Better Together, Hollywood Community Church to host Aug. 27 community job and resource fair
Better Together and Hollywood Community Church are partnering to host a community job fair for Hollywood-area residents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27.
The church-based job fair not only connects job seekers with local employers who are ready to hire, but also provides resources to facilitate stronger connections and more hires. Free one-on-one job coaching sessions are also available to job seekers to review resumes and interviewing skills, and additional services will be available onsite.
Participating employers include Childcare Careers, Coca Cola Beverages, HH Staffing Services and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Also, One Blood will be hosting a blood drive onsite.
The community job fair is part of Better Together’s “Better Jobs” program, which has helped 36,000 applicants connect with employment opportunities across 26 states. At job fairs hosted by Better Together, two-thirds of attendees get a job interview, and nearly half receive a job offer on the spot.
“The community is stepping up to create opportunities and restore hope for those in need of employment,” said Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. “This is not your typical job fair. Job seekers can come as they are, no suits required. Encouraging volunteers can help with resumes. We know the challenges that many face when they are seeking employment and are ready with solutions.”
The Aug. 27 job fair will take place at Hollywood Community Church, located at 1708 N. State Road 7 in Hollywood. Job seekers and employers can register at BetterTogetherUS.org/Events/Hollywood-JF.
Churches interested in hosting a Better Together job fair can visit BetterTogetherUS.org for more information.
ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER
Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.
