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PULSE BEAT April 2019 • Published monthly by the Paramount Chamber of Commerce paramountchamber.com • Serving the community since 1990
19th annual Job & Community Fair brings together many companies and job seekers
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any local companies and more than 180 job seekers got together at the 19th annual Job & Community Fair WaveFront Technology was our event sponsor once again. hosted by the Paramount Chamber of Commerce and generously sponsored once again by WaveFront Technology, Inc., on March 9 at Paramount Park. This important community event gave employers and prospective employees a chance to meet, assess opportunities and even hold private one-on-one job interviews on the spot. Now that so many job applications are processed via computers, this was unique chance for job seekers to hold personal conversations with representatives from a wide variety of companies. This year’s expanded fair also included more information from representatives of numerous service organizations about valuable community services that are available. Honorary event co-chairs were the City of Paramount, 63rd District Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, 40th District Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, Fourth District Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Southeast Los Angeles America’s Job Center of California, which is run by Hub Cities Consortium (HCC). Job seekers took advantage of free Job Center workshops on resume preparation, employer expectations and interview techniques. More than 30 people had new resumes created and printed at the Fair and also emailed to them for future use. One-on-one coaching sessions helped job seekers improve their resumes and interviewing skills. “The Job & Community Fair is one of the biggest ways the Paramount Chamber of Commerce works to directly impact and assist residents and companies in and around Paramount,” said Barbara Crowson, Executive Director of the Paramount Chamber of Commerce. “We had a gentleman drive all the way in from Highland, California, because he learned about our event on social media.” Participating Companies, Vendors & Services: 2000 Insurance, Amazon, American Red Cross, Arbonne, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s Office, California National Guard, City of Paramount, Combined Worksite Solutions, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard’s Office, Domino’s, Downey Federal Credit Union, Dynasty Financial, Express Transportation Services, Fairway Staffing, Families Uniting Families, Healthcare Career College, Hub Cities Consortium/America’s Job Center, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles County Child Support, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department, Long Beach Job Corps Center, Long Beach Transit, McDonald’s, Mission School Transportation, New York Life, Primerica, Quality Drivers Solutions, RE/MAX, RMI International, Silverado Lives Enriched, Skillset Group, South Los Angeles Health Projects/WIC, Support & Integration Services, Think Together, Toy Loan & Volunteer, WaveFront Technology, Weber Metals and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
From the Mayor’s Desk.......................................................3 Public Safety.............................................................................4 PEP Talk....................................................................................4 City Council news.................................................................5 Paramount Heritage Parade.............................................5 Marukan anniversary celebration...................................6 Networking breakfast on April 25...................................6 Employment opportunities...............................................6 Membership renewals.........................................................7 Calendar of events.................................................................7 WRD wins major award......................................................8 Our Lady of the Rosary Fiesta..........................................8 Rotary Club’s free glasses for kids..................................9 Ribbon-cutting ceremonies............................................10 Customer-retention tips.................................................11 Member-to-member discounts.....................................11 Business card directory.....................................................12 Lions Club speech contest winner...............................13 Networking mixer photos................................................13 Service clubs.........................................................................13 ‘Dreaming Big’ Luncheon................................................13 Chamber Golf Classic........................................................14 Children’s Day.......................................................................14 CityScape: Eco-friendly Fair on April 13....................15