Job fair at MLK Center set for Sept. 24

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church announced that a Long Beach job fair is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center, 615 Riverside Blvd.  

Employers from across Long Island will be seeking candidates for positions in the following industries: nursing homes and hospitals, armed forces, hospitality, sales, banking, financial services/insurance, retail and much more. There is no charge for admission and parking is free. 

“My administration remains committed to continuing to help our Nassau County residents find meaningful employment opportunities as well as helping our local businesses recruit qualified employees in a large variety of industries,” Mangano said in a statement. “I commend the Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church for hosting the Long Beach Job Fair and remind residents that employment opportunities are also available on the free NassauWorks application for their smartphone and tablet.”

Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church deacon-in-training Marcus Tinker said, “Our goal in hosting this job fair is to assist individuals throughout the community in finding employment.  We are seeking employers and businesses that are currently looking to hire individuals with relevant work experience and education for full-time and part-time positions to participate in the job fair.”

More than 25 companies and organizations will be on hand at the event, including Tri-County Nursing Home Services, the Long Beach Police Department, Walmart, New York Life, Primerica, Home Depot, Sears, Kohl’s, Macy’s, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, PAM Air Services Inc., Park Avenue Extended Care, and the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and National Guard, among others.

Tinker said the fair came about through community walks the church has been holding in the North Park area in the wake of a string of shootings and the murder of resident Tyrenzo Brown last year, part of an effort to stop gun violence and gauge the needs of the community.

“One of the main issues mentioned was that people need jobs,” Tinker said. ‘Many are struggling to find work.”