New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon today announced that the first Recruitment Day of her statewide tour will be held Monday, June 12th, at the Warren County Career Center, located at 33 Glen Street, Suite 300, in Glens Falls. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 28 businesses offering 578 job opportunities are expected to attend.

At Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s direction, Commissioner Reardon will be traveling throughout the state during the month of June in order to facilitate Recruitment Day events to promote hiring local workers. She will also meet with local union leadership to discuss regional issues.

“Recruitment events are always exciting for businesses and job seekers alike,” said Commissioner Reardon. “For businesses, these events offer a unique opportunity to survey local talent, and for job seekers, they offer the face-to-face meeting that can make the difference in getting that new job they’re after. The Department of Labor is pleased to be able to facilitate these events and I look forward to a productive day in Glens Falls!”

A list of Commissioner Reardon’s upcoming Recruitment Day events follows:

Wednesday, June 14th: Utica Recruitment Day
     Working Solutions One-Stop Career Center – State Office Building, 207 Genesee Street, Suite 202, Utica, NY 13501
Thursday, June 15th: Kingston Recruitment Day
     SUNY Ulster, Kingston Campus - 94 Marys Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401
Friday, June 16th: Plattsburgh Recruitment Day
     The Development Corporation - 190 Banker Road, Suite 500, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Monday, June 19th: Buffalo Recruitment Day
     Buffalo Career Center - 284 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Tuesday, June 20th: Rochester Recruitment Day
     Rochester Central Library - Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
Wednesday, June 21st: Vestal Recruitment Day
     Vestal Public Library - 320 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850
Thursday, June 22nd: Hicksville Recruitment Day
     Hicksville Career Center - 303 W. Old Country Road, Hicksville, NY 11801
Friday, June 23rd: Bronx Recruitment Day
     BOEDC Office - 851 Grand Concourse, Suite 123, Bronx, NY 10451

All events are free of charge for both businesses and job seekers.

Job seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and bring several copies of their resume.

For more information on the Commissioner’s Recruitment Day events, interested job seekers should call (888) 708-6712.

For more information on upcoming job fairs and recruitments, please visit: http://labor.ny.gov/workforcenypartners/career-center-events.shtm.

For more information on Department of Labor services for job seekers, please visit: http://labor.ny.gov/careerservices/CareerServicesIndex.shtm.