St. Vincent’s to Hold Job Fair at Seasonal Shelter
Local, National Companies Will Take Applications

   SAN DIEGO — St. Vincent de Paul Village will host a job fair at its adult seasonal shelter, located at the corner of 16th Street and Newton Avenue, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 12:30 p.m. As many as 150 single men and women living in Village facilities are expected to participate in the fair.

   Thirteen companies, including Coca-Cola, the U.S. Navy and Goodwill Industries, will be on hand circulating job fliers and encouraging attendees to fill out applications for open positions.

   For many who access St. Vincent’s services, unemployment is the only obstacle keeping them from self-sufficiency, says Tina Walker, program manager of St. Vincent’s Career and Education Department.

   "All too often people assume the homeless are on the streets because they have a drug problem or are lazy," she says. "The truth is many homeless people have lost a job or may even have a job that just doesn’t pay enough.

   "St. Vincent’s has already seen an increase in the number of people accessing its employment and job-readiness programs due to corporate downsizing while others have been overlooked for raises because companies have been forced to cut back on overhead."

   Walker says the job fair is beneficial to all groups that participate.

   "It not only gives our clients a chance to reenter the workforce, but it also introduces qualified and motivated job seekers living at St. Vincent’s to the companies that participate in the fair."

   For more information on the St. Vincent de Paul Village job fair, call (619) 233-8500, extension 3869.

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