Whether you’re a high school senior looking for that first job after graduation or looking for a new career, upcoming events sponsored by the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments could be just place to begin.
Business Services Manager Desiree Brooks and Youth Programs Coordinator & Equal Opportunity Officer Sharon Thomas discussed several resource and job fairs and other ongoing programs in the area designed to help people find employment.
D.N. Hix Gym in Oxford is the site of a resource and re-entry fair on April 12. In addition to Legal Aid representatives available to help individuals understand how to get their criminal records expunged, Department of Services representatives will be on hand, as well as GRRO, FGW Opportunities, the Family Resource Center, and Gang Free, Inc., public health officials and other programs designed to help with housing, transportation and food assistance.
Brooks said plans “are coming together very nicely” for this event, which is free and open to the public.
The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre is the site for an all-day hiring event targeting young adults on April 29. Brooks said 10 businesses have confirmed their participation. “We’re shooting for about 40 businesses and our business services team is working diligently to connect” with additional businesses,” Brooks said. They should have a complete list by the end of the week, she added.
“The morning is reserved for the region’s high school seniors,” Thomas explained. High school counselors and CTE teachers are helping to spread the word at their schools and get students registered to attend the event. The time exclusively for students is from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.; the public is welcome to attend from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., although the target audience is the 16-24 age group.
Visit www.kerrtarworks.com to learn more.
CLICK PLAY!