Better Together to host Fort Myers Nationwide Day of Second Chances job fair on April 20 for job seekers with barriers to employment
WHAT: Job seekers facing barriers to employment will have the chance to meet with hiring employers on Thursday, April 20 at a Nationwide Day of Second Chances job fair hosted by Better Together in Fort Myers.
Employment barriers can come in many forms, including homelessness, previous incarceration, lack of reliable child care or transportation, or gaps on a resume due to the pandemic. Better Together is breaking down these employment barriers by hosting a series of background-friendly job fairs in partnership with churches across the country – including Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky and Washington, D.C. – as part of the nonprofit’s Nationwide Day of Second Chances.
Job fairs will feature employers who are prepared to interview Southwest Florida-area job seekers and offer jobs on the spot, giving hope to those who are struggling to break through the impersonal and unforgiving algorithms of online job applications. Participating employers include Amazon, Better Together, Creative Cottages, David Lawrence Centers, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, HireQuest, PeopleReady, Shaw Development, St. Matthew’s House, Storm Smart and US LBM Holdings.
Additional resources include free one-on-one job coaching sessions to review resumes and interviewing skills, free haircuts and clothing to help candidates feel and look their best. Resources will be provided by organizations including Adult & Career Education, Alcoholics Anonymous, David Lawrence Centers, FutureMakers Coalition, Hope Clubhouse, Lee County Elections Office, LeeTran, Love INC Southwest Florida, Oxford House and Veterans Affairs. Nearly all job seekers leave with hope in their hearts as candidates ring the opportunity bell upon receiving a job offer or interview as a celebration of their wins.
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Grace Church, 2415 Grand Ave., in Fort Myers
WHO: Church partners, job seekers and hiring employers are available for interviews.
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.