and social networking tools to pass the word on hot job opportunities.

Please share this information with your friends, co-workers, church members, etc so that they can help us pass the word. The key is that we must share what we know with others so we can all grow and prosper.

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Diversity Careers Magazine Links (October/November 2009)

BDPA members receive a complimentary subscription to the Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology magazine. This is an invaluable resource for job seekers and anyone looking to advance their STEM career. Here the link to articles from the latest issue:

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/article.htm

And here are my top picks for articles of interest to IT job seekers.

Honoring the Champions of Diversity (a great list of target companies to pursue for career opportunities)

http://diversitycareers.com/champions_diversity.html

Savvy Geek Chix offer survival strategies

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/newsviews.htm#geek

Savvy transportation companies are deep into diversity
(it's nice to see a Chicago area company, Navistar, on the list)

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/chg_tech_transportation.htm

BDPA’s thirty-first national conference comes to
Raleigh

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/soc_news_bdpa.htm

Aetna calls on ISA for savvy desktop support

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/sd_aetna_isa.html

Cox Communications seek techies who are ready to go:
Whether they come from the military, corporate life or college, the important
thing for them is “understanding how to apply the technology”

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/dia_cox.html

NAVSEA: the Naval Sea Systems Command is in
recruiting mode

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/dia_navsea.html

New York Life: diverse employees & opportunities:
Even with national unemployment rates high, the company is actively recruiting.
“It’s a testament to our strength,” declares the diversity VP

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/dia_new_york_life.html

CSX expects to need engineers & IT folks in 2010:
Half the employees hired in the past three years have been diverse at this giant
rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services company

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/dia_csx.html

Freddie Mac is hiring again, with open positions
across the board

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/dia_freddie_mac.html

Cardinal Health: committed to creating a culture of
inclusion

http://diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/09-octnov/dia_cardinal_health.html

Swift: Professional in IT or Computer Operations:
We have a job for you! http://www.swift.com/

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Job Seeker Articles for College Students

Please see links below for articles of interest to college students looking for career opportunities.

Black Enterprise Magazine, October 2009, Learning the
New Rules of Today's Job Market

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/BE-LearningTheNewRulesOfTodaysJobMarket.pdf

Black Enterprise Magazine, September 2009, College
Students Wanted: Sodexo's recruitment efforts to recent college grads bring
a competitive edge to its bottom line

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/BE-SodexoCollegeStudentsWanted.pdf

Black Enterprise Magazine, July 2009, What's in a
Brand: How your personal brand can help your job

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/BE-WhatsInABrand.pdf

CSTA Voice, July 2009, Computer Science Employees
Wanted

http://blacksgonegeek.org/Documents/CSTA-CollegeStudentsWanted.pdf

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BGG Live! - Why Go Geek at Purdue 11/19/09

Why Go Geek? Who: Milt Haynes, Founder, Blacks Gone Geek Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Time: 12:30 - 1:20 p.m., 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time Where: Purdue University - College of Technology Knoy Hall 401 N. Grant St West Lafayette, IN 47906 Synopsis What does it take to build a successful career in the IT Industry? How can I use social networking tools to build an online community? What is "Inbound Internet Marketing" and how can I use it to get a job? This workshop addresses the critical skills that are needed and how to obtain them. This seminar also shows how to tap into talent communities using web 2.0 tools and techniques to find lucrative and rewarding career opportunities. This is a must attend workshop for anyone interested in building an online business or pursuing a long-term technology career. Click here for more information on the "Why Go Geek" workshop http://blacksgonegeek.org/Purdue.aspx

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BGG Live! – 2009 BDPA Chicago Student Conference

Why Go Geek? Who: Milt Haynes, Founder, Blacks Gone Geek Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009 Time: 9:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Central Where: Robert Morris University 401 South State Street Chicago, IL 60605 Register at http://www.studenttechnologyconference.myevent.com/ Synopsis What does it take to build a successful career in the IT Industry? How can I use social networking tools to build an online community? What is "Inbound Internet Marketing" and how can I use it to get a job? This workshop addresses the critical skills that are needed and how to obtain them. This seminar also shows how to tap into talent communities using web 2.0 tools and techniques to find lucrative and rewarding career opportunities. This is a must attend workshop for anyone interested in building an online business or pursuing a long-term technology career. Click here for more information on the "Why Go Geek" workshop http://blacksgonegeek.org/2009StudentConference.aspx

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