Area’s Largest Job Expo for Adults With Disabilities Comes to Farmingdale
May 30, 2017 | News
On Friday, June 9th, Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE), in partnership with ACLD, Life’s WORC and the YAI Network will be hosting their Annual Community Partnership Forum and Talent Connection Job Expo for adults with disabilities. The “Talent Connection” Job Expo is the largest of its kind in the area, and will offer adults with disabilities an opportunity to discuss their skills and abilities with recruiters from key businesses on Long Island. This event will be a great opportunity for individuals to become familiar with potential employers as well as learn valuable information at our employment workshops.
Employers from across Long Island will be seeking candidates for positions including entry and middle management level and clerical staffing.
Potential exhibitors and job seekers must register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-talent-connection-job-expo-tickets-32414069354.
When:
Friday, June 9, 2017
Registration: 8:00am to 8:30am
Forum: 9:00am to 10:30am
Workshops: 10:30am to 11:30am
Job Expo: 11:30am to 2:00pm
Where:
Farmingdale State College
Roosevelt Hall
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, New York
The day will commence with an open forum of community leaders, followed by workshops which include: “Handling the Hot Seat”, “Workplace Social Etiquette/Tips for Embracing Success in the Workplace”, “Employment and Your Benefits”, “Employment Issues Roundtable” and a Job Expo with hundreds of potential job candidates. The keynote speaker at the Forum is John Kemp, President and CEO, The Viscardi Center. The Forum will also include a panel with companies, job coaches and individuals with disabilities who are employed and Top Star Employer Awards. Some of the exhibitors are: eVero, Astoria Bank, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Baking Coach, Prudential, DC 3LL, Genser Dubow Genser and Cona, Hempstead Works, Ocean Janitorial, Suffolk County Department of Labor, Pets4LuvFoundation, Skyzone, FREE, Life’s WORC/Family Center for Autism, ACLD, Skills Unlimited, AHRC Nassau and Suffolk plus more.