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PULSE BEAT Paramount Chamber of Commerce (paramountchamber.com) • Serving the community since 1947 • August 2021
Job Fair at Paramount Park on August 31
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ur annual regional Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, August 31, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Paramount Park Community Center, 14400 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723.
Admission and parking are free for the event, which is being sponsored by SoCal Gas and hosted by the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, the City of Paramount and the Paramount Chamber of Commerce.
Last year’s event was cancelled because of COVID-19, and the pandemic has had a significant impact on our regional economy. This Job Fair will offer valable opportunities for both companies and job seekers to recover economically. So far, more than 45 companies have signed up to participate in the Job Fair, and their representatives will be engaging directly with a large contingent of ready-for-hire job seekers to fill a wide variety of full-time and part-time positions. Companies will be able to hold private interviews with potential job candidates on the spot in reserved meeting rooms and possibly even hire new employees that day. A number of federal, state and county agencies and organizations also will be on hand to provide event participants valuable information about available community services and resources.
Shown here are just some of the businesses and agencies (thus far) that will be participating in our Job Fair on August 31.
Free workshops for job-seekers will include sessions on creating a winning résumé, employer expectations and honing interview skills and techniques. Free services will include résumé preparation and critiques, as well as coaching on how to “dress for success” for an interview to make the best impression.
Please note that all pandemic-related guidance from Los Angeles County Public Health will be followed. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities, including TTY and TDD services for the deaf (call 562-403-2125), as well as assistance from California Relay Service (CRS) by dialing 711 or calling 800-735-2922. The Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB) is an equal opportunity employer and program operator that serves the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Norwalk and Paramount. The SELACO office is at 10900 E 183rd St., Suite 350, Cerritos, CA 90703. For additional information about the Job Fair, please visit paramountchamber.com or call 562-634-3980. We hope to see you at Paramount Park Community Center.
EVENT SPONSOR:
HOSTED BY:
PARAMOUNT
Chamber of Commerce
PULSE BEAT
Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
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