Assemblymember Buchanan Hosts Employment Fair

(Sacramento) – California’s struggling economy and near record level unemployment is the “front page” story in too many homes. With that in mind, Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D- Alamo) is hosting an Employment Fair tomorrow, Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Robert Livermore Community Center. Dozens of employers, including Aerotek, IAP Worldwide, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Safeway will be there recruiting new employees.

Assemblymember Buchanan, an Alamo resident for more than 25 years and long time advocate for communities in her 15th Assembly District, says bringing employers and employees together is one of the best things she can do for area residents and the regional economy, “We have dozens of employers who are coming to this job fair and we have people from the Employment Development Department coming, so our hope is to connect people with employers in the area and get people back to work.”

What: Assemblymember Buchanan’s Employment Fair

When: Tuesday, March, 23, 2010 - 10am to 2pm

Where: Robert Livermore Community Center, Cresta Blanca Ballroom, 4444 East Ave.

Here are links to audio of Assemblymember Buchanan:

Assemblymember Buchanan says she's hoping the job fair will benefit employers, job seekers and the economy.

Assemblymember Buchanan understands how hard people are working to find a job in the struggling economy.

Assemblymember Buchanan says her constituents are most concerned about jobs and schools.

Assemblymember Buchanan says face to face meetings with potential employers can be one of the most effective ways to land a job.

Assemblymember Buchanan says being prepared with an updated resume and responses to questions from potential employers can increase a person’s chances of getting a job.

Contact: Michelle Henry @  (916) 319-2015