Barnstable Youth Commission To Host Annual Youth Job Fair

News release from Town of Barnstable.

It is that time of year again when the Barnstable Youth Commission rallies students who are looking for their first jobs and puts them in the same room as businesses that are eager to staff up early for the summer! Now in its 8th year, the Youth Job Fair is bigger than ever and taking place once again at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 from 2:30-4:30 PM. Admission is FREE! Dozens of employers from local and national businesses are expected to participate and they are looking for eager young workers between the ages of 14-18 to hire for both summer and year-round employment!

Students can expect to find Youth Commissioners greeting them at the HYCC Lobby where they can scan a QR code to sign in. Mass-Hire of the Cape & Islands and other organizations will be available to assist students who have questions about the basics of looking for a job, filling out an application, interviewing, understanding the labor laws and the procedure for getting a work permit. The Gymnasium will be transformed into an Exhibit Hall that contains tables for each business; the ones who are hiring 14/15+ will be situated on one side of the room and 16-18+ on the other side for efficiency. Employers will be ready to offer applications and answer questions. The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority has a “Plan Your Route” app on their website that students can use to get to the Youth Job Fair and to many of the business locations represented. The League of Women Voters will be on hand to offer information to parents and students who are age 16 and up.

For those who cannot attend, information about the participating employers can be found on the Youth Job Board. Here is the link: https://businessbarnstable.com...

Businesses that have already signed up include Barnstable Recreation/HYCC, AmeriCorps Cape Cod, Cape Codder Resort & Spa, Cape Home & Personal Services LLC, Comfort Inn, CORD, Craigville Retreat Center, Four Seas Ice Cream, Freedom Boat Club, Hyannis Harbor Hotel, Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, Hyannis Harbor Hotel, Hyannis Yacht Club, Hy-Line Cruises, Hyannis Fire Department, Kandy Korner, Katie’s Ice Cream, KKatie's Burger Bar, Latham Centers, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Osterville Fish Market, Oyster Harbors Club, Palio Pizzeria, Polar Cave Ice Cream Parlour, Portside Tavern, Seaside Selections, Shining Sea Cleaning, Silver Seahorse, Sports Port, Stop n Shop, The Barnacle, The Beach Club, The Club at New Seabury, The Little Sandwich Shop, Town of Truro, US Air and Space Force, and YMCA Cape Cod. Businesses can contact Amy Harwood at amy.harwood@town.barnstable.ma.us for more information.

The event is timed well for employers who want to staff up early for the busy summer season and for all students including athletes who are wrapping up their winter seasons and wanting to secure summer jobs. Students from all the public and private high schools in the region are invited to attend this free event, so stores with multiple locations and remote work opportunities can benefit from participating in this event. Over its existence, the Youth Job Fair has grown, serving more than 1,000 students from all over the Cape and beyond - some who attended the virtual event in 2020 were from as far away as Texas. Many participating employers return each year and regularly comment that the Youth Job Fair is a great resource to hire young and eager workers.

The Barnstable Youth Commission is a group of students representing Barnstable High School, Sturgis Charter High School, and St. John Paul II High School whose members are appointed by the Barnstable Town Council and advised by members of the community. The Youth Commission is administered through the Recreation Division of the Community Services Department. Their goal is to work with town officials, appointed and elected, towards furthering the goals of the Youth in the Town of Barnstable and making the Town a better place for the Youth of today and tomorrow. Accomplishments include producing the annual 7th Grade Youth Summit, Community Substance Abuse Prevention Forum, introducing the One Love Foundation program to address relationship safety to the Barnstable High School, and more. More information is available at https://townofbarnstable.us/boardscommittees/YouthCommission