QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH CONTINUES AT EIGHTH VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR

Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00PM

(September 8, 2020 at 10:26am)

QUEENS, NY – The eighth installment of the “Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair,” hosted by Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, will be held on September 16th to connect Queens job seekers to available employment opportunities. Featured employers and recruiters include: AAA Northeast, The Child Center of New York, Constructive Partnerships Unlimited, the Council for Airport Opportunity, Food Bazaar, Metro One Loss Prevention, MetroPlus Health Plan, the New York City Children’s Center, New York Life, Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC), Queens Centers for Progress, the United States Census Bureau, WATCH GUARD 24/7, Workforce1 and the Young Adult Institute (YAI).

WABC-TV (Channel 7) has also joined the employment recruitment initiative as a media partner. The station heavily promoted the previous Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair, held on August 26, and aired the event on its website at www.abc7ny.com. The station will continue its promotional efforts for the September 16 recruitment fair.

Held every third Wednesday, the next Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2020, online from 2:00PM to 3:30PM. Prospective applicants interested in participating in the live interactive Q&A via Zoom Webinar must RSVP by Tuesday, September 15 at www.queensbp.org/rsvp. The Jobs Recruitment Fair will also be livestreamed at www.queensbp.org/recruitmentfair.

شرکاء اور ناظرین آجروں اور بھرتی کنندگان کی مختصر پیشکشیں سنیں گے جو ترقیاتی معاونت، نقل و حمل، خوردہ، سیکورٹی اور دیگر سمیت مختلف سروس شعبوں میں سینکڑوں عہدوں کو پر کرنے کے خواہاں ہیں۔

The ongoing hiring push comes as Queens’ unemployment rate sits at 20.5 percent as of July 2020, down slightly from 21.6 percent in June but up more than 17 percentage points from February’s 3 percent unemployment rate. According to the New York State Department of Labor, more than 1.73 million New York City residents have filed unemployment claims between March 8 and August 29.

“Constructive Partnerships Unlimited is one of New York City’s largest and most widespread community living organizations with programs dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities,” said Constructive Partnerships Unlimited Employment Manager AUDRA ZWEIG.

“The Council for Airport Opportunity (CAO) is once again honored to partner with Queens Borough President Sharon Lee,” said Council for Airport Opportunity Executive Director ANDREW CAMPBELL. “We are seeing a growing need for more airport workers as we begin to safely and slowly recover from this devastating pandemic. Partnering with the Queens Borough President’s office on this recruitment fair will help the Queens community gain access to much needed employment opportunities. I applaud the Queens Borough President on her efforts to support Queens residents.” 

“Bogopa Service Corporation is a family owned company that operates 29 full-service supermarkets in the Tri-State metropolitan area under the name ‘Food Bazaar,’” said Bogopa Service Corporation Director of Marketing & Development SUZANNE KUCZUN. “We are an equal opportunity employer, a mission-driven (Feeding Your Way of Life), values-based company that provides opportunities to people from all walks of life. We believe that our most important resource is our employees, therefore, we compensate our family of employees competitively and are seeking eager, hard-working individuals who want to grow with us. Come join a talented team of employees dedicated to growing personally and professionally together.”

میٹرو ون لوز پریوینشن سروسز پرفارمنس منیجر لالچن ہولاسکا کہنا ہے کہ "اس موجودہ وبا اور بے روزگاری کے بحران کے دوران میٹرو ون کو ورچوئل کوئینز جابز ریکروٹمنٹ فیئر میں حصہ لے کر ہماری کمیونٹی کی حمایت کرنے پر فخر ہے۔ ہم امید افزا امیدواروں سے ملاقات کے منتظر ہیں جو ہماری کمپنی کے لئے بہت اہمیت لائیں گے اور قائم مقام کوئینز بورو کی صدر شیرون لی اور ان کی ٹیم کی ہمارے عظیم شہر کو تقویت دینے کی کوششوں پر ستائش کریں گے۔

“MetroPlus Health Plan is pleased to participate in the virtual recruitment fair,” said MetroPlus Health Plan Chief Growth Officer ROGER MILLINER. “We applaud Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee and her team on taking the initiative to address the employment needs of New Yorkers, and we look forward to meeting great candidates at the fair.”

نیویارک کے لائف پارٹنر ولیم کلیئرنے کہا کہ بورو کے صدر لی کا شکریہ کہ ہمیں ضرورت کے اس نازک وقت میں اپنی کمیونٹی اور شہر کی خدمت کرنے پر فخر ہے۔ ہم ایک وقت میں ایک انٹرویو میں تبدیلی لانے کے منتظر ہیں۔

“Thank you to the Queens Borough President, Sharon Lee, for this opportunity to collaborate,” said Quality Services for the Autism Community Human Resources Staffing Manager CLARE SCHAEFFLER.

کوئنز سینٹرز فار پروگریس ہیومن ریسورسز کی اسسٹنٹ ڈائریکٹر مشیل جینکنزنے کہا کہ اس وبا کے دوران کیو سی پی ایک لازمی کاروبار رہا ہے اور ہم نے خصوصی ضروریات کے حامل اپنے افراد کو معیاری خدمات فراہم کرنا جاری رکھا ہے۔ ہمیں کوئنز بورو پریزیڈنٹ آفس کے ساتھ اس شراکت داری کو جاری رکھتے ہوئے خوشی ہو رہی ہے تاکہ بامعنی عہدے فراہم کیے جا سکیں جو بڑے فوائد اور ترقی کے مواقع فراہم کرتے ہیں۔

امریکی مردم شماری بیورو ریکروٹر ارون نٹراجننے کہا کہ امریکی مردم شماری بیورو اس وقت پانچوں بورو میں فیلڈ نمائندہ عہدوں کے لئے خدمات حاصل کر رہا ہے۔ ہم اپنے ہاؤسنگ اینڈ اسامی سروے اور امریکن ہاؤسنگ سروے کے ساتھ ساتھ اپنے موجودہ سروے کے لیے بھی یہ عہدے پر کر رہے ہیں۔  

“We are delighted to partner with Borough President Lee to promote jobs with WATCH GUARD 24/7,” said WATCH GUARD 24/7 CEO JOHN RAFFERTY. “Qualified individuals have an opportunity to have a rewarding career with excellent benefits and growth opportunities. We are an essential business providing service throughout this difficult time and beyond.”

“YAI supports people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the fullest life possible by creating new opportunities for living, loving, working, and learning said YAI Assistant Manager for Human Resources in Suffolk County and Queens ANDREJ DROFENIK. “If you work hard and take every opportunity to learn and grow professionally, you’ll find a career path at YAI.”

The prior Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fairs were hosted by Borough President Lee on April 22, May 13, June 3, June 24, July 15, August 5 and August 26. These fairs helped to directly connect 1,297 job seekers with prospective employers.

To view the videos of the previous fairs, visit www.queensbp.org/recruitmentfair.

براہ کرم اپنے کمیونٹی کیلنڈر میں شامل کریں*

WHAT:          8th Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair

WHEN:          Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM

WHERE:       Live stream www.queensbp.org/recruitmentfair

Prospective applicants interested in participating via Zoom, RSVP by September 15 via www.queensbp.org/RSVP
   

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