Expo and Job Fair scheduled for May 14
The 14th annual Spotlight on Hollister and San Benito County
Expo and Job Fair will have a green focus to showcase businesses
and available jobs in the area, with around 70 booths are set to
take part.
The
”
ECO-nomics
”
expo and job fair
– with green technology as the focus – is set for 2 p.m. to 7
p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Veterans Memorial Building and is
free to the public.
Expo and Job Fair scheduled for May 14
The 14th annual Spotlight on Hollister and San Benito County Expo and Job Fair will have a green focus to showcase businesses and available jobs in the area, with around 70 booths are set to take part.
The “ECO-nomics” expo and job fair – with green technology as the focus – is set for 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Veterans Memorial Building and is free to the public.
Some of the highlights this year include the following:
– The county library will be on hand with the bookmobile and will highlight books and storytelling about green living.
– E-Waste Recycling will be available through Hope Rehabilitation Services and it will have an area for people to drop off unwanted electronics.
– In keeping with the green theme, both Greenwood Chevrolet and Tiffany Ford will be displaying hybrid automobiles. There also will be a display of hybrid all-terrain vehicles.
– On the second floor, the One-stop Career Center and workforce development representatives will be on hand for people seeking a job. Members of both groups will be there to help interested individuals work on resumes and find job opportunities on the Internet.
– Part of the focus of the job fair will be on the federal stimulus job money, said Nancy Martin, the economic development director for San Benito County. The county was recently awarded $900,000 for job training and development from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The event is not only for adults. Teenagers looking for help with summer employment will be able to watch skits on how to best present for employment, including how to dress and how to best conduct themselves to get hired. There also will be recycling displays and events for children.
At 5:30 p.m., there will be a mixer with live entertainment. Also, five local restaurants will showcase their food for the public. Included are Papa Murphy’s, Las Palmas, The Elegant Touch, The Cutting Horse, Ridgemark and San Juan Oaks.
The event is presented by the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce, the San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce, the Hollister Downtown Association and Economic Development Corp. of San Benito County.
