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Assemblywoman Fiona Ma and John C. Duncan Director of the Department of Industrial...

Wed May 28, 2008 9:55pm EDT
 
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma and John C. Duncan Director of the Department of Industrial Relations Host ''Career Resource Fair for Young Workers''

--(Business Wire)--
Department of Industrial Relations:

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Who:      Fiona Ma, State Assembly Majority Whip
          Director John Duncan, the Department of Industrial Relations
           (DIR)
          City and County of San Francisco Personnel Department
          City of San Mateo
          Bay Area Apprenticeship Council
          Apprenticeship Coordinators Association

What:     A "Career Resources Fair for Young Workers" to provide
           training resources and job opportunities. Demonstrations
           from trade crafts including Laborers.

When:     May 29, 2008
          3:00 pm-6:00 pm.

Where:    Spanish Cultural Center
          2850 Alemany Blvd
          San Francisco, CA 94112

Why:      California has the largest labor market in the U.S. with
           15.3 million jobs and within the next seven years, 830,000
           jobs will be vacated due to retirements. Baby boom
           retirements will have significant impact on the workplace
           in the next two years.

          Apprenticeship opportunities will be explained along with
           demonstrations from several trades and crafts. The fair
           will also educate individuals about workplace safety,
           employment rights, and workers' compensation benefits.
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California Department of Industrial Relations
Thomas Dinh or Dean Fryer, 415-703-5050
www.dir.ca.gov

Copyright Business Wire 2008


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