Putting America Back to Work: Halfway there

EmploymentGuide.com nationwide job fair series has already helped 5,497 workers find jobs



ìPutting America Back to Work,î the nationwide job fair series of EmploymentGuide.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, has helped 5,497 workers find new jobs, surpassing the halfway mark towards its goal of helping 10,000 Americans find jobs.

Launched in December, the job fairs feature companies with immediate hiring needs as well as career education organizations. They are free and open to all job seekers with no pre-registration required.

ìWith the numbers that weíve seen so far, we are confident that we will put at least 10,000 Americans back to work. By doing so, we hope to provide economic solutions to our communities and to job seekers,î said Jack Webber, vice president and general manager of The Employment Guide and EmploymentGuide.com.

Upcoming job fairs in the ìPutting America Back to Workî job fair series include:

Orlando, Fla. April 16, 2009
Columbus, Ohio April 21, 2009
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. April 21, 2009
St. Louis, Mo. April 22, 2009
Memphis, Tenn. April 22, 2009
Sacramento, Calif. April 25, 2009

For a complete list of the job fairs currently scheduled through November, visit: http://www.employmentguide.com/browse_jobfairs.html.

Todd Simon, CEO of Omaha Steaks, attended a recent Omaha job fair where his company made approximately 15 hires. Simon noted, ìOur business was founded on serving our customersÖOne of the things we know is that Americans arenít going to stop eating and they still enjoy a great steak. We have to keep our phones staffed and weíve got to keep our plants running in order to satisfy our customersí needs.î

The current economic situation has caused dramatic business changes and nearly-unprecedented layoffs. However, many businesses in retail, food service, health care and transportation are making structural changes to adapt to the economic climate, and are hiring both part-time and full-time workers on a national scale.

The Putting America Back to Work job fair series is supported by: the AARP Foundation, the National Urban League, the National Job Corps Association, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, AMVETS, and myStaffingPro.

Ford Motor Company also has partnered with EmploymentGuide.com, which provides Ford employees who are considering buyout offersthe opportunity totransition to new careers.Ford will promote the ìPutting America Back to Workî job fairs to employees who have previously accepted buyout packages.