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12 | September 28, 2017 | The New Lenox Patriot News newlenoxpatriot.com ShareFest job fair brings job seekers, employers together Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor Christina Bohne (right) of Oak Forest, talks with Nicole Donahue (center) and Tyffany Baylis, HR assistants with WSI, while looking for a job at the ShareFest job fair. Feeding the hungry and filling local food pantries aren’t the only things that ShareFest stands for. It also helps people get jobs. Gary Cheney, founder of ShareFest, said it’s about connecting job seekers with people looking to fill jobs. The concept seems simple, but Cheney said that’s not always the case. “The problem is, they’re not reaching the people who need a job,” Cheney said. The unemployment rate in Will County was 4.4 percent in April according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is down from 6.3 percent in January, but there are still plenty of people looking for employment. And, looking for employees, according to Cheney. “These employers are begging for ways to get in touch with people,” said Cheney, so ShareFest also invites employers to its larger Love Thy Neighbor events. “It makes sense to us to invite our employers out to these big events, where we get [200-500] families coming to them, or to come into Jolane Gervasi (right), of Orland Park, talks with Shirley Draper, HR recruiter with Macy’s Logistics, during the ShareFest job fair on Sept. 13 at the Frankfort Township building. Macy’s is currently hiring seasonal warehouse associates and offering retention incentives up to $150. Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media a food pantry where people need food,” he said. By bringing employers to people who are already in need of food or clothing, Cheney said ShareFest might be able to connect them with people who are also looking for a job, which in turn could help them feed themselves. ShareFest, which was started in 2007, serves Will County through food donations, clothing donations, health care services, job and career resources and helping to protect the environment. “ShareFest as a whole, we have close to 200 partners,” Cheney said. “Sixty of them are employers. The rest of them are state, county, schools, churches, you name it.” Cheney said usually more than 100 people attend ShareFest’s smaller job fairs, like the recent job fair at the Frankfort Township building in Frankfort, which had 19 employers present. There were part-time, fulltime and seasonal opportunities available, and not just from the 19 companies in attendance. Pam Mlinarcik, of New Lenox, talks with Cleopatra Cook, a business service representative with Employment and Employer Services, about job opportunities during the Sept. 13 ShareFest job fair. Nineteen employers met with job seekers at the Frankfort Township building as part of ShareFest’s mission. For those employer partners who were not in attendance, Cheney said he collects resumes to connect job seekers with as many opportunities as possible. “We have banks, manufacturing, of course staffing agencies work with a lot of different companies, social services like Catholic Charities, insurance,” he said. “It’s a pretty wide range of jobs.” Finding a job can be a daunting task, but the atmosphere at the ShareFest job fair was one of positivity and hope, with smiles and laughter a common occurrence. Cheney himself greeted many people at the door, took their resumes, offered encouragement and talked to them again before they left. “We want to care, and we want to share and we want to have compassion for people in need,” Cheney said. “That’s what ShareFest is — we’re the good news.” For more information about ShareFest, and its upcoming events, visit www. sharefestnewlenox.com.
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