Nearly 300 attendees and 24 vendors take part in Health Care Job Fair

PROVIDENCE, RI – 283 area residents turned out for available health care jobs at the Mayors’ Job Fair, at Roger Williams Casino in Providence. The Health Care Job Fair featured 24 vendors representing health care institutions that were actively hiring across the state, and was the first in the second series of free job fairs being hosted by Mayors Angel Taveras and Allan W. Fung, of Providence and Cranston respectively, and Workforce Solutions of Providence/ Cranston.

The free, industry-specific job fairs were launched last February in an effort to target a staggeringly- high unemployment rate among Rhode Islanders, and to aligned skilled workers with available jobs in Rhode Island companies. Among them was a marquee event targeting the state’s military, veterans and their families. This year, another special job fair for those individuals will be held, and a high-profile roundtable discussion about the emerging role of the state’s culinary arts/ food sciences industry.

Vendors participating today included: Access Point RI, Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI, Charter Care Health Partners, Gateway Healthcare, Inc. Homefront Healthcare, John E. Fogarty Center, Providence School Department, Providence VA Medical Center, Women & Infants Hospital, Rhode Island Free Clinic and West Bay Residential Services. The positions that were being hired included residential managers, nurse care managers, special education teachers, treatment spets, nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, speech/physical and occupational therapists, social workers, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses; biology, chemistry, physics and general science teachers; food service workers, medical support assistants, administrative personnel, case managers and more.

The job fairs are also sponsored by the Workforce Investment Board, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Last year, 11 job fairs were held with 265 companies represented and some 1700 attendees. This year, eight initial job fairs are planned – with others expected to be added and advertised – and are scheduled as follows:

March 19             All Industry and Manufacturing                 (Roger Williams Park Casino)

April 22                 Military, Veterans & Families                      (Providence Career & Technical Academy)

May 14                 Hospitality & Tourism                                     (Roger Williams Park Casino)

June 24                 Culinary Arts/ Food Science

(Job Fair and Roundtable)                           (Providence Career & Technical Academy)

Sept. 10                Technology                                                         (Roger Williams Park Casino)

Oct. 15                  Retail                                                                      (Roger Williams Park Casino)

Nov. 12                 All Industry & Manufacturing                    (Roger Williams Park Casino)

For  more information about the job fairs, visit www.providenceri.com/

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