On Thursday, March 15, with Rep. Dan Deasy and in partnership with Building Bridges for Business and U.S. Probation & Pre Trial Services, Senator Fontana hosted a Job Fair for interested job seekers. The Job Fair was held in the Social Hall at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, located at 1810 Belasco Avenue in Beechview.
The Job Fair featured local companies looking to fill positions now. There were also representatives who talked about apprenticeships and other technical training programs to help individuals gain information on acquiring new skills to become gainfully employed.
Many job seekers face barriers to employment like issues related to a past criminal record, a suspended driver’s license, lack of high school diploma or necessary job skills. The Job Fair included three breakout sessions that address these barriers.
From 4:30-5 p.m., attendees can join a breakout session to learn more about the driver’s license restoration process.
From 5:30-6 p.m., a session on pardons and record expungement will take place.
Anyone wishing to learn more about improving job skills and short-term training programs can attend the session from 6:30-7 p.m.
Hundreds of community members attended this event. 
