Better Together to host second chance job fair March 10 in Fort Myers
More than 300 job seekers will have the chance to connect face-to-face with hiring employers and community resource partners on Tuesday, March 10, at a second chance job fair hosted by Better Together in Fort Myers. The job fair will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Park Alliance Church at 7469 San Carlos Blvd. in Fort Myers.
Second-chance job fairs promote the power of second chances for neighbors who face barriers to employment. These can include past incarceration, homelessness, lack of transportation or child care, or gaps in employment.
With a spirit of hope and celebration, the church-based job fairs empower job seekers by connecting them with local employers who are ready to hire, while offering supportive services that foster meaningful connections and increase opportunities for lasting employment. Free one-on-one job coaching sessions are available to job seekers to review resumes, and additional services will be available onsite.
With job openings available across various industry sectors, participating employers include A Perfect Choice Home Care, Aqua Home Care, Estate Landscaping & Lawn Management and Triple J, Hertz, Lee Health, Pollo Tropical, RaceTrac, RevLinc Interiors, Shaw Development and TradeCorp of Fort Myers.
Local resource partners will also join Better Together in offering various onsite services, including ATA College, CareerSource Southwest Florida, Centerstone, employU, Florida Academy, New Phases GC Co-Living Community, Oxford House, Primerica, Sunshine Health and Vocational Rehabilitation.
The job fair is part of Better Together’s “Better Jobs” program, which has helped more than 50,000 applicants connect with employment opportunities across 24 states.
About Better Together
Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.