Center for Women hosts 20th job fair

Where are the jobs?
New York women will be able to find out at the 20th annual World of Working Women Conference entitled, “Where are the Jobs? & How Do You Get Them?”
Sponsored by Center for the Women of New York, the conference and job fair will serve as an opportunity for employers to pitch themselves to women looking to advance their careers on Friday, October 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel located at 135-20 39th Avenue in Flushing.
“I think women have become accustomed to traditional occupations, and haven’t reached out to other areas and haven’t pushed themselves enough in professional and higher level careers,” said Ann Jawin, Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors, on why she felt a conference specifically for women was important.
Jawin added that she felt that many women were unaware of the opportunities available to them, and were limiting themselves.
Attendees at the job fair will have about three hours to visit the exhibits. They will have the opportunity to speak to recruiters, pick up brochures about the companies, and drop off their resumes. Schools offering certificate programs will attend.
There will also be a variety of workshops, ranging from resume writing and interview skills, to personal finance and problems with child care.
Dress for Success, an organization that provides professional attire to disadvantaged women, will put on a professional attire fashion show.
Keynote speakers at the conference will include Assemblymembers William Scarborough, Chair of Assembly Standing Committee on Children and Families and Ann-Margaret Carrozza.
There will also be a panel of professional women discussing there career and how they got there. Panelists for the conference have not been finalized yet, Jawin said.
Recruiters participating in the conference will be able to select an exhibition package. The basic package will consist of a table and listing in the Job Fair Journal to the Deluxe Package, will offer recruiters a private room for a 45-minute session and more advertising space in the Job Fair Journal.
Tickets for the conference and job fair will cost five dollars. Admission will be free for students or non-working women. For more information, check the Center’s web site: www.cwny.org.