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.
Participants and viewers will hear brief presentations from employers and recruiters seeking to fill hundreds of positions in a variety of service fields including developmental support, transportation, retail, security and more.
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.”
“During this current pandemic and unemployment crisis, Metro One is proud to support our community by taking part in the Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair,” says Metro One Loss Prevention Services Performance Manager LALCHAN HOOLAS. “We look forward to meeting promising candidates who will bring great value to our company and applaud Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee and her team on their efforts to bolster our great city.”
“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.”
“Thank you to Borough President Lee, for we are proud to serve our community and city during this critical time of need,” said New York Life Partner WILLIAM CLEARE. “We look forward to making a difference one interview at a time.”
“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.
“QCP has been an essential business throughout this pandemic and we have continued to provide quality services to our individuals with special needs,” said Queens Centers for Progress Human Resources Assistant Director MICHELLE JENKINS. “We are delighted to continue this partnership with the Queens Borough President’s Office to provide meaningful positions that offer great benefits and growth opportunities.”
“The U.S. Census Bureau is currently hiring for Field Representative positions throughout the five boroughs,” said U.S. Census Bureau Recruiter ARUN NATARAJAN. “We are filling these positions for our Housing and Vacancy Survey and American Housing Survey, as well as our current surveys.”
“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.
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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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