Labor to host community outreach and job fair

The CNMI Department of Labor will be holding its highly anticipated community outreach on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 and a job fair on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Saipan ballroom in Garapan.

Both events are free and open to the public.

According to an Office of the Governor statement last Thursday, it said that the confirmed number of attendees for the community outreach is already nearing 100. Labor expects the number to grow even higher as the date approaches. Labor sees that as a show of interest in the community outreach being high.

Vicky Benavente

“Many employers have also expressed interest in becoming a job fair participant, which occurs the day after the community outreach. Both events are expected to be resourceful events for employers, employees, and individuals looking for work,” the statement added.

Topics of discussion during the outreach include enforcement of CNMI labor laws and compliance with them, Workforce Investment Agency program and partnering opportunities for CNMI employers, the labor complaint process and applicable regulations, and more.

Matthew Deleon Guerrero, Hive Analytics president and chief administrator of this year’s CNMI prevailing wage survey, will be the guest speaker at the outreach on Tuesday.

“The Community Outreach is slated to be the biggest event of the year hosted by DOL,” said Jeff Camacho, Division of Enforcement and Compliance director. “Each division director will discuss a topic relevant to current issues affecting CNMI employers and workers.”

Initially scheduled for the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, the event will now be held the Hyatt ballroom.

“DOL is very grateful to the Hyatt Regency Saipan for agreeing to accommodate us with this year’s community outreach on such short notice,” said Labor Secretary Vicky Benavente. “The ballroom will comfortably seat over 100 attendees and is already equipped with the technical equipment we need for our daylong presentations.”

The job fair on the next day, May 22, will also take place at the Hyatt Regency Saipan ballroom, from 9am to 4pm.

Information about the outreach and job fair can be found at http://www.marianaslabor.net/ or by calling the DOL at 664-3190/3196.

Note that seats are limited, and the CNMI Department of Labor is asking for attendees to contact DOL at 664-3196 or 323-9996 to make reservations for the two-day event. (PR)