Inside the Bronx County Courthouse located at 851 Grand Concourse the State Department of Labor, The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, and Bronx Borough president Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted a job fair that had hundreds of people lined up all around the courthouse building waiting to get in. In all there were 24 tables in which various city, state, and private organizations were set up to inform the attendees of various positions that are currently available to be filled.
While many of the people seemed very anxious at the possibility of finding a good job from private companies such as Staples, Best Buy, Fed Ex, Game Stop, or even governmental related jobs from the New York State Department of Civil Labor, MTA - NYC Transit Division, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York Botanical Garden, or the other businesses such as the Bronx Workforce 1 Career Center not everyone was pleased. Many of the available positions were entry level low paying jobs, training programs, or not the jobs people would think of when they saw the names of the businesses. All in all it seemed to be a huge success, and Bronx Borough president Diaz briefly stopped in to say hello, and answer a few questions, as you will see in the photos below. Diaz Jr. touted the job growth in the Bronx since he became Borough president, and to a question of job loss, Diaz Jr. said that the borough has gained many more jobs than have been lost, and unemployment figures have been cut in half from all time highs when he took office.
Above - BP Diaz greets one of the many job seekers at the job fair.
Below - During an interview Diaz Jr. touts the success his office has had in reducing the unemployment figures in the borough almost in half.
Above - Staples, Below - New York Life were among the companies on hand for the job fair.
Above - Concerned Home Management for the Elderly.
Below- The New York Botanical Garden.
Above - The MTA NYC Transit Division.
Below - One of the job placement agencies in the Bronx SOBRO.
