Both in the governmental and private sector, employers have been having trouble hiring employees in this economic/pandemic environment.
GuilfordWorks – a public-private organization that helps local businesses find and develop their workforce – is holding a large “Public-Sector Career Fair” to help local governments hook up with potential workers.
The event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Community Center at 1601 E Gate City Blvd in Greensboro.
It’s being billed as a “colossal” job fair since hundreds of jobs are available.
There have been a lot of efforts this year by numerous groups to help the population get back to work as the pandemic ends. However, much of that focus has been on helping the private sector. This job fair will focus, as the name indicates, on filling government jobs.
Even before the pandemic, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department had a great deal of trouble filling vacancies for detention officers, and Guilford County Emergency Services had trouble filling positions as well. The COVID-19 restrictions have often made it even tougher to find employees.
Anyone familiar with government jobs in this area knows that the benefits are very attractive and that helps draw applicants.
At this fair, Guilford County and its two largest cities are seeking workers.
Here’s a list of the participating governments and departments:
Guilford County Government
- Sheriff’s Department
- Department of Public Health & Human Services
- Emergency Medical Services
- Animal Resource Center ( AKA the Animal Shelter)
- Other Departments
City of Greensboro
- Police Department
- Fire Department
- Metro 911
- Library
- Field Operations
- Parks and Recreation
City of High Point
- Police Department
- Fire Department
- Parks & Recreation
- And “many other positions”
For more information on the fair and other job openings, you can visit GuilfordWorks.org.
Applicants have to provide a resume and contact information to NCWorks Career Center and have an active NCWorks registration.
Staff will be at the event to assist anyone needing to register. Safety protocols, such as the wearing of face masks and social distancing, will be required at the job fair.
Police and fire are at the top of the lists. Why is this?
Yet how much do we pay our unaccountable city & state employees? All they have to do now is to show up, and not be caught doing something naughty in the parking lot. They don’t have to be any good. Who will fire them for no-feasance?
SS made a big boo-boo on my SS check – just a few dollars they sent. Phoning them is useless. Not only do they not answer, but they will disconnect after a while, so you have to start over. Their local office opens at 9AM, so I went down before 9AM to minimize the wait. Nine o’clock the door opens: “Who has an appointment”. One person goes in. I ask to make an appointment: “You have to phone for an appointment”. My response: “you don’t answer the phone”. A shrug follows as the door closes.
Our govt (in)action. Everywhere. There is no excuse, none. They have enough people to create their own state, or start their own country (good idea!) They are not accountable. No incentive. Just show up, and get your bonuses and step raises.
How do we stop sending them all our hard-earned money? Any suggestions?