Emerging Leaders Initiative Youth Career Exploration & Job Fair Targets Young Adults

WHAT: Emerging Leaders Initiative Youth Job Fair
WHO: Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend
WHEN: Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend
Sunrise Mall (Sears/Airline Entrance)
5858 SPID, Corpus Christi, TX 78412

Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend (WFSCB) has recruited over 24 employers to participate in its Emerging Leaders Initiative Youth Career Exploration & Job Fair on Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at WFSCB Career Center and the Sunrise Mall. This event will provide an opportunity for young adults to apply for a job which will lead to a meaningful work experience while developing the skills, attitudes and commitment necessary to succeed in today’s world of work.

Young adults ages 16 and up are invited to the Youth Job Fair and should come prepared with plenty of resumes and dressed professionally as employers may conduct interviews on the spot. This industry-focused job fair will include entry level jobs in retail, food service, healthcare, auto detail, factory work and construction.

The Emerging Leaders Initiative (Project ELI) encourages youth to pursue post-secondary education goals while emphasizing the importance of remaining drug-free. Project ELI provides local labor market & career information along with the soft skills desired by local employers to young adults throughout the Coastal Bend region.

Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend contact: Monika K. De La Garza, Communications & Outreach Coordinator, Cell: 361-946-6077; monika.delagarza@workforcesolutionscb.org.