 BERC Draws Businesses and Job Seekers
Westminster, MD – Monday, May 14,
2018 -
The Carroll County Business/Employment
Resource Center (BERC) hosted three separate job fair events last week in
Westminster. These job fairs helped local businesses meet hundreds of
candidates who could be considered for current and future employment opportunities.
Even with an unemployment rate well below 4%, a cumulative attendance of
approximately 450 job seekers came to meet with business representatives and
apply for job openings.
A total of
50 businesses participated in the three job fairs at BERC offering a variety of
employment options in wide-ranging industries, including: education, public
service, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, sales, food service,
hospitality, construction, and financial services.
Commissioner
Steven Wantz (District 1), who spent considerable time speaking with the
business representatives and observing the interaction of job seekers and
employers remarked, “When I stopped by there were quite a few folks involved in
interviews. I spoke with almost all of the businesses that were represented and
they were excited with the turnout. BERC continues to be a shining star.”
Both job seekers and business
representatives indicated that the job fairs were very helpful and
productive. BB&T was represented by
Kris Hall, Assistant Vice President of Recruiting and Talent Acquisition. Hall stated, “It was very well put together
and I was busy throughout most of the event.”
The next large
job fair at BERC is scheduled to take place in the fall. However, BERC hosts
industry and company specific job fairs upon request. BERC provides assistance
to businesses and job seekers throughout the year and is open Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information and to learn more about BERC,
call 410-386-2820, visit the BERC website at carrollworks.com or stop by the BERC center at 224 N. Center Street in
Westminster..
For additional information, contact:
Scott Singleton, Business
Consultant
410-386-2521
 About Carroll County Business/Employment Resource Center
Carroll County Business/Employment Resource Center is Economic Development’s workforce agency that is part of America’s Job Network and the Mid-Maryland Workforce Development Area.
The BERC mission is to develop a highly trained and effective workforce for new and existing businesses, to assist individuals in achieving employment and to encourage lifelong learning. BERC is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information please call 410-386-2820 or visit the website at carrollworks.com.
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