Contact: Isaac Padilla
Office: 505/986.4819
Isaac.Padilla@nmlegis.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Senator Sanchez’s Job Fair in the Heart of Belen Was a Success
(Santa Fe, NM) – Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez (D-29- Bernalillo & Valencia) hosted a job fair on Wednesday March 30 at Belen Middle School. The job fair drew 31 employers and 700 job seekers to the heart of Belen.
“As New Mexico’s economy continues to be stagnant, I will do what I can to bring economic security to families,” said Sen. Sanchez. “Every new job is a paycheck for a family that will help them make ends meet and provide additional revenue for local business.”
Employers registered for the job fair on a website to streamline the process and increase the number of employers. Local government agencies such as the City of Belen, the Albuquerque Fire Department and Belen Consolidated Schools participated along with federal and state agencies including the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the New Mexico Game and Fish Department. Fidelity Investments, Ambercare and BNSF Railways were among the private employers that participated.
“Both private companies and government agencies were eager to participate in the job fair,” said Sen. Sanchez. “They were looking for dedicated employees and knew that they could be found in Valencia County.”
The job fair will be tracked for 90 days to determine the number of jobs that were secured by job seekers.
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