Better Together is helping area job seekers on their quests to employment by hosting two hiring resource events in Jacksonville, including a resume workshop on Aug. 24 and community job fair on Sept. 12.
The resume workshop will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24 from noon to 3 p.m. and will teach job seekers how to craft the ideal resume, led by guest speaker Marcie Niedbalski of Avalon Employment Services. Niedbalski was heavily involved with developing the LifeBuilders program at City Rescue Mission, writing the curriculum for the Resume Writing and Interview Skills module, and serving as a mentor to members of the program. She has developed and participated in many other community events geared toward gaining and maximizing employment in the greater Jacksonville area.
The resume workshop will take place at San Marco Church, located at 1620 Naldo Ave. in Jacksonville. The workshop is free, and lunch and child care will be provided. Those interested can register at BetterTogetherUS.org/Lunch-RSVP/ or call 239-470-2733.
Then on Thursday, Sept. 12, job seekers can show off their new resumes at the Better Together job fair, taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Normandy Park Baptist Church, located at 7050 Normandy Blvd. in Jacksonville. The church-based job fair connects job seekers with local employers who are ready to hire, while also providing resources to facilitate stronger connections and more hires. Free one-on-one job coaching sessions are available to job seekers to review resumes and interviewing skills, and additional services will be available onsite.
Job seekers and employers can register for the job fair at BetterTogetherUS.org/Normandy or by texting “JOBS” to 844-987-3949.
The events are part of Better Together’s “Better Jobs” program, which has helped 45,000 applicants connect with employment opportunities across 24 states. At job fairs hosted by Better Together, two-thirds of attendees get a job interview, and 1 in 4 receive a job offer on the spot. Some 70% find work within six weeks.
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.
