LUFKIN - Hundreds of East Texas job seekers and several dozen employers were able to link up at Congressman Louie Gohmert’s Job Fair on Monday, the first of two he will be holding during the month of June.
Hundreds of East Texas job seekers and several dozen employers were able to link up at Congressman Louie Gohmert’s Job Fair on Monday, the first of two he will be holding during the month of June. Both individuals looking for work and those with job opportunities offered positive feedback regarding the event’s strong turnout. Rep. Gohmert, who spent most of his time at the fair speaking with employers and attendees, coordinated the event in order to help match up members of the East Texas workforce with hiring employers.
Gohmert stated, “It is incredibly encouraging to see East Texans eager for new work opportunities speaking with employers equally excited to find candidates for the opportunities they have. With the so much bad news coming out of Washington on a daily basis, it is easy to let the negative cloud everything else. But, when one person gets back to work or starts a new job, that is great news for the family and friends around that person. The wonderful people at this job fair proved we have great reason to be encouraged in East Texas. There are jobs here in East Texas, and there are people wanting to work hard and succeed at those jobs. We just need to help match the two together. It was a great pleasure for me and my office to partner with organizations aimed at achieving that kind of match. We received very positive feedback from employers and attendees, and my office will follow up with them in the near future to gather further information and learn how we can best serve them.”
Approximately 600 people attended the job fair and had the opportunity to speak with representatives face to face, collect information, fill out applications, and schedule interviews. According to response cards attendees completed at the event, more than 10% of responders reported to being offered a job on site. Many others who came will be going for follow-up interviews and have a good shot at those jobs as well.
Nearly 50 employers were present and reported having more than 1,000 available positions. They represented various fields within the job market, including information technology, education, medical, government, military, retail, real estate, and others.
Rep. Gohmert coordinated the event in conjunction with Angelina County Chamber of Commerce, Deep East Texas Council of Governments, Lufkin/Angelina County Economic Development Corporation, Workforce Solutions Angelina County, as well as the wonderful help from First Baptist Church in Lufkin. The Congressman expresses his deep thanks to the organizations, many of whom had representatives working at the job fair, describing their efforts and skills as “invaluable” to the planning and implementation of the event. He also encourages East Texans to use these organizations as resources for further help with their job search or businesses.
Rep. Gohmert’s next job fair will be held Monday, June 29, in Longview at LeTourneau University’s Solheim Arena. Employers may register for this free event on the Congressman’s website at www.gohmert.house.gov; those wishing to look for employment do not need to RSVP.
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