Career & Employment Fair this Thursday

Area residents are invited to jump start their job search at a Career & Job Fair at Project Self-Sufficiency on Thursday, October 20th, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Job seekers, those who need assistance with job search techniques, and people who need help navigating their current workplace are encouraged to attend. Representatives from local businesses and schools will be on hand to promote job openings and educational opportunities. Interview skills workshops will allow participants to practice interview techniques and obtain valuable feedback from seasoned professionals. Mars Global Services Business Change Manager P.J. Egan will offer a Resume Writing workshop, and a seminar about using Linked In will be facilitated by Project Self-Sufficiency Career Center staff. The Career & Job Fair is free and open to the public; no registration is required. Project Self-Sufficiency is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton.

“The Career & Job Fair will offer those who are currently seeking work the opportunity to network with other job seekers, get leads on employment opportunities and gain the skills and confidence necessary to land their next job,” noted Project Self-Sufficiency Career Center Coordinator Kyersten Rozanski.

The presentation by Egan will be held several times during the course of the four-hour fair. Titled “Writing a Resume,” Egan will discuss the importance of a resume during the job search process and offer tips to attendees about crafting an effective resume. The Linked In seminar will explore using the business-oriented social networking service to craft a professional image and connect with employment opportunities. The interview skills sessions, “Perfect Your Interview,” will allow career fair attendees to get immediate feedback on their performance during an interview from professionals currently working in the field.

Employers expected to be on hand to discuss job openings and educational opportunities include but are not limited to Abilities; Atlantic Health Systems, Newton Medical Center; Avon Products; Bath Fitter; Bristol Glen; Dental Medical Career Training Institute; New Jersey Department of Persons with Disabilities; Devereux, New Jersey; Express Employment Professionals; First Hope Bank; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Lincoln Heritage; Local #102 JATC; McDonald’s; Molly Maid of Randolph and Sparta; ResCare; SCORE Northwest New Jersey; State Shuttle; TransOptions; Valley View Care Center; and others.

Project Self-Sufficiency is a private non-profit community-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families residing in northwestern New Jersey. The agency’s mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen parents, two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to improve their lives and the lives of their children through the achievement of personal and economic self-sufficiency and family stability. Since 1986 Project Self-Sufficiency has served more than 25,000 families.

For more information about the free Career & Job Fair, or to find out more about the programs and services offered by Project Self-Sufficiency, call 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500, or visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org.