February 15, 2010

Miami Mayor Tomas P. Regalado welcomed Miami residents to the first of a series of Mayor’s Career Fairs January 26 at historic Miami city hall in the city’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. “Keep Miami Working” is Regalado’s initiative to ensure that Miami residents connect with employers and get the resources they need to assist them to enter or return to the workforce. Participating organizations assisting Miami residents with skills training and to find employment included Census 2010, Mercy Hospital, Per Scholas, South Florida Workforce, Hospitality Institute, Office of the State’s Attorney, Suited for Success, ACCESSMiamiJobs.com, and Miami’s Office of Communications.

The economic recession has hit hard in Miami where unemployment has topped 11 percent following the downturn in the economy. The Miami metro area economy is the largest in Florida and the 11th largest in the country. Services at the event were provided at no cost to participants.

Individuals attending the Career Fair accessed resources and information on prospective employers, job searches, how to dress for successful interviews and how to prepare résumés. Participants also had the opportunity to have professional portrait photos taken to include in résumés.