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New Initiative Connects Entrepreneurs Who Are
Hiring With Job Seekers
Pittsburgh Mayor
Luke Ravenstahl says Human Connections will help grow the region
PITTSBURGH, Sept.
20, 2007 — In Pittsburgh, small businesses are the
fastest-growing companies, and typically do the most hiring —
but connecting job seekers with hiring companies has been
difficult — until now.
Jessica Lee, host
and founder of "Entrepreneurial Thursdays” Jazz, Soul & Blues
Happy Hour Show and the
advisory board of the successful seven-year-old weekly music and
business networking event, support and endorse Human Connections
of Pittsburgh to connect hiring companies with job seekers.
"After several years
of Entrepreneurial Thursdays shows we realized that there's a
gap between job seekers and entrepreneurial companies that are
actively hiring executives and employees," Jessica said. “Human
Connections is an important answer to this challenge."
"As a young
professional committed to growing the city and region, I believe
Human Connections of Pittsburgh is a vital initiative," said
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. "I heartily endorse this
effort to keep talented young people in the region by connecting
them with employers who need their help."
Danette O'Connell is
a founder and managing director of Human Connections of
Pittsburgh. She also is an advisory board member of
Entrepreneurial Thursdays and a founder of several local
businesses, including two employment agencies. Danette O’Connell
states Human Connections will have a weekly presence at the
“Entrepreneurial Thursdays’” event to connect hiring companies
with qualified candidates.
"We want to give
talented Pittsburghers and dynamic Pittsburgh companies regular
opportunities to cut through the clutter and find each other,"
she said. "Entrepreneurial Thursdays is already a strong,
informal networking event for employers and job seekers; we're
taking it to the next level."
For more information
on Human Connections of Pittsburgh, visit
www.humanconnectionspittsburgh.com or
call Danette O'Connell at 412.400.0887. Entrepreneurial
Thursdays is held each Thursday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at The Altar
Bar, 1620 Penn Avenue. For more information on Entrepreneurial
Thursdays, visit
www.entrepreneurialthursdays.com.
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