Solano County Job Fair Hosted by Congressman Garamendi

Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) will host a Job Fair in Fairfield on Friday, December 6th. More than 40 employers have already RSVPed, in addition to other relevant stakeholders, including the military, unemployment office, chambers of commerce, labor unions, community colleges, and development agencies.

At the Job Fair, running from 11 am to 3 pm, you’ll find help in designing a successful resume and mastering your interview. Resource specialists to assist you and your family during your job search, and employers looking to hire will also be on hand. We strongly encourage job-seeking veterans to attend, as there will be special employment opportunities for our veteran community at this event.

At 12:30 PM, the Congressman will join representatives from his Jobs Task Force at a press conference to unveil the “Just Hire One” Veterans Hiring Initiative. Just Hire One, organized by the Jobs Task Force, is a regional initiative to encourage employers in Northern California to pledge to hire at least one veteran at their business. The Jobs Task Force will present employers who have taken the pledge at the press conference. The Just Hire One program was started after hearing from a number of regional stakeholders about the difficulties some veterans are facing in finding civilian employment, particularly young veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Representatives from Covered California (http://www.coveredca.com), the state’s new health insurance exchange, will also be available to help uninsured families find quality insurance at an affordable price.

An online version of this advisory on Facebook is available at http://bit.ly/solanojobs