The Detroit Branch NAACP will match opportunity with potential when it hosts the 8th Annual Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! – A Super Career Expo. The career expo is free and open to the public and will feature several workshops. Workshop times are scheduled as follows:
9:30 A.M. — Worker’s Right – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
10:10 A.M. — Career Pathways to Entrepreneurship — McDonald’s
10:40 A.M. — Interviewing Skills and Resume Writing – Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC)
10:40 A.M. — Social Media and the Workforce – WardHill Omni Media
11:20 A.M. — Career Pathways to Entrepreneurship — McDonald’s
1:00 P.M. — Interviewing Skills and Resume Writing — DESC
9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. – Dress for Success Strolling Fashion Show – Jackets for Jobs
A computer resource center will be on-site for individuals to apply for jobs online. On the spot interviews are likely so all attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately in professional attire.
Participating Companies
- Auto Zone
- Beaumont Health Systems
- Detroit Electrical Joint Apprentice
- Focus: Hope
- MAC
- McDonald’s
- McLaren Macomb
- Michigan Civil Service Commission
- Secret Service
- Starfish Family Services
- The Art Institutes of Michigan
- United States Steel
- Ypsilanti Community Schools
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! is presented by the Detroit Branch NAACP along with its bronze sponsors McDonalds. Additional partners are the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC), Detroit Public Library, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Jackets for Jobs and the State of Michigan – Talent Connect.
Interested in youth portion (21 years old) of N.A.A.C.P.
Hello Mr. Stephenson and thank you for contacting the Detroit Branch NAACP. Our Young Adult Committee meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00PM. Our next meeting is scheduled for June 6, 2013 and we will be selecting our sub committee co chairs. Currently we are preparing for the 50th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr., Freedom Walk. The event will be held June 22, 2013 and we will meet at the intersection of Warren & Forest at 9:00A.M. There will be a youth focused event on Friday, June 21, 2013 as well. More information can be found at http://www.freedomwalkdetroit.com or by calling 313-871-2087.
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How can I obtain more information about this career fair? When will it be held? Who will be invited to participate and what is the cost to register as an employer?
Thank you Kiwana for contacting the Detroit Branch NAACP. The Job Fair is scheduled for April 26, 2103 at Fellowship Chapel. Someone from our office will contact you to answer all specific questions you may have.
I didn’t know there was a job fair and I have been looking for a job. I wish they would say it a lot earlier so more people can attend
Hello Ron and thank you for contacting the Detroit Branch NAACP. We post information about events as soon as we are made aware of them. We encourage you to attend our General Membership Meetings every 4th Thursday of each Month, visit or website or contact our office at 313-871-2087 for all updates. Addtionally, we invite you to join us for the 50th Anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr., Freedom Walk. The event will be held June 22, 2013 and we will meet at the intersection of Warren & Forest at 9:00A.M. More information can be found at http://www.freedomwalkdetroit.com.