OFFICE OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES PRESENTS LUNCH & LEARN Virtual Job Fairs
June 3, 2019 September 23, 2020 June 3, 2019 2 Agenda
• Welcome/Introductions
• Panelists
• Rich Turner, Workforce Development Manager
• Darnell Rhodes, Monroe CRTF Coordinator
• Questions June 3, 2019 3 Public Education & Outreach Events
• CRTFS are encouraged to engage the community, including formerly incarcerated individuals and their families, in order to build a comprehensive re- entry system through community education and outreach efforts.
• Activities may include but are not limited to public awareness campaigns, community forums on topics relevant to re-entry, outreach to employers/job fairs, and publication of informational materials for the community on offender re-entry topics. June 3, 2019 4 COVID-19 Impact on Employment
• Pre COVID-19 • March 12th – Last In-Person Job Fair
• During COVID-19 • Creation of Virtual Events • Event types have expanded & grown
• Community Partners/Publicity June 3, 2019 5 Reporting Out
• Over 30 Events
• Events are specific to one company at a time
• Over 600 people have directly applied
• Average of 20 applicants per event
• Companies are offering jobs! June 3, 2019 6
“Resume Drop” Event
• Directly connect an applicant with recruiter June 3, 2019 7
Job Fair Table → Zoom Room
• Registrants hear directly from the company
• Virtual participation and has expanded to optional social distanced in-person event June 3, 2019 8
Drive-Thru & Walk-Up Job Fair
• Most successful event
• Incentives to seek employment June 3, 2019 9
Informational Event
• Specifically targeted for business owners
• Resources to help with hiring and onboarding June 3, 2019 10 Employment - CRTF
• Referrals to Job Fairs
• Successes
• Participants View & Positive Reaction
• Navigating online job search
• Assisting in email creation/completing applications June 3, 2019 ‹#›
Questions? June 3, 2019 12 Contact Information Taylor Vogt, CCR -2 [email protected]
Darnell Rhodes, Monroe County Re-entry Coordinator [email protected]
Rich Turner, Workforce Development Manager [email protected]