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Vol. 54, No. 10
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
June 21, 2017
Droves of Jobseekers Look for New Opportunities at El Monte’s Annual Free Job Fair by Mark Vidal and Devette Johnson El Monte
As the summer is quickly approaching, Jobseekers from throughout the San Gabriel Valley made their way through the doors of the Grace T. Black Auditorium on June 16, in search of employment from more than 60 companies represented at the City of El Monte’s annual free job fair. Well over 1,000 Men and women with resumes in hand, of diverse ages and backgrounds took advantage of several hundred job openings from such companies as FedEx, Caltrans, Newegg, Fairplex, Kaiser Permanente, El Monte Police, local car dealership and dozens more. “Employers are ready to hire on the spot, which is what sets this job fair apart from others,” El Monte Councilman “J” Gomez said to the crowd of people as they entered the auditorium. “Our goal today is to connect individuals to potential employers.”
Promoted as the largest job fair in the Eastern San Gabriel Valley, there were opportunities available to work in customer service, sales, retail, manufacturing, administration, accounting, law enforcement and more. Several dozen walked away with jobs lined up or with scheduled interviews and orientations on the following business day. This was a great opportunity for jobseekers to talk to different employers and explore some of the hidden opportunities that some of these fields / careers had to offer. Many of the prospective employers gave insight to different goals and opportunities offer by their unique careers. Several jobseekers throughout the day also had the opportunity to take advantage of resume critiquing services offered on location as well as free access to laptop computers equipped with Wi-Fi. In partnership with the Employ-
Would be employees at El Monte’s Annual Job Fair, at the Grace Black Auditorium. Courtesy Photo
ment Development Department of California and Los Angeles County Office of Education, the job fair has
connected thousands of qualified employees with companies throughout the last several years.
El Monte / South El Monte’s Meals on Wheels
40 years of Meals on Wheels in El Monte/South El Monte by Staff Writer El Monte
Meals on Wheels is a program which delivers one hot meal, Monday through Friday, to those individuals for whom moving about town is difficult. The program has existed in the cities for 40 years. It is an allvolunteer program and in its newest configuration is a recognized 501(c) 3, non-profit organization, registered with the US and California governments. Currently, the meals are supplied through the El Monte Senior Center. Food is delivered weekdays to the Senior Center, placed into individual servings and delivered by the volunteers to the homes of registered clients. The Los Angeles Department of Senior Services oversees the program for quality and safety of the meals.
Clients are charged $4.50 for each meal. The Meals on Wheels Program is available to residents within the city limits of both El Monte and South El Monte. If you are interested in registering for this program, please call Mrs. Betty Olson 626 443-1831, to be included in the daily deliveries. Address, phone and contact information is requested. The volunteers who are the backbone of the organization are dedicated to the care and concern of the clients and provide daily contact with recipients. A majority of the volunteers have been involved with the program for a significant number of years and have ties to the cities. Some are retired teachers, administrators and
school district employees. Mr. Jeff Seymour, President, and Mrs. Betty Olson, Co-Director / Co-Administer/Dispatcher, manage the program with the input of
the Board of Directors. Interested volunteers may contact Meals on Wheels, through Mrs. Betty Olson at 626 443-1831.