This can be a press launch that has been contributed to the AmNews however has not been vetted or verified however which may be of curiosity to the neighborhood.
Final Thursday, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson partnered with the New York State Division of Labor for the second annual Bronx Profession Truthful within the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Corridor the place over 500 job seekers registered to satisfy with recruiters.
Whereas the newest figures present unemployment within the county at 6.60%, down from 6.9% in 2022 and 10.30% in 2021, the objective of this occasion was to attach job seekers with potential employers that included Amida Care, New York Metropolis Transit, Acacia Community, Bronx Professional Group, BronxWorks, Carpenter Contractors Alliance of Metropolitan New York, Scorching Bread Kitchen, the New York State Division of Corrections and Neighborhood.
In the course of the 4-hour occasion, residents spoke immediately with representatives from hospitality and tech industries, emergency companies, public security, healthcare companies, training, and social service businesses The Deputy Bronx Borough President Janet Peguero attended on behalf of the Bronx Borough President.
