Regional Employment Resources
The employment picture in Southwestern Pennsylvania is certain to be favorable in the coming decades. As with the nation as a whole, our region will be affected by the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation. A recent study by the Center for Competitive Workforce Development at Duquesne University highlights that our labor force currently numbers 1.25 million people, 11% of whom will be retiring within 10 years. More than a third, or about 425,000 individuals, will cross the retirement threshold within 20 years. In order to replace those leaving the labor force, the region will need 125,000 workers in a decade, and over 400,000 in two decades.
These figures assume no growth in the economy. Even very modest rates of growth, such as 1% per year, will result in the creation of new jobs that will call for even larger numbers of workers. More favorable scenarios show the region catching up with the leading metropolitan areas in the nation and producing even greated opportunities for those interested in living in Southwestern Pennsylvania. __________________________________________
Highmark Inc. recognizes diversity and inclusion as a core value and an investment in the company's future. The synergy of different skills, talents, potential and backgrounds has made Highmark one of the nation’s largest and most successful health insurers. We strive to harness the power of diversity in the workplace and in the community to help all people live longer, healthier lives.
Current openings include: Client Benefit Specialist
Use this link to review all job openings.
At Highmark we believe that our strength is in our people. We acknowledge and respect the talents and contributions of our employees and know that they are the foundation of our future. Our employees strive to identify opportunities which enable our group customers and members to manage their coverage using online services and information. InformationWeek magazine, one of the nation's leading information systems publications, has ranked Highmark Inc. eighth in its annual ranking of the top 500 innovators of information technology.
We strongly encourage a work ethic where everyone feels valued and respected because of his or her unique differences and contributions. Highmark maintains an on-going commitment to employment of individuals, with disabilities, and is the lead company for the Pennsylvania Business Leadership Network.
We continue to strive for a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities that we serve. Employees, of Highmark, are actively involved in volunteering, for local organizations, to help our communities grow stronger every day.
As our customer base becomes increasingly diverse, our workforce and business practices must reflect that diversity. Highmark embraces the concept of supplier diversity, which identifies opportunities to partner with small and disadvantaged business while maintaining a competitive environment.
With nearly 12,000 employees, Highmark serves more than 6 million Pennsylvanians and more than 23 million people nationwide. The company has two main centers of operation - Pittsburgh, our headquarters, and Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
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PNC offers employment opportunties (including bilingual) and invites you to review open positions on its website: www.pnc.jobs. PNC advanced to the fifth most admired super regional bank in FORTUNE Magazine’s 2006 ranking of America’s Most Admired Companies. Last year’s list placed the company at No. 10 in the same category.
The complete list, and related stories on the companies most admired overall, appear in the magazine’s March 6 issue and on the magazine's web site.
PNC and other companies were rated by executives, directors and analysts in their own industry on eight key attributes of reputation: innovation, employee talent, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment and quality of products/services. Among these attributes, PNC ranked highest in social responsibility, followed by employee talent.
FORTUNE’s annual Most Admired list is the definitive report card on corporate reputations. A total of 611 companies in 70 industries were surveyed.
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Industrial Scientific Corporation is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing gas monitoring instruments, systems and related products to protect and preserve human life. With continuous improvements in engineering and R&D, lean manufacturing operations and expanded service capabilities, Industrial Scientific is widely known for providing rugged, dependable products that excel in monitoring hazardous gases in the most demanding work environments in the world. All around the globe, thousands of people are literally putting their lives in our hands at this very moment. It’s a sobering thought. It’s also a daunting challenge. But it’s a challenge we eagerly embrace at Industrial Scientific. Our goal, ever since our founding in 1985, has been to deliver the highest quality gas monitoring solutions for the protection of life and property. We have consistently achieved this goal, but only because of the outstanding efforts of our dedicated employees and the excellent service they provide. Our most cherished management principle states, “We believe that good financial performance is the result of doing the right things for employees first, customers second, and shareholders third.” One important thing we’ve learned is that if a company is going to operate under an employees first philosophy, then the company must hire great employees. We work hard to hire the best people. We then give them the best tools in the world today…hardware, software, facilities, training, and management support. Then we ask them to do their best work for our customers. The secret to this principle is that it actually results in putting our customers first. We pledge to our customers that every employee will possess the best professional qualifications in their field and serve them with enthusiasm, competence and honesty. Whether they design, build, or service their equipment, they will do so with the understanding that human life is at stake. Employing over 850 people, Industrial Scientific is headquartered in an advanced ISO 9001:2000-certified facility near the Pittsburgh International Airport. Industrial Scientific has manufacturing operations based in Pittsburgh (USA), Arras (France), Dortmund (Germany) and Shanghai (China), provides technical services to customers from local service centers around the world, and has additional subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Dubai, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Use this link to view current employment opportunities.
InterExchange 18 Month International Internship and Training Program
The InterExchange 18 Month International Internship and Training Program InterExchange, Inc. is a Cultural Exchange Non-Profit with 40 years of experience. As a designated sponsor of the J-1 Visa through the US Department of State, our Career Training USA Program allows international interns and trainees to come work in the US for Employers across the country.
The J-1 Visa allows interns (currently enrolled in university or graduated within the past year) to work for up to twelve months and Trainees (University Graduates with a minimum of one year of professional experience) to work for up to eighteen months. This is a cost free program to employers who simply pay international interns and trainees what they would a local recruit. Participants pay a fee to come over but it is the goal of InterExchange to maintain low costs in our efforts to promote cultural exchange. Participants can start at anytime of year and are recruited from over 70 countries.
InterExchange also provides J-1 Visa sponsorship for a company that has already found an intern or trainee to work for them from overseas at no additional cost to the employer.
InterExchange representatives visited with Pittsburgh employers in late June. During the visits it became apparent that Pittsburgh employers of all sizes could benefit from the international intern and training program. Interns and trainees are available in many fields including: Business, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Advertising, Engineering, Information Technology and Architecture.
InterExchange is committed to collaborating with globally minded employers who could benefit from the intern and training program. Our dedicated staff works to create tailor made training programs for every participating employer. For more information on how to globalize your workforce by hiring an intern or trainee for up to 18 months please contact our Pittsburgh Development Contact: Larry Rothchild, Business Development Director, InterExchange, Inc., (917)-305-5430, lrothchild@interexchange.org.
Check us out on the Web at http://interexchange.org
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Allegheny County- Department of Human Resources
Allegheny County recognizes that one of our greatest assets is our rich heritage of races, ethnicities and cultures. Allegheny County will be best served when our government reflects the diversity of our county residents. To review our current openings go to: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/jobs Ariba, Inc.
Ariba helps enterprises 'do more with less' by providing focused spend management services and software solutions to accelerate significant bottom line results. Click here to learn more about Ariba.
Click here to learn about the job opportunities at Ariba. Ariba benefits include: - Ariba employees are eligible for benefits starting their first day on the job.
- Personal Time Off - 20 days of PTO per year.
- Winter Break - Ariba employees are given paid time off on the weekdays between the Christmas holiday and the New Year's Day holiday of the following year
Holidays - Ariba observes ten paid holidays each calendar year. - Restricted Stock Awards
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Educational Reimbursement Program - $5,000 per calendar year for tuition, registration, lab fees, and books for approved courses.
Career Development Center (CDC)
Immigrant employment specialists provide culturally-sensitive services to help immigrants and internationals prepare a job search and adapt to the U.S. workforce through a variety of culturally-sensitive career services, including job assessment and counseling, job search assistance and job readiness workshops.
The Career Development Center is part of a larger organization, Jewish Family & Children's Services, which also has immigrant consultation and legal services, citizenship services, and a Welcome Center for Immigrants & Internationals, which provides information and referral to services such as, including English as a Second Language Instruction, information about government programs, business advice, financial services, housing and healthcare.
All services are provided without regard to race, religion, socioeconomic status or ethnic heritage.
For more information or an appointment, contact:
Phone: 412-422-5627
5743 Bartlett Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
www.careerdevelopmentcenter.org
CareerLink
CareerLink is a one-stop shop that connects employers and job seekers in the most efficient manner possible. At the sites in downtown Pittsburgh, Forest Hills, and Robinson Township, highly-trained staff offers visitors a wide range of materials, consultation services, and on-line access to a comprehensive database of employment information.
Contact us at 866-317-JOBS or 412-552-7100
http://www.careerlinkpittsburgh.com/index_flash.html
Career Resources Center
New Job. Better Job. Get A Job. Whether you are searching for a new career opportunity or an internship, you have come to the right place. Just enter a search word or two and let our spiders go to work searching more than 1,000 Southwestern Pennsylvania websites and return links to jobs for you. If you are searching for an internship, type ``intern' in addition to a search term.
http://www.pittsburgh-region.org/public/cfm/career/
City of Pittsburgh Employment
The City of Pittsburgh Employment Information Page presents the positions that we are currently recruiting for. To apply for any position listed below, click on the 'How to Apply' button. www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/personnel/html/employment_info.html El Centro Hispano -The Hispanic Center
A Pittsburgh-based non-profit corporation, The Hispanic Center was founded to address the workforce needs of the southwestern region of Pennsylvania. Its mission is the recruitment, placement, and retention of workers to the area, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on the Hispanic population. In line with these goals, The Hispanic Center assists families that are interested in relocating to the Pittsburgh region by providing access to affordable housing and employment opportunities. Their programs include employment referral, access to education and training programs, and a family mentoring program to facilitate the adjustment to Pittsburgh for newcomers. To discuss these opportunities, please contact:
Pedro Bretz, Executive Director
The Hispanic Center, Inc.
800 Allegheny Ave., Suite 127
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: 412-322-2717
Fax: 412-322-2718
E-mail: pbretz@pghhc.org
http://www.pghhispaniccenter.org/ Health Careers Futures
A supporting organization of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, was established in 2002 to ensure the future of Southwestern Pennsylvania's health care industry and work collaboratively with all stakeholders to attract, support and retain health care workers. It is the healthcare industry 'cluster coordinator' for regional workforce development initiatives.
Centre City Tower
650 Smithfield St. Ste. 2330
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412.594.3635
Fax: 412.594.3681
Contact: Andy Rind
rind@hcfutures.org
www.hcfutures.org Oakland Planning Development Corporation- OPDC
OPDC is a community-based organization that engages in planning, development and workforce activities that contribute to the revitalization of Oakland.' They offer a job placement them program. For further information on OPDC’s services, please contact them at (412) 621-7863. Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board-Hispanic Employment Program Committee
The Hispanic Employment Program Committee proposes to provide, existing and prospective Hispanic business owners, information about programs offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), and area Federal agencies that acquire goods and services through contracts with commercial businesses. The HEPC also proposes to establish a self sustained Hispanic Contractor Association that will provide members with networking opportunities, internships and apprenticeships from established Hispanic businesses and a unified voice in seeking opportunities from Federal, state and local governments as well as corporations.
For information, contact: Yvonne Dowe, SBA, at (412) 395-6560. http://www.pittsburgh.feb.gov/HispanicContractors.pdf Pittsburgh Human Resources Association-PHRA
PHRA is committed to serving the HR community by providing superior professional development, networking opportunities and educational resources to enhance the value of the profession. It is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), which is the world’s largest Association, devoted to human resource management. PHRA is located in the Regional Enterprise Building in Downtown Pittsburgh.
425 Sixth Avenue
Suite 1650
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-5537 phone
412-261-0773 fax
www.pittsburghhra.org Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives
PSAE is a western-Pennsylvania based professional society for anyone in the association industry. The Society now offers a job-search and job-post feature specifically geared towards employment in the nonprofit world. It is free to use for job searchers and only requires a quick registration before candidates can apply for association jobs directly online.
Please visit: http://careers.psae.org/ Pittsburgh Technology Council
As one of the leading change agents for Southwestern Pennsylvania's technology industry, the Pittsburgh Technology Council drives the growth, development, and retention of the region's technology-focused business and talent. Council membership currently includes over 1,800 companies, making it the largest trade association of its kind in the nation. Since 1983 the Pittsburgh Technology Council has been the principle point for connection for companies from four primary clusters of technology industry that are represented by a critical mass of businesses in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Contact: Susan Farrington
Pittsburgh Technology Council
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-918-4205
Email: sfarrington@pghtech.org
http://www.pghtech.org/
Regional Internship Center
The RIC is dedicated to increasing the number of businesses offering internships in the region. Specifically, the RIC can help employers (1) identify projects and best practices; (2) write a job description of the duties an intern would perform; (3) advertise internship(s) to 33 colleges and universities in the region; and (4) provide support and resources during the interviewing and hiring process. Students seeking internships can also utilize the RIC by submitting their resume to the center. The RIC can match resumes to internship opportunities. All services provided by the RIC are completely free to employers and students.
For more information, please contact:
McCrae Holliday
Director of the Regional Internship Center
Phone: 412-258-2685
http://www.ric-swpa.org SMC Business Councils
The premier trade association for smaller businesses in Pennsylvania. SMC can help you get connected to people, programs, and services you need to succeed in today's rapidly changing marketplace. We serve small business of all kinds - our 5,000+ members include some of Pennsylvania's leading small businesses.
Contact: Chris Goswick
Phone: 412-371-1500 ext. 287
Fax: 412-371-0460
Email: christine@smc.org
http://www.smc.org
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