NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — He’s fighting the “Hard Knock Life.”
Jay-Z’s company, Roc Nation, is hosting a job fair in Madison Square Garden in collaboration with Reform Alliance on Nov. 18, it announced Wednesday.
“The Team Roc New York Job Fair is a real opportunity for socio-economic mobility for New Yorkers – those who want to work, yet have not had the exposure or connections to the right-fit jobs, or to the support services that can strengthen their prospects for employment,” Team Roc managing director Dania Diaz said in a statement.
The groups are hoping to target job-seekers who are single parents and formerly incarcerated land gigs in New York. The state has the third-highest unemployment rate in the country at 7.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
So far companies like Lowe's, Madison Square Garden, Amazon, Foot Locker, Live Nation, VICE, 40/40 Club are scheduled to have recruiters at the event, with more to be announced, according to the groups.
"I'd like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the companies that are participating in the job fair as well as Madison Square Garden for hosting and supporting our efforts," Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez said. "My hope is this event will not only stimulate New York's economy but pair the state's best, brightest and employees with the country's leading organizations."
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