Thursday, June 7, 2012

Addabbo, Miller to Host Job Fair for Veterans and Their Spouses


Many Potential Employers Will Be Seeking Qualified Candidates

On June 8, from 10am to 3pm, New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblyman Michael Miller will host a free job fair for veterans and their spouses at The Shops at Atlas Park, 8000 Cooper Avenue, Glendale.

The event will take place indoors and many potential employers will be looking to hire qualified candidates. Attendees are urged to bring plenty of resumes and to dress for success.

Industries that will be represented include: Finance, Health Care, Retail, Sales, Social Services, Transportation, Trades, Information Technology, just to name a few, and training opportunities will also be available. 

For identification purposed, veterans should bring their military IDs – such as VA ID, active military ID, DD214, etc. – and spouses should bring service member’s DD214 and proof of marriage.

Free parking will be available in the South Garage only, which is wheelchair accessible.

Public transportation information:

Travel by subway: L train to Grand Street, then take Q54 to Atlas Park.

M train to Metropolitan Ave. Middle Village, then take Q54 to Atlas Park. M/R to Woodhaven Blvd. /Queens Blvd.; then take Q29 to Atlas Park (bus stop on Hoffman Drive).

E train to Jamaica/Van Wyck, then take Q54 to Atlas Park.

Travel by bus: Q54 between Williamsburg & Glendale on Metropolitan Avenue, stops directly outside Atlas Park

Q45 between Jackson Heights & Glendale, stops outside Atlas Park

Q29 between Jackson Heights & Glendale, stops directly outside Atlas Park.  

Check online at http://tripplanner.mta.info/_start.aspx  for more specific public transit directions.

For more information, driving directions or if you would like to attend, please contact Senator Addabbo’s district office in Howard Beach at 718-738-1111, or Middle Village at 718-497-1630

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