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“We will not rest until every Queens resident who wants a job has a job,” Borough President Richards said.
By Forum Staff
As part of a continuing effort to addressing the current economic downturn, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr. on Monday announced his office has scheduled two Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fairs during the month of April.
First, Richards and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz (D-Corona) will co-host a special Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair on Friday, April 9, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Then, the following week, Richards will host his regular monthly Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair on Thursday, April 15, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
“Although more than a year has passed since the pandemic started, we are not letting up on our efforts to get Queens residents back to work. That’s why I am so pleased to partner with Assemblywoman Cruz in co-hosting a special April 9 job fair that will be held in addition to my office’s regularly scheduled job fair on April 15. We will not rest until every Queens resident who wants a job has a job,” Richards said.
The two fairs held this month will feature brief presentations from employers and recruiters seeking to fill numerous positions in a variety of fields, including aviation, transportation, developmental support, retail, finance and more. Question and answer sessions will follow the presentations.
The organizations scheduled to participate in the April 9 fair include: 82nd Street Academics, Animal Care Centers of NYC, Building Skills NY, CAMBA, Inc., Commonpoint Queens, the Council for Airport Opportunity, Express Employment Professionals, New York Life, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, and Workforce1.
The April 15 fair is scheduled to feature Animal Care Centers of NYC, Building Skills NY, CAMBA, Inc., The Child Center of New York, Commonpoint Queens, the Council for Airport Opportunity, District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Empire Vets, Express Employment Professionals, Forest Hills Financial Group, the New York City Children’s Center, NYC Transit/MTA, New York Life, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, Queens Centers for Progress, Resorts World Casino New York City, Turning Point for Women and Families, WATCHGUARD 24/7, Westhab, Inc., and Workforce1.
The April 9 Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair will air online from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at queensbp.org. Those interested in participating in the fair’s live interactive Q&A must RSVP by Thursday, April 8, at queensbp.org/rsvp. Instructions on how to participate in the Q&A will be emailed on the day of the event to those who register.
The April 15 Virtual Queens Jobs Recruitment Fair will air online from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at queensbp.org. Those interested in participating in the fair’s live interactive Q&A must RSVP by Wednesday, April 14 at queensbp.org/rsvp. Instructions on how to participate in the Q&A will be emailed on the day of the event to those who register.
Queens’ unemployment rate was 12.9 percent in January 2021. That’s down from a high of 21.6 percent in June 2020 — but still 9.9 percentage points higher than February 2020’s pre-pandemic low of 3 percent.
The January 2021 unemployment rate in Queens was also 2.2 points higher that the borough’s 10.7 percent unemployment rate for the previous month (December 2020). This suggests the borough is still experiencing a very tough job market.
There were 2.5 million first-time unemployment claims filed in New York City between March 14, 2020 (near the start of the pandemic) and March 20, 2021, according to the State Department of Labor.
