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Job fair attracts more than 140 job seekers

Samara McNeal, director of the family self-sufficiency program for the Michigan City Housing Authority, (left-right) Ron Sherer, participant assistant for Experiene Works, Nicole Paino, a career adviser for Work One and Diana Gore, Chair and primary coordinator of the community board of the Family Self-Sufficiency program discuss the success of the job fair Tuesday at the ESN Learning Center at the Lakeland Estates housing development. Photo by Deborah Sederberg
By Deborah Sederberg
Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5:09 PM CST
MICHIGAN CITY — More than 140 people poured into the relatively small ESN Learning Center at the Lakeland Estates housing development on Tuesday, looking for a new job.

The job fair was sponsored by the Family Self-Sufficiency program, with financial support from the Governor's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives. The goal of the job fair was to offer an opportunity to talk with job seekers about the skills and training they have or need to fulfill the requirements of jobs that interest them, said Samara McNeal, director of the Family Self-Sufficiency program for the Michigan City Housing Authority.

Mary Gill, who formerly worked in the laboratory at IU Heath-La Porte Hospital, talked with Martina Tovar and Nicole Paino about what other career avenues might be open to her.

Others talked with the PAF organization, which is in the market for community living specialists who assist adults with disabilities.

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Sgt. Chris Yagelski, public information officer for the Michigan City Police Department and Keith Harris, president of the city's Fire Department Merit Commission, talked with those who might be interested in careers as firefighters or police officers.

Most police officers these days have some college experience and many have full four-year degrees. Harris agreed that firefighters, like police officers, are well-served by knowledge of and experience with technology.

The self-sufficiency office works closely with Michigan City Area Schools to help those who dropped out of high school to earn a GED. Diana Gore, chair and primary coordinator of the board of the Family Self Sufficiency program, enjoys volunteering in the GED program. "It's wonderful to see people gain confidence and to see the light go on when they learn something new or understand a new concept." Too many high school drop outs, she said, never thought of themselves as capable or smart.

Representatives of Purdue University North Central, Horizon Bank, the Stepping Stone,Work One, Experience Works and other groups talked with visitors at the fair.

Some visitors were employed but looking for better jobs, but the vast majority were unemployed, McNeal said.

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