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Integrity Career Transitions is Arming the Community with the Knowledge Needed to Secure Steady Employment with Delaware Event

WILMINGTON, Del. , April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Career Transitions announces a truly unique, first-of-its-kind statewide event designed to teach Delaware job seekers innovative, new strategies for securing meaningful employment in the currently volatile world of job markets.

Mark your calendars for the Delaware Job Hunters Education and Networking Event on Wed., May 6, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. The program is free and open to the public. To register, you may call 302-504-9922 or visit online at http://www.integritycareertransitions.com/events/eventDetails.aspx?eventid=268.

Delaware Lt. Gov. Matt Denn and Mayor Jim Baker will be there to discuss the rapid rise in the state unemployment rate and to talk about what job hunters can do now to educate themselves on the new rules of the job market. Delaware's unemployment rates nearly doubled last year - from 4% in Feb. 2008 to 7.4% in February of this year - according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics.

"We are doing this in direct response to the need we see in the community.Delaware has its highest unemployment in 25 years," says Event Manager and Director for ICT Joyce Dungee Proctor. Along with ICT, other sponsors for the event include AFLAC and Madison Resource Funding.

Responding to the steady rise in unemployment, the public and private sectors will convene to educate and enlighten job hunters with powerful knowledge and insight regarding the changing face of the state's job market.

"Job hunting has changed," says Proctor, "and people have not kept up with the changes. It's time we give people the knowledge and education that becomes their power to propel themselves forward and stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace."

This is not a job fair, per se, however, several area employers will be in attendance to share information about hiring processes, qualifications for promising candidates, and possible job openings. Local participating employers include: WL Gore, WSFS Bank, Wilmington Trust Bank, AAA, AFLAC, and many more.

Keynote speakers will address the issues of Supercharging your Interviewing Skills and Writing a Winning Resume. Career Coaching Sessions will be available free of charge and local experts will answer questions about dressing for success, staying motivated during your job search, job search strategies for the currently employed, tools for recent college graduates, and strategies for internet job search.

SOURCE Integrity Career Transitions