Young Erie Professionals

September Social Hour - 3 B Saloon

yepweb — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:44:58 +0000

Meet new friends and reconnect with old at yep!'s September Happy Hour. The event will be at Three B Saloon starting at 5:30 PM. Located on the corner of West Fourth and Liberty, Three B Saloon is a new entrant to the Erie restaurant scene and has received excellent reviews. Stop by to learn more about yep!, meet some great people, and enjoy some fantastic food at Three B Saloon.

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Job Opportunity with United Way of Erie

yepweb — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:19:40 +0000

Responsible for identification, cultivation, solicition and recognition of individual high net worth prospects and donors capable of supporting the mission of United Way of Erie County at the leadership level.

Requirements:
-Proven ability to generate major and planned gifts.
-Strong written, analytical, and summation skills.
-Highly developed interpersonal skills.
-Demonstrated ability to work effectively with volunteers.
-Computer literate, proficient with Microsoft Word and Outlook, and the use of a fundraising database such as Andar by Helix.
-College graduate with an advanced degree in human services or business and/or CFRE designation.
-Minimum ten years’ relevant experience.
-Working knowledge of planned giving vehicles and options.

If you are interested in applying for a position with United Way of Erie County, please email your resume to jobs@unitedwayerie.org. Please put the title of the position you are seeking in the subject line of the email. For more information log on to United Way of Erie.

Job Opportunity with United Way of Erie

yepweb — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:09:19 +0000

Responsible for the day-to-day support and maintenance of United Way of Erie County’s computer network and campaign database. This includes managing and maintaining the non-financial data in the database for United Way of Erie County, electronic giving campaigns, network and campaign software updates, network operation, troubleshooting and maintenance.

Requirements:
-Ability to work independently as well as being a committed team player.
-Ability to work with volunteers.
-Strong written and oral communication skills .
-Excellent organizational skills.
-Demonstrated computer skills with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and relational database software; skills in Access or SQL beneficial. Currently using Microsoft Office XP with plans to upgrade workstations to Office 2007.
-Ability to manage and maintain Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 and Exchange Server.
-Ability to manage and maintain network of approximately 20 workstations currently operating on Windows XP with plans to upgrade to Windows 7.
-Flexible, self-motivated, possess a pleasant, helpful personality and must enjoy dealing with people.
-Ability to multi-task, perform multi-faceted projects in addition to normal activities.
-Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality and independent judgment.
-Prior fundraising and/or non-profit experience a plus, but not required.
-Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.

Job Opportunity with Scott Enterprises

yepweb — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:03:45 +0000

Scott Enterprises, a leading hospitality company based in Erie, PA, has an exciting full time restaurant marketing specialist position available for an outgoing, energetic, goal – oriented self starter who is eager to implement marketing objectives for 10+ franchise restaurants. The position is directly responsible for driving sales, directing field marketing activities, as well as other market-wide awareness and sales generating activities i.e. special events, sponsorships and promotions.

Summary: The Marketing Specialist's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Developing and implement local store marketing plans that drive sales and community awareness.
• Develop and coordinate grass root awareness campaigns.
• Establish relationships and develop promotional ideas with cross-promotional partners.
• Identify, plan and execute special events.
• Prospect and develop local sponsorships.
• Hands-on implementation of national marketing promotions and local marketing strategies.
• Meet/Exceed stated goals, Identify new opportunities and aggressively seek prospective customers.
• Create and build "BRAND AWARENESS" in the local community.
• Create and execute effective grand opening marketing plans for new store openings.
• Interface with local charities
• Working some weekends and evenings in conjunction with special events and promotions is required.

Skills/Qualifications:
• BA in Marketing or related field
• 3-7 years of marketing experience in a restaurant or retail multi-unit environment.
• Self starter with strong communication and organizational skills
• Goal oriented with the ability to complete multiple tasks within deadline
• Passionate about people, driven, positive with an upbeat attitude.
• Position requires flexible hours; some nights and weekends
• Travel within the PA and Buffalo, NY area is required and candidates should reside in the Erie, PA area. (No relocation assistance for this position.)

Qualified candidates should email their resume with cover letter to marketing@visitscott.com. Competitive salary and benefits package available!

Job Opportunity with Micro Mold & Plastikos

yepweb — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:55:37 +0000

Micro Mold & Plastikos is looking for a full-time bookkeeper/accountant to join our team.
The position requires:
- trained professional bookkeeper/accountant; need not be a CPA
- solid (3-5 yrs.) manufacturing experience; ideally plastics industry
and/or tooling experience
- hard working, self-motivated individual
- excellent quantitative skills & attention to detail

If you are interested in the opportunity, please send your resume to Susan Henry and Matthew Mead.

August’s Social Hour - yep! at 8 Great Tuesdays

yepweb — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:48:19 +0000

Join YEP! at the Burger King Amphitheater, inside Liberty Park and on Erie’s Beautiful Bayfront, for a free concert and fun times on Tuesday August 10th, 2010. Free shuttle service is available starting at 5 p.m. from the Bayfront Intermodal Center and the Park & Ride at I-79 and Lincoln Avenue. The show will begin at 6:30 PM! YEP! will have a VIP tent during this event, including a cash bar - so you must have your name on the guest list in order to be part of the fun. Complete the form below with your name and guest count, no later than Monday August 9th, to reserve you spot today! Special thanks to the Erie Community Foundation for their generous donation of the tent to make this event possible!

ImPAct Conference in Harrisburg

yepweb — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:38:09 +0000

Mark your calendars for September 10-12, the date for this year’s imPAct Conference, which is hosted by Harrisburg Young Professionals and will take place in downtown Harrisburg. A Friday evening welcome reception at Level 2 will kick off the weekend. Saturday will be packed with professional sessions and networking opportunities focusing on this year’s theme of leadership. We’ll keep you updated on the speakers as we secure them, but we can tell you that the keynote speaker will be James Nevels, non-executive chair of The Hershey Company Board of Directors and the founder and chair of the Swarthmore Group. The festivities don’t stop until Sunday morning, when all the young professionals groups from around PA will meet up to share best practices over breakfast. If you’re an out-of-towner, the afternoon will be yours to roam around Harrisburg and the surrounding areas.

Tickets are already for sale at www.imPActHarrisburg.com, and will only be offered at the discounted price of $60 through July 4th. After that, prices will jump to $75. Be sure to check out our group rates, too. As an added bonus, once we sell 50 tickets, we’ll be raffling off a $50 GIANT gas card to one of those first 50 people.

If you interested please email Matt Wiertel.

Play in the 2010 Yep! Kickball Tournament

yepweb — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:40:44 +0000

Planning is underway for the 2010 yep! Kickball Tournament! The Kickball Tournament is a MUST for all yep! members!

The Tournament will be held on August 7th at Harborcreek Community Park starting at 8:00 AM. Teams of 12 - 16 players will compete to be crowned yep! Kickball Champion! (Four of the team members must be female)

Teams are now forming and individuals can sign-up now by using the Paypal links below. Cost will be $35.00 for yep! members and $40.00 for non-members before July 31st. The cost will increase $5.00 per player after July 31st.

If you cannot play but would like to be part of the fun, sign-up to volunteer or sponsor the event.

Sponsorships are available and can be arranged by e-mailing Steve Reichard at getinvolved@yeperie.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!