The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. (PIC) is pleased to announce that it has received a $2,375 grant from the Community Foundation of Fayette County for use with the Fayette CareerLink JOBS Expo (FCJE), which will be held Monday, April 25, 2005, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. The PIC is the fiscal agent for both the Westmoreland and Fayette County CareerLinks.
The sole purpose of the Fayette CareerLink JOBS Expo, now starting its second year in Fayette County, is to provide job seekers and/or high school students the opportunity to gather in one central location and meet with employers who have jobs, internships, post high school opportunities, or positions that need to be filled within the coming year. Participants can also obtain information about degrees or certificates available at higher educational institutions. Additionally, the FCJE will host two workshops, one for job seekers and one for employers.
The monies received from the Community Foundation of Fayette County will be used to assist in covering registration fees for the event so more job seekers may attend.
The PIC is a partner in the Fayette CareerLink JOBS Expo. Other partners include Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; West Virginia Career Institute; Douglas Education Center; the Fay-Penn Economic Development Council; the Bureau of Workforce Development Partnership (BWDP); and Westmoreland Case Management.
Since 1999, the Community Foundation of Fayette County has been promoting philanthropy and community improvement in southwestern Pennsylvania by attracting, managing, and distributing charitable resources. By connecting people who care with causes that matter, the Foundation serves as a catalyst for addressing a wide variety of problems and concerns.
The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. (PIC), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, that operates employment, education, and training programs in Westmoreland and Fayette Counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. From its inception in 1983, PIC has provided services to over 50,000 families and individuals. PIC has strategically-located offices throughout both Counties to assist youth, adults, dislocated workers, and the economically disadvantaged in attaining educational achievement, supporting their family growth, and obtaining and retaining employment. The organization works every day to achieve its mission to educate, encourage, and empower family and individual development and to create career enhancement opportunities through training and workforce development, which will perpetuate and improve the quality of life in southwestern Pennsylvania.
For more information on the Fayette CareerLink JOBS Expo, please contact Sandy Allen, Career Resource Specialist, at (724) 434-5627, extension 106.
