Free Community Job Fair - Putting Americans Back to Work
About this festival
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2009 HOUSTON 'S FREE COMMUNITY JOB FAIR DOWNTOWN AT THE TOYOTA CENTER 1510 POLK ST HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 FREE ADMISSION AND FREE (LIMITED) PARKING ON LEVEL 3 PARKING GARAGE (LEELAND ST AND CRAWFORD ST) THE DAY OF THE EVENT FIND A JOB AND Register for a $50.00 Gift Card Just in time for Valentines. A gift card will be drawn and posted every hour (10A-3P) AND Register for a chance to win a Flat Screen HD TV AND Give the gift that saves lives at our Blood Drive AND Effective Resume Development and Interview Techniques provided by the Houston Area Urban League AND Bring a non-perishable food item for the Houston Food Bank Why waste gas and time driving around looking for the job of your dreams. Meet with HR Representatives from some of Houston's top companies. Co-Sponsored by the Houston Area Urban League, H&R Block, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The Employment Guide, and Dominion Enterprises, Inc. Give the gift that saves lives: Sponsored by the MD Anderson Cancer Center Let us be your guide to a brand new job! Brand New Career! For a list of companies go to houstonemploymentguide.com and click on job fairs: Here is a partial list of companies that participated at our last event: • AARP Foundation • AFC Corporate Transportation • AmeriTech Staffing, Inc. • Art Institute of Houston • Brake Check • Champion School of Real Estate • Chipotle Mexican Grill • Convergys • Courtyard Convalescent Center • ExxonMobil • Group O • H&R Block • HCR Manocare • Healix • Hill Country Memorial Hospital • Houston Area Urban League • Houston Community College • Houston Hospice • Houston Police Department • iQor • Jason's Deli • Lawn Management Co., Inc. • Link Staffing • LTD Financial Services • Manpower • Maximus Coffee Group • Moss Landscaping, Inc. • National Engineering/LI Staffing • NCO Group • Novum PRS • PLS Financial Services • Powell Electrical Systems, Inc. • Professional Sales Institute • Resource MFG • Telecommunication Consultants • Texas Barber School • Texas HealthSpring •• Universal Technical Institute • UH Transition to Teaching • US Army • US Navy • Zachry Holdings, Inc. REQUIREMENTS: Job seekers: What to wear... Dress to Impress! Your first impression is very important, you should be dressed for an interview, please wear business attire. What to do… Bring 20-30 copies of your resume! Have a positive attitude, smile, and show enthusiasm! You will be able to interview for hundreds of positions in one day, improve your chances of finding a job, and be able to select the job you want. Walk up to each company, introduce yourself, shake their hand, give them a resume and tell them about yourself. These people want to meet you! Tell them about your success at your current or last job; describe your job duties and how you can help them. Explain your interest in the company you are speaking with. Employers Interested In Exhibiting at the Event, please contact: [email protected] Finding a Job! Our clients hire people for: Full Time, Part Time, Per Diem, Temporary/Contract/Project, Employee, Intern, Seasonal, First Shift (Day), Second Shift (Afternoon), Third Shift (Night), Rotating, After School, High School, College, Graduate, Entry Level positions in industries such as: Accounting/Finance, Airline/Airport, Automotive, Banking, Beauty/Health, Casino, Childcare/Daycare, Clerical/Office, Administration, Computers/IT, Construction, Convenience Store, Customer Service, Drivers, Education, Engineering, Entertainment, Factory & Warehouse, Gas-Oil, Government, Grounds Maintenance, Healthcare, Hotel/Motel/Resort, Human Resources, Insurance, Janitorial/Housekeeping, Law Enforcement, Legal, Management, Manufacturing, Maritime, Marketing/Advertising, Mechanics, Marketing/Publishing, Protective Services, Real Estate, Restaurant, Retail, Sales, Skilled Trades, Social and Recreational Workers, Telecommunications, Telemarketing, Temp Agency/Employment Services, Transportation to Include General Transportation, Travel, and Trucking Jobs in Houston, Alvin, Baytown, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Conroe, Dayton, Deer Park, Dickinson, Beaumont, Galveston, Humble, Jersey Village, Katy, Kemah, La Porte, Lake Jackson, League City, Manvel, Missouri City, Pasadena, Pearland, Piney Point, Port Arthur, Brazoria, Rosenberg, Santa Fe, Spring Valley, Stafford, Sugar Land, Texas City, Tomball, Montgomery County, Ft. Bend County, Liberty County and Harris