For Immediate Release

 

Date:               February 20, 2008

Contact:          Bill Thoennes, Department of Labor and Employment

Phone:            (303) 318-8004

Web:               www.coworkforce.com/sjh/

                        Or www.eswc.org  

 

 

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WELD COUNTY READY TO STAGE 2008 YOUTH JOB FAIR

Recruiting event specifically targeting youth comes to the Island Grove Park on March 4, 2008

 

(GREELEY) -- On  Tuesday, March 4, Employment Services of Weld County will hold its annual Youth Career Fair, an event designed to connect young people between the ages of 15 and 21 with a wide variety of job opportunities.  Youth Fairs make up a valuable resource for young job seekers across Colorado who are looking for summer employment but aren’t sure where to turn.  For teen job seekers in Weld County who are ready to get the jump on the competition, this is the place to be.  Whether you’re ready to line up a summer job or simply want to explore your options, you’ll find employers at this event who will be interested in talking with you.

 

The Weld County Youth Job Fair

Date:  March 4, 2008

Time:  4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Location:  Island Grove Park Exhibition Building

525 N 15^th Avenue, Greeley, CO

 

“It’s definitely not too early to start making plans for a summer job,” says Linda Perez, director of Employment Services of Weld County.  “The fact is, many employers are already putting their summer workforce into place.  The competition can be fierce and the best jobs get taken early so if you want to secure a great summer job you can’t wait for summer.  You need a head start. Well, here it is.”

 

The value of a job fair specifically for high school and college students is obvious to any young person who has tried landing a job without some help.  Making cold calls on businesses that aren’t hiring is demoralizing and even if openings do exist, teens are typically the last link in the hiring chain.  It’s the Catch-22 faced by the millions of teenagers searching for summer employment.  Companies are reluctant to hire teens with little or no work history.  But without a job to prove themselves, young people lack the experience necessary to jump-start a career.

 

This free event on March 4 is a fast and efficient way to connect with a diversity of participating businesses.  There are retail jobs with great employers such as, King Soopers, Safeway, Dress Barn, Super Walmart, and Blockbuster.  For teens who like to work outdoors in the warm weather, Ferguson Construction is among the top companies hiring and office work is available with Asurion and Star Tek.  And that’s just scratching the surface.  In all, almost 40 companies will be attending.

 

The Weld County Youth Fair also provides an opportunity for young job seekers to learn how to best market themselves to employers and will offer job search strategies that get results.  Dana Rutz of Meadow Gold will advise students on how to complete a job application appropriately.  A variety of brochures will also available on such topics as finding the right job, discovering your skills and how to make a good first impression, dress appropriately and be personable.  With the resources and job opportunities available under one roof, getting summer employment might not be as difficult as you had thought.  In fact, if you’re prepared, you could walk out of the Island Grove Park Exhibition Building on March 4 with a great summer job lined up.  That will mean extra spending money, a boost to your résumé and an opportunity to garner valuable work experience while out of school.

 

Youth Job Fairs are sponsored by the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt, an award winning program run by state and county run employment and training offices.  In Weld County, those services are provided by Employment Services of Weld County at 1551 N. 17th Avenue in Greeley.  For twenty-seven years, the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt has been matching young people’s skills and interests with employment opportunities and offering career assistance to teen job seekers.  Last year, the program assisted almost 36,000 young people in finding summer jobs.

 

Register online for this unique event by going to www.eswc.org and clicking on the What’s New: Youth Job Fair 2008 link.  If you have questions about the job fair, please call 970 353 3800 and key in extension 3375, 3378, 3379 or 3394.

 

 

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