IBM Job Fair In San Ramón August 18

On Saturday, August 18th, 2012 the Community Action Alliance of Costa Rica will be conducting a job fair with IBM Costa Rica. IBM will be bringing a team of recruiters and managers to accept resumes and conduct pre-screening interviews to identify the most talented professionals and students from the region.

Community Action Alliance leader Mike Styles was quoted as saying, “We are very excited that a company with the global reputation of IBM has agreed to come to San Ramón".

The IBM Job Fair will take place at the Universidad de Costa Rica Regional Museum in Central San Ramón from 8:00 am till 12:00 noon.

IBM will be hiring individuals to work out of their offices in Heredia. IBM is seeking to employ up to 1000 professionals by 2014. Minimum requirements include high school diploma and intermediate or fluent English, French or Portuguese (depending on the position). Candidates must apply online at www.ibm.com/cr.  They can do so in advance or at the job fair. Specifically, IBM is looking for qualified professionals with IT and Services oriented skills including the following:

IT Oriented:
• Software Platform Management services (Image Builder, Software Packager)
• Problem & Change Coordinator
• SAP Basic Administrator
• Configuration Management Senior Architect
• Configuration Management Senior Developer
• Cloud Delivery - AIX/Linux Migration Engineer
• Cloud Delivery - Solaris - Veritas Migration Engineer
• Cloud Delivery - Storage Migration Engineer
• Project Manager

Services Oriented:
• Finance and Administration Business Personnel
• Project Staff Professionals
• Bid Team Leader in Portuguese, Spanish and English Administration Associates
• Customer Service Representative English, Spanish and Portuguese
• Payroll Specialist
• Payroll Team Leader
• Senior Program Management Analyst

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Community Action Alliance leader Mike Styles was quoted as saying “We are very excited that a company with the global reputation of IBM has agreed to come to San Ramón to seek highly qualified individuals for employment.

This is not only a great opportunity for residents of San Ramón and the Occidente but an emphatic testimonial to the caliber of the work force in the region and the quality of education UCR and the other educational institutions are providing area youth.” Styles added that “while it is our long term goal to support local institutions in the creation of jobs in San Ramón we are thrilled that IBM has agreed to come to our community to offer employment opportunities to qualified locals.”

It is estimated that approximately 6,000 people commute from the San Ramón area to the Central Valley on a daily basis for work. It is not common practice for a multinational to travel outside the Central Valley to conduct a job fair. IBM was introduced to the Community Action Alliance through the U.S. Embassy.

IBM opened its doors in 2004 and manages processes of human resources, finance, administration, customer service, shared services and information technology services. In May of 2012, the company opened its new service center in information technology and is currently looking for the best talent in multiple disciplines. Rather than offering a job, IBM offers a career as with one of the world's most valuable global brands.

The Community Action Alliance is a community based, action oriented organization focused on in several key areas: Education, Economic Development, Citizen Security, and the Environment. Results are generated through a process of identifying clear and credible resources and bringing people together to develop solutions.

For more information please contact Mike Styles at mike@styles.com or 8333.8750 or visit www.actionalliancecr.com  or www.ibm.com/cr