Over 300 Job Seekers Attend

“Get Back to Work Now” Job Fair Oct. 18

DUARTE, CA, October 18, 2011 -- Over 300 prospective job seekers attended the "Get Back to Work Now" job fair sponsored by the City of Duarte, the Duarte Chamber of Commerce and Best Jobs Magazine on Tuesday, Oct.18 designed to help professionals connect with employers. Open to the general public and free of charge, the event took place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Duarte Community Center and offered participants hundreds of job opportunities in addition to exposure to 15 on-site employers.

“By hosting this event, we gave our residents who want to be gainfully employed opportunities and the resources they need to get back to work,” said Deputy City Manager, Karen Herrera.  Unlike traditional job fairs, in addition to meeting with employers, job seekers will be able to network with employment resources such as Goodwill Industries and Workforce Investment Board, meet with job search assistants, apply for jobs by proxy, and attend a workshop from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. to sharpen their job searching skills and focus.  The “By Proxy” application process showcased open positions for employers who do not typically attend job fairs or are unable to exhibit at the event, yet are hiring. A job seeker’s resume is  then forwarded directly to a hiring manager as opposed to a general mailbox. Best Jobs Magazine territory managers canvass the host city and surrounding areas each month to uncover available jobs. They confirm the validity of the positions, identify the hiring manager’s contact information, and then showcase the positions in the By Proxy section of the Get Back to Work Now event.

For more information or if you are a local employer and want to participate in the fair, call Karen Herrera at the City of Duarte at (626) 357-7931, ext. 221, or Diana Burkhardt, Duarte Chamber of Commerce at (626) 357-3333. For additional information about job opening or the next job fair, contact Chuck Cotrell @ Best Jobs Magazine at 714-468-8472.