Event to Offer a Vast Array of Employment Positions for Candidates in Attendance
Open to the Public, the Job Fair Will Pave Pathways to Economic Opportunity for Formerly Incarcerated, Single Parents, and Veterans
REFORM Alliance announced that it will host its first Philadelphia Job Fair in partnership with Hire! Philly at the Wells Fargo Center on June 9, 2022. The event will provide jobs, interview and resume building skills, free expungement aid, professional attire, and more. The Philadelphia job fair – which starts at 10 am EDT and goes until 4 pm EDT – is open to the public and aims to serve as a key pathway to economic opportunity for formerly incarcerated people, single parents, and veterans. Representatives of poverty alleviation and workforce development programs will also participate in the event to provide critical services to attendees. The event will receive support from 76ers, Amazon, Fanatics, NAACP Philadelphia, and Wells Fargo Center.
Corporations and local employers will be invited to send recruiters to interview candidates on-site, with participating companies to be announced in the coming days. REFORM Alliance will also be offering jobs within their organization, joining companies from a wide array of industries to create tangible pathways to build economic opportunity among system impacted communities.
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“Jobs mean strong families, safe communities, and a healthy economy,” said Robert Rooks, CEO of REFORM Alliance. “System-impacted people constitute a ready and willing workforce but face significant barriers to employment. With this job fair, we want to empower people with hope, dignity, confidence, and access to opportunity so that they can thrive.”
According to Fines and Fees Justice Center’s recent study co-released with REFORM Alliance, two of every three people on probation make less than $20,000 per year, with nearly 40% of those making less than $10,000 annually. These income disparities are compounded with Philadelphia’s 12.2% average unemployment rate – which is 50% higher than the U.S. average according to the Pew Charitable Trusts’ annual State of the City report.
Attendees to the job fair will also receive free career development resources and job readiness support, including:
- Professional attire
- Grooming and Styling Services
- Resume-Building Resources
- Expungement Aid
- And more to prepare for sustainable access in the employment market
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“People need jobs to provide for themselves and support their families. Yet too many Philadelphians are locked out of the economy because of their criminal history or other barriers,” said Jessica Jackson, Chief Advocacy Officer of REFORM Alliance. “This job fair is an opportunity to break down those barriers and help anyone trying to get back on their feet. We have an amazing group of partners, volunteers and employers ready to make this a one stop shop for a better future.”
“At Hire! Philly we believe that connecting people to employment is the first step in placing them on a path to economic mobility. However, having access to quality jobs is far too often a challenge for people with significant barriers such as a criminal background. So we work very intentionally to design hiring events that meet job seekers where they are and include access to community resources that address workforce barriers,” said Kathryn Epps Roberson, Executive Director of Hire! Philly. “Attendees will be able to engage with dozens of our employer and community partners during the event but will also be able to maintain those connections and access additional job opportunities through our web-based employment support platform, PropelPHL, beyond the event.”
The Philadelphia event is the second job fair hosted by REFORM Alliance. Roc Nation and REFORM teamed up last year to produce a job and resource event at Madison Square Garden in New York. The organization plans to launch a series of job and resource events across the country over the coming year.
In order to participate in the event, employers must be willing to commit to offering full-time positions that are primarily based in the state of Pennsylvania. Prospective candidates must be able to show proof of identification in order to enter the venue.
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