Resorts World Casino NYC to host virtual job fairs
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BY BILL PARRY
Southeast Queens residents looking
to rejoin the workforce after the
COVID-19 pandemic upended the
economy may not have to travel outside
the area. Resorts World New
York announced it is looking to hire
an enthusiastic and dedicated group
of professionals to become part of its
team and is launching a virtual jobs
fair with the goal of filling more than
500 positions in casino and hotel operations
at Resorts World New York City
as well as Resorts World Catskills.
Queens’ unemployment rate was
12.9 percent in January, down from
a high of 21.6 percent in June 2020 at
the height of the coronavirus crisis,
but it is still 9.9 percent higher than
February 2020’s pre-pandemic, according
to the Queens borough president’s
office, data that suggests the
borough is still experiencing a very
tough job market.
Resorts World has launched a virtual
job fair Tuesdays between noon
and 2 p.m. between April 27 and May
31.
“We understand the unprecedented
times we are living in, and we
are hopeful this job fair can assist
our neighbors,” Resorts World Casino
New York City Vice President
of Community Development Michelle
Stoddart said. “The virtual platform
assists in making the job application
process as easy as possible while
maintaining a human connection.”
Applicants can participate in virtual
live chats with hiring managers
at the following sessions:
• Tuesday, April 27, noon – 2
p.m.: Erika Holguin, director of
HR
• Tuesday, May 4, noon – 2 p.m.:
Marcio Azevedo, SVP of hotel
operations
• Tuesday, May 11, noon – 2 p.m.:
Chris Jones, director of property
operations
“The last year has been rough for
Queens, with many residents getting
laid off or making the hard decision
to close their businesses. We’re hopeful
these positions at our new hotel,
dining outlets and expanded gaming
areas, opening this summer, can help
to alleviate some of the burdens so
many families are dealing with right
now. To make things easy, our virtual
job fair platform allows people to
register, set up a profile and upload
their resumes in one shot. And even
though it’s virtual, we didn’t want
to take away from that face-to-face
experience, which is why we’re offering
several live sessions with hiring
managers,” said Erika Holguin, director
of human resources at Resorts
World New York.
All interested job seekers can
register here for the job fair online
and upload their resumes onto the
virtual platform. Located at Aqueduct
Racetrack in South Ozone Park,
Resorts World Casino New York City
has generated more than $3 billion
for the state’s education system since
opening in 2011.
“The COVID-19 pandemic forced
so many hardworking New Yorkers
out of jobs or put them in a precarious
employment situation, with many
people balancing several positions
just to make ends meet,” Stoddart
said. “Resorts World’s workforce offers
employees amazing benefits,
including free family health care,
dental, vision, short- and long-term
disability, life insurance and retirement
plans. We’re looking forward to
enthusiastic applicants becoming a
part of our winning team.”
Resorts World Casino New York City is hosting viral job fairs to assist the economic
recovery underway in Queens. Courtesy RWCNYC
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