Better Together, a nonprofit on a mission to build strong families and communities, is offering two hiring events to job seekers in Jacksonville on March 12 and March 19.
The March 12 job fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Normandy Park Baptist Church, located at 7050 Normandy Blvd. in Jacksonville. Job seekers and employers can register at BetterTogetherUS.org/Normandy or by texting “JOBS” to 844-987-3949.
The March 19 job fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Voice of Joy World Ministries, located at 5730 Bowden Road, Suite 105, in Jacksonville. Job seekers and employers can register at BetterTogetherUS.org/VOJWorldMinistries or by texting “JOBS” to 844-987-3949.
Registration is now open for job seekers and employers to participate in the March events. 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 participants to review resumes, and additional services will be available onsite.
With job openings available across various industry sectors, participating employers for the March 12 event include Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Manpower Randstad USA and more. Local resource partners will also join Better Together in offering various onsite services, including Alive Credit Union; Jacksonville Public Library; Normandy Park Baptist Church; PNC Bank; Statewide Workforce Development; Sunshine Health and Volunteers in Medicine.
Participating employers for the March 19 event include Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, Labor Finders, RaceTrac, Randstad USA and more. Resource partners joining Better Together in offering various onsite services include Jacksonville Public Library, PNC Bank, Statewide Workforce Development and Volunteers in Medicine.
Additional employers and resource partners will be added as the job fair approaches. For the most up-to-date list of participants, visit the Better Together website.
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.
