Better Together, a nonprofit on a mission to build strong families and communities, is partnering with City of Refuge Church to host a second-chance job fair on Thursday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Registration is now open for job seekers and employers to participate in the March event. Second-chance job fairs promote the power of second chances for neighbors who face barriers to employment. These can include past incarceration, homelessness, lack of transportation or child care, or gaps in employment.
With a spirit of hope and celebration, the church-based job fairs empower job seekers by connecting them with local employers who are ready to hire, while offering supportive services that foster meaningful connections and increase opportunities for lasting employment. Free one-on-one job coaching sessions are available to job seekers to review resumes, and additional services will be available onsite.
The March 26 job fair will take place at City of Refuge Church, located at 1105 N. Ruth Ave. in Lakeland. Job seekers and employers can register at BetterTogetherUS.org/CityofRefuge or by texting “JOBS” to 844-987-3949.
With job openings available across various industry sectors, participating employers include City of Lakeland, Publix, The Walt Disney Company and more. Local resource partners will also join Better Together in offering various onsite services, including Pineapple Healthcare, United Way of Central Florida and more. Additional employers and resource partners will be added as the job fair approaches.
The community job fairs are part of Better Together’s “Better Jobs” program, which has helped more than 48,000 applicants connect with employment opportunities across 24 states.
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.
