Workforce Solutions press release
The time is closing in on our Athens Job Fair, set for 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 23. The Workforce Solutions East Texas is proud to be partnering with the Athens Economic Development Corporation to bring this premier event at no cost to you.
Due to our extensive marketing initiatives, i.e., radio, mail-outs and a large labor pool from our Workforce Solutions centers, we anticipate a large turnout of job seekers therefore please bring your job descriptions, paper applications or information on how to apply with your company. A good estimate will be around 200 to 350 job seekers.
The Job Fair will be held at the Cain Center, 915 S. Palestine in Athens. We will provide a six foot table and two chairs for you. Set up will be from 8:00- 8:45 a.m. on March 23. Our Workforce Solutions East Texas Mobile Unit will be there as a point of reference parked not far from the entrance and will be available to utilize if your job seekers need to apply for your positions online. Please keep in mind there are only 10 work stations on the mobile unit. Any special accommodations, electrical plugs, more chairs – please let us know by email and we will do our best to facilitate your request.
Employers wanting to participate should RSVP no later than Friday, March 4, by completing the registration form found here and returning it by mail, fax or email to: Workforce Solutions East Texas, Attn: Debra Holcomb; 205 Murchison Ste. 101; Athens, Texas 75751; [email protected]; fax: 903-677-1749.
We would like to ask a special favor, if any of you have a work social media account, would you please spread the word about the Job Fair? This will give us another avenue of marketing, we hope to have ours up and running very soon. Our sincere thanks to you all and we look forward to seeing you.