RochesterWorks! Youth Services held a Youth Job Connection Event on Friday, October 10th to help youth, ages 16-21, meet face to face with youth friendly employers. Fifteen youth participated in the event and heard directly from employers about what they are looking for in a successful candidate and talked to them about some of the positions for which they are actively recruiting.

Nicole Tribotte, Assistant Manager from TJ Maxx and Kate Burns, Human Resources Manager from The RIT Inn and Conference Center, spoke to the youth at the RochesterWorks! Career Center at Goodman Street about what makes a qualified candidate. At the end of the event the employers handed out applications that the youth were able to fill out, with assistance from the RochesterWorks! youth team.

Check for future Youth Job Connection Events.

Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Events!
RochesterWorks provides career education by inviting local business leaders to speak to youth.

• On Friday, February 20, from 12:15-1:30 PM , Ivette Torres, Senior Public Affairs Specialist with Rochester Gas and Electric and Tabita Torres Rodriguez, Reporter for Rnews and Account Executive for United Way of Greater Rochester have been invited to speak to youth about Careers in Communications.
• On April 24, Entrepeneurship will be the career topic with two guest speakers Damaris Rivera, owner of Pinkys Pet Connection and an accomplished recording artist, and Iveth Reynolds, owner of TriMar Consultants.

Pre-registration for all of these youth events is required. Contact Geoff Bieber, 258-3552 or Caridad Sosa-Blackwell, 585-258-3554.