Friday, October 1, 2021
Vol. 81, No. 40
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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
Free mega job fair planned for October 12
DIWALI FESTIVAL
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (center) at the Hicksville AsaMai Hindu Temple’s Diwali Mela festival. Hicksville’s AsaMai Hindu Temple celebrated the festival of Diwali Mela on Sunday, Sept. 19. Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) was among officials on hand at the celebration. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali is a celebration of the spiritual victory of light over darkness,
good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. During Sunday’s festival, Diwali lights were illuminated in accordance with the tradition of brightly lighting temples, homes, shops and office buildings during the observance. “Hicksville’s vibrant and growing Hindu community is at the core of Nassau County’s
rich cultural tapestry, and it was my pleasure to join in this joyous celebration of enlightenment and hope,” Legislator Drucker said. “I wish all who are observing a very happy Diwali and thank the organizers of this festival for their dedication to community-building efforts like these.”
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The Town of Oyster Bay and The Workforce Partnership will be holding a Mega Job Fair on Tuesday, October 12th, at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, located at 1001 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage. There is no charge for admission and parking is free. Veterans’ admission begins an hour earlier, at 9:00 a.m., while doors for General Admission open at 10:00 a.m. The event runs until 2:00 p.m. Employers from across Long Island will be seeking candidates for positions including entry and middle management level, licensed professional, hospitality and food service industries, banking, staffing and individuals with technical and IT experience. Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “The Workforce Partnership and Town of Oyster Bay are committed to helping residents find meaningful employment opportunities as well as assisting local businesses in recruiting qualified employees. This Mega Job Fair will connect private and public sector employers with job seekers, while also providing attendees with employability workshops onsite.” The Town of Oyster Bay serves as administrator of The Workforce Partnership, a consortium of local governments funded by the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that provides free valuable resources to both employers and job seekers at Career Centers in Hicksville and Massapequa. These centers help train employees to meet the needs of the private sector, connecting qualified job seekers with employers, and by assisting applicants in accessing job opportunities. The Centers offer Resource Rooms, which are equipped with state-of-the-art computer workstations, complete with Microsoft software and internet access. Additionally, these Centers offer residents access to job listings, resource materials, photocopiers, fax machines and telephones. The Centers provide employability and computer workshops, as well as career counselors who will guide residents through their job search. Computer workshops are taught on-site in modern computer labs. Residents can increase their marketability by updating or acquiring new computer skills at the Centers. For more information about this program and the many other great services that the Town’s Workforce Partnership program offers, contact (516) 797-4560 or email business@oysterbay-ny.gov.
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