Refugee Employment Summit & Career Fair

For the first time, the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies is hosting a collaborative annual job fair among all the Atlanta-based refugee agencies and ethnic-based organizations serving refugees!

We will welcome all our community members with a variety of skills in business operations, construction, manufacturing, customer service, hospitality, and administration. If you are looking to hire refugees, legal immigrants and residents of Clarkston, you do not want to miss this event.

*No 3rd party solicitation allowed. This event invitation is for direct EMPLOYERS ONLY.

Please refer to the following itinerary to plan your participation for this fair:

9:00-9:40 AM: Employer registration and complimentary breakfast

Complimentary breakfast and mixer with agency representatives

9:40-9:45 AM: Introduction

Welcoming remarks from the Coalition for Refugee Serving Agencies (CRSA)

9:45-10:15 AM: Workshop #1: “Dispelling the Myths About Refugees

Defining refugees, asylum-seekers, special immigrant visa (SIV) and other immigrants and explaining work authorizations.

10:20-10:50 AM: Workshop #2: “Hiring Refugees"

Learn common obstacles, best recruitment practices and how your company benefits.

11:00-11:30 AM: Workshop #3: “Personal Stories of Refugee Job Placement"

Hear directly from a refugee and employers that hire refugees.

12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch

Catered food and beverage for participating employers* and sponsors

1:00-3:30 PM: Job Fair

Company booths advertise local job openings to incoming refugees

3:30-4:00 PM: Closing

To cover the costs of this job fair, we ask that every company donate a minimum of $200.00. If you can commit to the whole day (attendance at all workshops), we will offer you a special partner rate of $150.00.

Your donation provides you with:

• A 6’ table, two chairs, morning refreshments and luncheon for two (2) company representatives.

• Public listing as a participating employer in event marketing.

• Priority listing of your talent needs in Café Clarkston for 12 months.

• A heavy vinyl banner (1’x3’ or 2’x3’) with your company logo, for your table that you can keep! (high-res logo files must be submitted).

Both your RSVP and donation of choice must be received no later than Monday, August 11, 2017, unless special arrangements have been made in advance.

We look forward to seeing you there!