More than 500 at WERQ! LGBTQ Job Fair Sept. 16 2016-09-17
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More than 500 people came to seek jobs from the more than 70 major corporations, small businesses, government agencies and nonprofits participating in the Windy City Times WERQ! LGBTQ job fair Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago.
There were also four workshops focused on youth, seniors, transgender rights in the workplace, and making a good first impression.
The event, which was free and open to the public, was hosted by Windy City Times with Center on Halsted, Pride Action Tank, Chicago House, Association of Latino/as Motivating Action, Affinity Community Services, TransTech Social Enterprises, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Out & Equal Chicagoland, Lambda Legal, LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, Northalsted Business Alliance and the Human Rights Campaign. Additional support from Ann Sather Restaurant.
Exhibitors, in addition to the sponsors, included:
AARP
About Face Theatre
AON
AT&T
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
Betancourt Realty
Blue Plate Catering
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas
BMO Harris Bank
Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
Chicago Marriott
Chicago Women in Trades
Christy Webber Landscapes
Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Department of Children and Family Services
Elevate Energy
Experis/Manpower Group
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Gap Inc. and Old Navy
Goode Plumbing
Google
Groupon
Heartland Alliance
Hilton Worldwide
Howard Brown Health
Hyatt Corporation
IllinoisworkNet.com, sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
The John Marshall Law School
KPMG
Lyric Opera
Mariano's
MB Financial Bank
Metropolitan Family Services
Morningstar
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Navy Pier
Northern Trust PLC
Northwestern Department of Medical Social Sciences
Pace Suburban Bus Company
Paul Mitchell The School
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Primerica
Redbox
Renewal Care
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Roxy Insurance
Senior Helpers
Speciality's Cafe & Bakery
State of Illinois Department of Rehabilitation
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
Test Positive Aware Network
Thresholds
TransUnion
Trunk Club
Tyson Foods
Uber
United Airlines
Uptake
Walgreen Co./Walgreens
WBEZ
Z-axis Factory
Zurich North America
This is the second WERQ! LGBTQ Job Fair. The first focused primarily on youth experiencing homelessness.
The Illinois Secretary of State Mobile Services Unit was on-site to assist attendees with acquiring or renewing state identifications, driver's licenses, and other state registrations.
Booths at the job fair are $95 for businesses, $50 for nonprofits. Deadline is Sept. 8. Email Tracy Baim for details: editor@windycitymediagroup.com, or call 773-871-7610.
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