Workforce Solutions of South Texas to hold summer job fair for young people.
Workforce Solutions for South Texas
June 3, 2023
Malena Charur
Laredo Morning Times
June 3, 2023
Workforce Solutions of South Texas is inviting the community to participate in the Summer Youth and Resources Job Fair for people 16-18 years on Wednesday at 1406 Jacaman Road, Suite A, from 5-7 p.m.
Graciela Perez, Employment Services Lead at Workforce Solutions for South Texas, said that this fair is focused only on young people so they can start gaining skills and help connect them to employment opportunities.
“Many parents have question us on where to refer their teenagers, and we are here to help them,” she said. “That is why WSST is hosting an one-stop job fair where job seekers will be able to speak with the employers, complete the application, create a resume and get tips on how to speak during an interview.”
Perez said that last summer, WSST hosted several “Lock-In Evening” job fairs for the youth with a positive response from the community and employers.
“WSST received great feedback from the community and was glad we were able to host job fairs for the youth,” she said. “During the three Lock-In Evening celebrated in 2022, we offered 90 job openings — more than 50 youth participated and at least 15 of them found employment through those events.”
Perez added that during those job fairs, WSST hosted several workshops to help the job seekers to succeed in the interviews.
“WSST also hosted a workshop where the job seekers were able to gain information on how to speak during an interview, how to create a resume and on how to dress for an interview,” she said. “The response from the public was great. Many parents were calling inquiring information and were requesting more youth job fairs.”
Perez said that during the 2023 Summer Youth and Resources Job Fair there will be 10 companies participating such as: Starbucks, Dollar Tree, Go Carwash, Papa Johns, Burger King and more.
“The most requested jobs youth are asking for is retail, customer service and fast food, so these companies aligned with what the youth is asking for,” she said.
Perez said that this fair will also have companies that will be providing information on how to become a volunteer at their organization to earn community hours during summer, and several colleges will be giving out information on the programs they have available.
Perez recommended those planning to attend to come dress for the job they want, be enthusiastic about it, arrive early, practice a pitch and be ready to ask questions.
“We are inviting all youth and recent graduates so they can start gaining skills for the job they want,” she said. “We also invite the parents to come in and engage in the event.”
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