Kern County Human Services Department : JobFest Series Resumes for Fourth Year

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Dena Murphy

Director

January 22, 2016

- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JobFest Series Resumes for Fourth Year

(Bakersfield, CA) - The Kern County Department of Human Services is pleased to announce the 2016 JobFest Series, bringing employment opportunities to every region of Kern County. With Kern County's overall unemployment rate at 10.2% the JobFest series is just one way DHS is working to improve the lives of children and families in our communities.

Lake Isabella JobFest will take place on Thursday, February 4th from 9:00 a.m. - Noon at The Lake Isabella Veterans Hall, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd. The unemployment rate in the Kern River Valley is 8.8%.

Lamont JobFest takes place on Thursday, February 25th from 9:00am - Noon at the David Head Center, 10300 San Diego Street. Lamont's unemployment rate is 6.8%

Mojave JobFest will take place on Thursday, March 10th at the Mojave Air & Space Port in the Stuart O. Witt Event Center, 1247 Poole St. in Mojave from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mojave's unemployment rate is 18.4%.

Shafter JobFest will take place Thursday, March 17th from 9:00 a.m. - Noon at the Shafter Veterans Hall, 309 California Avenue. Shafter's unemployment rate is 8.7%.

Ridgecrest JobFest will take place on Thursday, April 7th at the Kerr McGee Center, 100 W. California Ave in Ridgecrest from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ridgecrest's unemployment rate is 6.9%.

Taft JobFest takes place on Thursday, April 14th from 9:00 a.m. - Noon at The Historic Fort, 915 N. 10th Street, Taft. Taft's unemployment rate is 6.6%

Bakersfield JobFest will take place on Thursday, May 12th at The Rabobank Convention Center, 1001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, from 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Bakersfield's unemployment rate is 9.1%.

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Tel [phone] Fax [phone] TTY 800.735.2929

100 E. California Avenue P.O. Box 511 Bakersfield, CA 93302 www.KCDHS.org

Kern County Department of Human Services is an equal opportunity employer.

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Delano JobFest will take place on Thursday, June 16th at Cesar Chavez High School, 800 Browning Road, in Delano, from 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Delano's unemployment rate is 12.2%.

Employers with current job openings are invited to participate at no cost. Contact Shanda Evett at [phone] to receive an Employer Participation Commitment Form for your local job fair.

Job Seekers should come to JobFest dressed for success with at least 20 copies of their resume or Master Application. Job leads and resume assistance is available everyday to the public at all of our DHS locations. Visit www.KCDHS.org for location information.

Last year's Bakersfield JobFest brought rave reviews from employers and job seekers alike. We look forward to another successful year helping Kern County continue its economic recovery and getting our residents back to work!

For additional information or to make media arrangements, please contact Heidi Carter- Escudero at [phone].

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