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First Ever City Job Fair Leaves Many
Frustrated With Hiring Process November 9, 2012 6:47 AM
Updated 11/09/12 – 4:15 p.m.
CHICAGO (CBS) – About 3,000 people lined up
for the city’s first-ever jobs fair on Friday – some
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Job seekers wait in line outside Kennedy-King College, where
the city of Chicago and its sister agencies were hosting a job
fair on Nov. 9, 2012. (Credit: CBS)
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of them waiting in line for up to six hours –
hoping to apply for work with the city, but many
left frustrated after learning the only way to
apply for a job was to go online.
WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports
Mayor Rahm Emanuel stopped by the job fair,
expecting a warm welcome from job seekers, but
instead ran into lots of ticked-off people.
More than 3,000 people showed up for the 55 posted job openings,
but city hiring rules require all applications be filed online, so many of
those who attended left frustrated at having to stand in line for hours,
without being able to actually apply for a job.
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Anthony Rodgers was the first person in line at Kennedy-King College
on Friday, showing up at 3 a.m. for a job fair that didn ’t open until 9
a.m. By the time it started, a line of people hoping to land a job with
the city, or one of its sister agencies, had snaked around the block.
“I need a job. I need a job, that’s the bottom line. … The best way to
get a job? Be there before your employer ’s there,” Rodgers said.
His goal was the same as everyone else in line – to get a job. But
many said the job fair wasn’t what they were expecting – a chance to
sit down and apply for or interview for a job, not simply meet a few city
officials and be told they had to apply online.
• Apply for City of Chicago job opportunities
• Find information on city job opportunities, personnel rules
and employment policies, and other available job programs.
CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports the event was more about networking
and learning about available positions with the city and its sister
agencies.
City officials were not conducting job interviews, or hiring anyone on
the spot. Officials said all job applications for city jobs must be done
online, because of city hiring rules and the federal Shakman decree
that bans political-based hiring for most city jobs.
However, city representatives did offer assistance in applying for jobs
online using computers provided by the city, and also informed jobseekers about workshops on résumé writing and job interview skills.
CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot reports the event left many of those job
seekers wondering why someone didn’t tell them from the start to use
their computers to apply for a city job, rather than stand in line for
hours in the cold.
Cherrie Moore said, “They just got fliers of resources, things we could
have got on the Internet, things we probably already know about.”
Rodney Booker said, “I stood in line for four hours. They better give
me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something.”
Job seeker Keyonya Mills was frustrated by the miscommunication.
“They could have said, go online, fill out the application. If you do not
know how to fill out a application, come to Kennedy-King College and
we’ll train you. They have people wrapped around this entire building
thinking this is a job fair and this is not a job fair ”, Mills said.
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Michael Williams compared
the job fair to standing in a
soup line, only to find out
there’s no soup.
“This isn’t really a job fair,
it’s just a meet-and-greet,”
he said. “It’s nothing,
they’re just telling you
what’s going on with their
business, but they’re not
really receiving anyapplications, or any
résumés. It’s nothing.”
Williams had even dressed
in a suit and tie to make a
good impression, hoping
for at least a preliminary
job interview, but said all
the effort simply went to
waste.
“I tried to dress for the part, you know, just to make a good
impression, but you don’t have to make an impression in there.
They’re just telling you mumbo jumbo.”
Mayor Rahm Emanuel made an unannounced visit to the job fair, and
was approached by some frustrated job hunters.
“Excuse me Mr. Mayor, I have a question. I came down here, I stood in
line for four hours, expecting to get a job interview, or fill out an
application. And I stood in line for four hours to get a flyer telling me
to go online,” one woman in line complained.
The mayor later addressed reporters about the situation.
“The reason there’s frustration is not for the two to three hours here,
it’s for the two to three years they’ve been waiting [for a job],” he said.
“My goal was to get us organized … our job is to help people find a
job. Even if we don’t have it, to get them organized.”
The mayor also said he spoke to some people in line who appreciated
the help they did get at the job fair.
Kenneth Williams said it gave him an opportunity to get more
information about the city jobs that are available, find out what kinds
of jobs he personally qualifies for, and give some people his résumé.
“It’s worth a shot. You know, it’s better than sitting at home, waiting for
someone to knock on the door and say, ‘Hey, you got a job,’” he said.
“I hope that this pans out for me, and for a lot of people, because as
you can see, it’s a lot of people that need it.”
Bobby Jefferson said, even though people won ’t be hired on the spot,
the event was worth the long lines.
“Of course; I’m one step closer,” he said.
Some of those in line already have jobs, but are barely making
enough money to stay afloat, so they’re looking for more work.
Marie Cunningham said she’s “a single mom trying to get more
income right now, because part-time is just not enough. It’s not
meeting all my needs, so now I need to try to get something else.”
She said she’s hoping to get a job with the CTA or the Chicago Park
District.
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The city of Chicago and its sister agencies are hiring for positions
ranging from seasonal jobs to full-time employment. The jobs range
from police officers to bus drivers to working for the city ’s inspector
general.
The salaries for available city jobs featured at the job fair range from
$30,000 to $110,000 a year.
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chance to be hired right away.
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success, and another would be held next year.
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