The Herald Bulletin

Mayor Kris Ockomon and the Anderson Pastor’s Alliance have joined forces in an effort to address unemployment. On Thursday, a job fair will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church’s Fellowship Hall, 1610 Sheridan St.

“It is important that our citizens are given every opportunity to find employment,” Ockomon said in a press release. “Working with organizations like the Anderson Pastor’s Alliance provides strength and stability to our ongoing efforts toward reaching the unemployed. I am overjoyed that my administration can partner with our citizens to make a difference for those who live in Anderson.”

The City of Anderson’s Transit System (CATS) will provide a shuttle from the Anderson Zion Baptist Church, 2008 Rev. J.T. Menifee St., to the Allen Chapel Fellowship Hall, every half-hour to assist residents who are without transportation.

Employers who have already registered to participate include: Averitt Express, Indiana Wesleyan, Wachovia Securities, Arbonne International, Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, The Geo Group and the New Castle Correctional Facility. Additionally, JobSource will be present with job training and résumé preparation information and the Community Action Partnership will offer job training and employment for those 55 years of age and older. There will be representatives with jobs that may be done from the home, those offering employment in neighboring communities as well as job opportunities within the city.

“The Anderson Pastor’s Alliance desired to be proactive in assisting local residents in finding employment and the city was a natural beginning point,” the Rev. Earlie Dixon, president of the Alliance, said in the press release.

“We are proud to partner with the city of Anderson in sponsoring this job fair which will enable persons to apply for jobs, present their résumés, as well as secure information about future job opportunities,” said the Rev. Lenore G. Williams, the event coordinator, in the press release. The Pastor’s Alliance, a diverse group of local pastors who meet the second Monday of each month, plans to make the job fair an annual event.

For additional job fair information, the public is asked to call Williams at (765) 642-3117.