2016 JOB FAIR
ABOUT US
The people & sponsors of the Opportunity Works Job & Resouce Fair
DPD Neighborhood Patrol Officer Bervin Smith organizes dozens of events each year benefiting the community.
Gwen is the manager of Oak Meadow Apartments and a leader in the Safe Streets Collaborative crime watch. She helps to organize this annual event.
Amanda is the Community Prosecutor for Northeast Dallas and founded the crime watch that hosts this annual job fair.
Each year we have over 60 volunteers that help make this job fair possible!
The Opportunity Works Job & Resource Fair is an effort of a small Dallas crime watch group to get people back to work. The Safe Streets Collaborative crime watch began about three years ago in the Ferguson - Woodmeadow area of Northeast Dallas, Texas, initiated by a collaboration between the Community Prosecution Division of the Dallas City Attorney's Office and the Dallas Police Department. The crime watch group is composed of apartment managers and business owners who want to create a cleaner, healthier, and safer community.
The first job fair was hosted in April 2014 and featured 85 employers and resources and approximately 1,200 job seekers. Employers reported that approximately one third of their available jobs were filled by the job fair's candidates. In 2015, 110 employers and resources attended!
The job fair was made possible by donations to the crime watch from local businesses and donations of time from countless volunteers. The event was advertised on social media, by word of mouth, and from donated time and space from our local papers and radio stations. The last two years, we also provided lunch to all of our vendors, volunteers and job seekers at the event.
Below, you will see 2015's partners who made this free event possible.
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The job fair is FREE for employers and job seekers. We hope you will join us in helping people find work. This year we have two events:
Resume & Interview Workshop
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Monday, April 18, 2016 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Harry Stone Rec. Center, 2403 Millmar Dr.
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Résumé review and practice interviews from HR managers and other professionals
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See our WORKSHOP page for more details.
Job & Resource Fair
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 @ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Harry Stone Rec. Center, 2403 Millmar Dr.
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Job opportunities for all skill and education levels, full and part time work, as well as onsite interviews.
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Job-related resources for job seekers.
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See our JOB FAIR DETAILS page for more info.
Pictures from the 2014 & 2015 Job Fair can be seen on our Community Prosecution Facebook page - here:
Partners who helped make the 2015 job fair possible:
El Rancho Supermercado is a loyal sponsor of DPD community outreach events. In addition to being an employer at the job fair, they are also a sponsor of our lunch for attendees.
Your choice for towing services in the Metroplex. Choice helped sponsor lunch for the job seekers at this year's event.
The City of Dallas Community Prosecution and Community Courts partnered with local supporters to found the Safe Streets Collaborative crime watch, which hosts this annual job fair.
The Northeast Division of the Dallas Police Department is a major contributor to the success of this annual job fair. The Neighborhood Patrol Officers make this event possible.
The Harry Stone Recreation Center hosts this annual job and resource fair.
Contact Todd McCommas, Veterans Employment Representative, for more information about our partnership. todd.mccommas@tvc.texas.gov
Choose Asher College for IT, medical and business training. Asher College wants to help prepare you for your career. Asher College assisted with the planning and implementation of this year's job fair.
The Safe Streets Collaborative crime watch funds this annual event to help Dallas and surrounding area residents find jobs. The SSC is located in Dallas, Texas in the Ferguson-Woodmeadow area.
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas is the local organization mandated to implement a system of services that complement economic development. They help people find jobs and help employers find talent.