Story By MJ Duncan | IE Community News Group
On Monday, October 26, Assemblyman Marc Steinorth (R-Rancho Cucamonga), in partnership with the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board (WIB), hosted a regional job fair at Cal State San Bernardino. Nearly 200 job seekers had the opportunity to meet with 30 employers from the transportation, retail, military, education, and manufacturing industries. WIB representatives were on-hand to offer application and resume assistance.
“During the recession I took any job I could get,” said San Bernardino resident Art H. “Today I’m hoping to see if there are other opportunities that could lead to a career.”
That sentiment was echoed by one-third of the job seekers in attendance, indicating the economic upturn of the county’s workforce that is striving to make advancements in their careers.
This is the first job fair that Assemblyman Steinorth has hosted and expressed his intent was to provide the local workforce with opportunities in the region.
“My main focus is to bring as much attention to the community I represent and to bring resources available to help the community thrive,” Steinorth remarked. “If I can’t help the middle class families and businesses as a region, then I’m not doing my job.”
According to Workforce Development Deputy Director Miguel McQueen, job fairs are beneficial to job seekers by bringing employers from across industry sectors to converge at one location.
“Where else does it happen that over twenty-five percent of job seekers obtained an interview within a week of a job fair?” McQueen asked rhetorically. “Job seekers have a one-in-four chance to make a connection with an employer and make that face-to-face first impression.”
Michael Kors was just one example of an employer scheduling interviews during the fair, and by the conclusion of the event there were eight people lined up for interviews within the week.
The process of organizing and delivering successful job fairs is a concerted effort between public and private sectors united by the resounding goal of strengthening the local workforce through employment opportunities. WIB Executive Director Sandy Harmsen likened that dedicated collaboration to the expansive root system characteristic of sequoia trees.
“Sequoia’s roots interlock, and that’s how we do things – we stand together, our roots interlock, and we stand tall.”
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Photo Credit: Photo/MJ Duncan Assemblyman Marc Steinorth and Workforce Investment Board Executive Director Sandy Harmsen take a moment at the job fair held at Cal State, San Bernardino on Monday.
