Looking for a job? Sign up for our virtual job fair

Looking for a job? Sign up for our virtual job fair

WCPO partnered with Cincinnati Works to bring you Final Fridays with Cincinnati Works, a monthly virtual job fair to help you get back to work.

NEED WORK?

WE MAY HAVE AJOB LEAD FOR YOU.....WITH AVIRTUAL JOB FAIR THIS FRIDAY.WE VISITED ONEOF THE COMPANIES TAKINGPART....A SPRINGDALE FIRM THATNEEDS WORKERS NOW.---------------------ASHLEYDUNCAN OF NEWPORT KENTUCKYSHARED HER FRUSTRATION WITHUS A FEW WEEKS AGO.... ABOUTTRYING TO FIND A JOB RIGHT NOW.SHE'S NOT EVENFUSSY ABOUT THEPAY."I moved into my ownapartment in February, and itis very expensive."SO SHE MAY WANT TO CHECK OUTTHE WCPO AND CINCINNATI WORKSVIRTUAL JOB FAIR THISFRIDAY.

AMONG THECOMPANIES TAKING PART: PROAMPAC.

EVEN IFYOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THEM,YOU'VE PROBABLY USED THEIRPAPER BAGS OR PLASTICPACKAGES"A lot of things yousee in the grocery store, likeapplesauce that the kids eatright out of...."HIRING RECRUITER ABBEY GRUBBSSHOWED ME THE SPRINGDALEFACTORY FLOOR....WHEREPLASTIC SHEETS ARE TURNED INTOBOXES ANDBAGS.

DURING THISYEAR WHEN SO MANY COMPANIESHAVE SEEN THEIR BUSINESS DROPOFF... PRO AMPAC HAS SEENTHEIR BUSINESS IMPROVE,BECAUSE THEY MAKE PACKAGINGFOR ALL THOSE THINGS WE HAVEBEEN ORDERING THISYEAR."Theres a lot moreshipping going on.

.'ABBEY SAYS THE COMPANY NEEDSPEOPLE FOR ITS EXPANDINGWORKFORCE ....WITH STARTINGPAY AVERAGING 14 TO 17 DOLLARSANHOUR."It's great!

Very familyoriented."INTERESTED?

GO TO WCPO.COMAND LOOK FOR OUR VIRTUAL JOBFAIR REPORT, THAT HASINSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY.OR EMAIL YOURRESUME TO EVENTS@CINCINNATIWORKS.org BY TUESDAY,AUGUST 25TH.

THEJOB FAIR TAKES PLACE FRIDAYAUGUST28TH IFTHIS ISN'T WHAT YOU ARELOOKING FOR....YOU'LL ALSOALSO BE ABLE TO APPLY TO ALOCAL BIOTECH COMPANY AND ACINCINNATI BEER BREWER!I'LL SHOW YOU THEIROPENINGS OVER THE NEXT TWODAYS.

COVERING THEREBOUND JOHN MATARESE WCPO 9NEWS