LOS ANGELES – Hundreds of Angelenos yesterday attended a jobs fair in Elysian Park. The event was also attended by Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez continuing efforts to provide Angelenos with good-paying jobs and fill city vacancies. Career fair attendees were able to apply for jobs, receive online application assistance onsite, ask questions about working for the City and more. This career fair is part of the City’s targeted citywide hiring strategy to reduce the barriers to employment for Angelenos and drive new pathways to employment. Photos from the event are available here.
"Making Los Angeles more affordable is a top priority and that's why today we are offering good-paying union jobs to come work for the City,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “I want to thank Councilmember Hernandez for her work with us on this important issue. A number of different city agencies are represented here today and it's been wonderful seeing hundreds of Angelenos who are excited about coming to improve the quality of life in Los Angeles."
“The agencies here today represent the heart and soul of the City of Los Angeles,” said Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez. “We’re breaking down barriers to create pathways into thriving wage, union jobs for community members who are eager to fill vacancies in some of our most critical departments.”
Key Outcomes from yesterday’s event:
Jobs offered by 15 City Departments including DWP, LASAN, Streets
More than 800 Angelenos in attendance
More than 200 Angelenos signed up to stay in contact about future job opportunities
68 Angelenos attended job application workshops
This was the fourth career fair in a series of citywide strategic events to help make sure Angelenos have the resources and support to successfully apply for City positions. The previous fairs were hosted in South L.A., Baldwin Hills and Watts.