Gateway Mall Job Fairs
The Mount Hope Housing Company in collaboration with the Bronx borough president’s office, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC) and the Bronx Terminal Market Coalition, are holding a job fair for Bronx residents to get jobs at the new Gateway Mall. The job fair will be held at the Mount Hope Community Center, 55 E. 175th St. (between Townsend and Walton avenues) July 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Target, Best Buy, B.J’s, Home Depot and Staples will all be looking to hire. Workforce Development officers will be on hand to offer assistance. For more information, contact Pamela Babb at (718) 299-2051 ext. 17 or e-mail her at Pamela_babb@mounthope
housing.org.
Construction Trade Classes
LaGuardia Community College is offering evening courses to help people gain entry-level positions in construction. They are offering a “Basic Principles of Construction” course for $779, plus a $15 registration fee. There are also “Carpentry” and “Plumbing” courses for $1,199 each, plus a $15 registration fee. There will be an open house on Wednesday July 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at LaGuardia Community College C-Building at 29-10 Thomson Ave. in Long Island City, Queens, and classes begin on July 28. Students must have a high school diploma or GED and pass screening tests in math and English given at the orientation. For reservations or more information, please call (718) 482-2133 or email Inasongkhla
@lagcc.cuny.edu.
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