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Paramount Chamber of Commerce (paramountchamber.com) • March 2022
Job & Community Fair on March 12 at Paramount Park
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ur annual Job & Community Fair will be held on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. until 12.45 p.m. at Paramount Park Community Center, 14400 Paramount Blvd., Paramount, CA 90723. Please see the ad on page 4 of this Pulse Beat for more details. Admission and parking are free for the event, which is being sponsored by Total Western and hosted by the City of Paramount and the Paramount Chamber of Commerce. Warfield Financial Services is our supporting sponsor. The pandemic has had a significant impact on our regional economy. This Job & Community Fair will offer valuable opportunities for both companies and job seekers to recover economically. So far, more than 45 companies have signed up to participate in the event, 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, on-the-spot interviews with
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Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
potential job candidates 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 community services and resources. Free workshops for job-seekers will include sessions on creating a winning résumé, understanding 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 current pandemic-related guidelines from Los Angeles County Public Health will be followed. 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.
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