Better Together, Grace Baptist Church to host Oct. 20 community job and resource fair

GARDNER, Kan. - Oct. 17, 2022 - PRLog -- ​Better Together and Grace Baptist Church are partnering to host a community job fair for Gardner-area residents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20.

The church-based job fair not only connects job seekers with local employers who are ready to hire, but also provides resources to facilitate stronger connections and more hires. Free one-on-one job coaching sessions are also available to job seekers to review resumes and interviewing skills, and additional services will be available onsite.

Participating employers include Casey's, Company Kitchen, Cosentino's Price Chopper, de Elliotte, Epic Landscape Productions, FedEx Ground, First Student, Gardner Edgerton School District 231, Groundhouse Coffee, Johnson County Park & Recreation District, Koch Construction, Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, UPS, United States Postal Service, Walgreens and Walmart.

Preregistered job seekers are entered for a chance to win a $100 gift card (must attend to claim prize). ASL and Spanish interpreters will be available.

The community job fair is part of Better Together's "Better Jobs" program, which has helped 36,000 applicants connect with employment opportunities across 26 states. At job fairs hosted by Better Together, two-thirds of attendees get a job interview, and nearly half receive a job offer on the spot.

"The community is stepping up to create opportunities and restore hope for those in need of employment," said Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. "This is not your typical job fair. Job seekers can come as they are, no suits required. Encouraging volunteers can help with resumes. We know the challenges that many face when they are seeking employment and are ready with solutions."

The Oct. 20 job fair will take place at Grace Baptist Church, located at 650 E. Madison St. in Gardner. Job seekers and employers can register at BetterTogetherUS.org/Events/Gardner-JF.

Churches interested in hosting a Better Together job fair can visit BetterTogetherUS.org for more information.

ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER

Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need.The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.