What is an Active Employer Council?

The Job Squad Inc. Active Employer Council is a group of business owners and other community members from the Bridgeport and Clarksburg area. The council's purpose is to assist job-seekers in securing community employment and/or self-employment. Job-seekers present resumes or provide other information at monthly meetings in order for council members to learn about their past employment experiences, interests, education, etc... Council members then use their personal and professional connections to provide leads or other useful information to job-seekers and their Career Counselors to follow up on. Two job-seekers who were assisted in obtaining employment are John White and Regina Ford. With the council's assistance, John has secured his first job with Glotfelty Tire in Bridgeport. John is proud to be part of the Glotfelty team and is really enjoying his experience there. Regina has started her own business-"Gina's Jewels" and made her first sale to Artworks, a gallery/gift shop in Bridgeport. This sale was made possible by council member, Lotus MacDowell. You can read more about John and Regina in the Active Employer Council section of this blog. You can also learn more about Active Employer Councils and Customized Employment by clicking on the Griffin-hammis link of our blog.