Hundreds Attend Woodland Job Fair Hosted by Congressman Garamendi
Hundreds Attend Woodland Job Fair Hosted by Congressman Garamendi
Many Business and Civic Organizations Contribute to Successful Event
that Featured More than 100 Area Employers Hiring Right Now
Left: Rep. Garamendi greets job seekers at the event; right: an interior shot of the job fair.
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WOODLAND, CA – Today, hundreds of jobseekers from the Delta and Sacramento Valley attended a job fair in Woodland hosted by the Office of Congressman John Garamendi. Over 80 regional employers currently hiring participated in the job fair, with well over 500 jobs available for participants to apply for.
A number of local businesses and civic organizations helped make the event a success, including America’s Job Center of California, Yolo County Workforce Investment Board, Yolo County One-Stop System, Woodland Chamber of Commerce, Davis Chamber of Commerce, West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, Winters Chamber of Commerce, Woodland Community College, and California Employment Development Department.
“Hosting these job fairs is one of the most valuable things my office can do to improve the lives of my constituents. Each time I host one of these job fairs, I know that some families in my district walk away with renewed hope and the promise of a paycheck. That’s a great feeling,” Congressman Garamendi said.
In addition to the available job opportunities, the program featured a “Jobs Boot Camp” designed to give motivated jobseekers an added advantage in their job search through résumé review, developing a strategic job search plan, networking and interview skills training, and social media training.
The Office of Congressman Garamendi has hosted or participated in more than a dozen job fairs over the past two years. This is the second job fair Congressman Garamendi has hosted in Woodland. Another job fair hosted by Congressman Garamendi’s office is scheduled for Thursday, October 15 at 5253 Business Center Drive in Fairfield from 11 am to 2 pm.
Employers participating in this year’s Woodland job fair included Morning Star, Olam Tomato, Summer House, Inc., Addecco General Staffing, NCCT, Gymboree, PrideStaffing, Platt Electrical, Pride Industries, RUSH for Pacific Coast Produce, DMG Mori Seiki, Tiger Lines, Dignity Health, Four Wheel Campers, Kelly Services, TrinityFresh, Yolo County Office of Education, PlyGem Window, TransDev Services, Woodland Healthcare, Wells Fargo Bank, Cooks Collision, Your Home Nursing Services, Ken's Bike-Ski-Board, Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Program, Sacramento Job Corps, Carpenters Local 46, Krush Burger, U.S. Department of Labor, Walgreens Distribution Center, Domino's Pizza, Goodwill Industries Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada, Colonial Life, Bus Transportation, California State Teachers' Retirement Systems CalSTRS, IKEA, Advanced Call Center Technologies, California Employers Association, Quick Quack Car Care, UC Davis Human Resources Department, Road Dog Drivers, City of Woodland, AFLAC, Horizon Personnel Services, Delaware North – Yosemite, Visiting Angels, Union Pacific, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Conservation Corps, California Employment Development Department, Savory Café, Prime America, ExactStaff, Valley Yellow Pages, T-Mobile Store, St. John's Retirement Village, Inc., Brooks Painting, Mutual of Omaha, Crossroad Diversified Workforce Development, Brandman University, Simply Solar, Shinmei, Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services, Yolo County Sheriff's Department, Nippon Shokken, Caltrans, Yolo County Human Resources Department, Servpro, Manpower, Simonton Windows, Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., Sally Beauty Supply, Best of Staffing, California Department of Justice, and Stella & Dot Independent Stylist.