Village job fair draws in thousands

The Village of Freeport and Town of Hempstead jointly conducted a job fair on September 20. More than 80 organizations participated. Thousands of job seekers from Freeport and its neighboring towns and villages attended the expo, which allowed them to present their resumes with potential employers.

The U.S. Postal Service, The Estee Lauder Companies, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Crown Lift Trucks, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, FlexStaff, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Richner Communications, The Center for Developmental Disabilities, Urban Seniors Jobs Program/ULWC, Amazon, Long Island Cares, and Northwell Health were a few of the companies present. Among those with immediate opening was the Village of Freeport, which accepted more than 150 resumes that matched available positions.

“Organizing with the Town of Hempstead allowed us to reach a larger population of both employers and prospective employees. It is all part of making sure the Village is doing all it can to help residents stay in the Village and on Long Island,” Mayor Robert Kennedy said.