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Follow on Google News | A Step in the Right direction for the struggling small town of Newburgh, NYCareer Fair brings together companies from the Tri-State Area for a full day of Hiring & Workshops.
With an unemployment rate of 6.1%, the small city of Newburgh has been struggling to get its residents back to work, and the fair comes at a good time. The Hudson Valley Career & Job Fair, which connects Newburgh’s talented workers with employers looking to hire, is a critical part of our efforts to strengthen our economy and support a strong middle class," said Life Stations Founder, Leslie Haskin." We’re helping to build a stronger, more innovative community and Hudson Valley." The fair is unprecedented. In addition to bringing in top employers from throughout the tri-state area, Life Stations will be conducting workshops on resume writing and interviewing techniques and giving away free suits to applicants.. "We are bringing together business and our community's skilled workforce to help positively impact Newburgh’s economic vitality," said Councilwoman Gay Lee, who is co-sponsoring this event with Life Stations. "I’m excited to work with Life Stations to help bring some hope back to our community. This fair not only supports our economy, it builds the community as well.” An energetic, fast-growing global organization, Life Stations is also rolling out summer programs for the youth, a 2-day camp for teenagers and a civilian team on the streets to reduce the crime rate and the number of arrests in the community. Its Go Time, said Haskin. For more information, about The Hudson Valley Career & Job Fair: Contact: Jade Asencio (845) 418-4001 media@lifecoe.org Participating Companies: Republic Airlines The Home Depot Net-A-Porter The Secret Service Agency Wingate Health Care The Boy Scouts of America Habitat for Humanity AfroCloud Technolgies- Knapp Consultants New York Life Aytime Home Care Exceed, Inc. C & S Groceries Robert Half Staffing Adecco Staffing New York Theological Seminary AT Home, LTD Life Stations Centers of Excellence Mary Kay Cosmetics Combined Insurance Company Sears Stores The United States Army The United States Navy The United States Marine Corps The Army National Guard About Life Stations Centers of Excellence: Life Stations Centers of Excellence is a global non-profit organization which seeks to improve the quality of life for black men and their families. With programs that address economic growth and vitality, civil rights and matters of equality, the organizational mission impacts the lives of all people. Visit the Website: www.lifecoe.org End
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