HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2014-03-20 Youth Career Expo
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Leesburg Youth Career Expo Set For Saturday, March 29, 2014,
at Leesburg Executive Airport
Leesburg, VA (March 20, 2014) – Beginning
at 10am on Saturday, March 29, 2014, both
employers and job seekers will fill the ProJet
Aviation hangar at the Leesburg Executive
Airport, for the 2nd annual Youth Career Expo.
According to Leesburg Business Development
Manager Doug Parsons, more than 60 local
businesses will participate in the Expo,
looking to hire full-time, part-time and
summer employees. Many employers will be
making job offers on the spot.
The focus of the Youth Career Expo is to connect local businesses with recent college and high
school graduates, as well as current students, to fill entry-level and seasonal positions,”
explained Leesburg Town Council Member Kelly Burk. “Often young people don’t know about
the job opportunities right here in Leesburg. The Expo brings the employers and job seekers
together.”
Admission to the Expo is free. Attendees should wear business attire and bring copies of their
resumes. In addition to job opportunities, the Expo will offer attendees interview skills training
and resume writing resources.
The ProJet Aviation hangar is located at the Leesburg Executive Airport (957 Sycolin Road SE,
Leesburg, VA 20175). The Expo hours will be 10:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
There are limited spaces still available for businesses to participate. If interested, please
contact Doug Parsons, Leesburg’s Business Development Manager, at
dparsons@leesburgva.gov or 703-771-6530.
Contact:
Marantha Edwards, Economic Development Director
medwards@leesburgva.gov 703-737-7019
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