FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 15, 2009

   Job Fair at Brookdale Community College
Connecting employers with employees on Tuesday
Monmouth County and partners to hold job fair on Oct. 20

FREEHOLD – Job seekers are encouraged to attend a job fair at Brookdale Community College scheduled Oct. 20 in which more than 50 employers will be participating.

The Monmouth County Division of Economic and Workforce Development, an arm of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism,  is partnering with the Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources, Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth Ocean Development Council (MODC) to offer job seekers and employers a unique opportunity to connect during this extensive, one-day job fair.

The job fair will be held at Brookdale’s Lincroft campus in the Collins Arena,  765 Newman Springs Rd., from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. It is free to both prospective employees as well companies seeking access to talented residents in every discipline, from hospitality and health care to telecommunications, computer science, finance and education and everything in between. 

Representatives from more than 50 companies seeking to meet job applicants as well as a number of resource organizations will be participating in the job fair.

“In addition to bringing in top employers from the Monmouth County area, we are providing great seminars for job seekers to help them put their best foot forward and achieve financial stability while they are searching for a job,” said Amy Fitzgerald, who oversees the Division of Economic and Workforce Development.

The job fair is free and no registration is required for job seekers. Come early, the first seminar begins at 2:30 pm. To obtain additional information or to register as a participating employer call (732) 431-7470, or email the department at econdev@co.monmouth.nj.us.

The job fair comes on the heels of the creation of the Office of the Business Advocate, which  works one-on-one with business people to resolve issues that may be impeding business success, and the county’s BizConnect program – a series of business resource information programs – designed to help local businesses find the necessary resources to help them thrive in today’s troubling economy.

The Office of the Business Advocate can be reached by telephone at 1-800-523-2587 or by email at businessadvocate@co.monmouth.nj.us.

“The county continues to redirect its resources to be more responsive to the needs of the business community,” said John Ciufo, administrative department director for Planning, Economic Development and Regulatory Affairs. “This job fair is one way we are helping people and the business community during these very difficult economic times.”

The list of job fair participants includes:

UCEDC
ACS/NJ Family Care
Small Business Development Center
Brookdale Community College
American Red Cross
Monmouth County Vo-Tech Schools
Barbara Davis Employment Services
Adecco
Spherion Staffing
Rotator Staffing Services
Snelling Staffing Services
Options Employment Services
Discovery Financial Group
Ocean First Bank
C&A Financial Group
Primerica Financial Services
Jersey Shore Financial Group/ Met Life
United First Financial
New York Life
First Financial Federal Credit Union
AXA Advisors
Emerald Financial Services
Allied Home Mortgage
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Bayshore Community Health Services
Seabrook Village
Meridian Health System
Community YMCA
New York Sports Clubs
Silpada Designs
The Gap
Celebrating Home
Macy's, Inc.
Avon Products, Inc.
CDG Management
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Arbonne International
Pampered Chef
Shaklee 

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