Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, the Council for Airport Opportunity, the New York State Police Department, the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Workforce1 will be holding a "Queens Virtual Recruitment Fair” to connect job seekers in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic to employment opportunities available now in essential industries.
The hiring push comes on the heels of record high unemployment insurance claims in recent weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a toll of more than 1.2 million claims filed in New York State and 22 million nationwide.
The Queens Virtual Recruitment Fair will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM using the video conferencing application WebEx. Hundreds of essential service positions are available across more than 70 employers, including the New York State Police Department, NYC Health + Hospitals, FreshDirect, AT&T, MetroPlus, Family Dollar and Amazon.
Prospective applicants will hear brief presentations from and/or about employers hiring now in a variety of essential service fields including healthcare, food service, retail, security and transportation. Employers interested in featuring their available job opportunities during the Recruitment Fair can email [email protected] with the subject heading “Recruitment Fair”.
A live stream of the Recruitment Fair will be available at www.queensbp.org/recruitmentfair.
Prospective applicants interested in participating via WebEx, RSVP via www.queensbp.org/RSVP
Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, the Council for Airport Opportunity, the New York State Police Department, the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Workforce1 will be holding a “Queens Virtual Recruitment Fair” to connect job seekers in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic to employment opportunities available now in essential industries.
The hiring push comes on the heels of record high unemployment insurance claims in recent weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a toll of more than 1.2 million claims filed in New York State and 22 million nationwide.
The Queens Virtual Recruitment Fair will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM using the video conferencing application WebEx. Hundreds of essential service positions are available across more than 70 employers, including the New York State Police Department, NYC Health + Hospitals, FreshDirect, AT&T, MetroPlus, Family Dollar and Amazon.
Prospective applicants will hear brief presentations from and/or about employers hiring now in a variety of essential service fields including healthcare, food service, retail, security and transportation. Employers interested in featuring their available job opportunities during the Recruitment Fair can email [email protected] with the subject heading “Recruitment Fair”.
A live stream of the Recruitment Fair will be available at www.queensbp.org/recruitmentfair.
Prospective applicants interested in participating via WebEx, RSVP via www.queensbp.org/RSVP