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News Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2004

Contact: Edmund Byrnes
202-606-2402


OPM to Hold Working for America Career Recruitment Fair in New York City

Over 40 federal agencies and departments will be represented

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Office of Personnel, in partnership with the NAACP, will sponsor its Working for America recruitment fair at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

In addition to providing job information and opportunities from over 40 federal agencies and departments, the New York City Recruitment Fair will feature computer linkups to www.usajobs.gov, individual interview areas for career assessments, on-the-spot hiring, and workshops on interviewing, resume writing and the application process.

Other cities where recruitment fairs have taken place include: Kansas City, Missouri; San Antonio, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Miami, Florida; and San Diego, California.

Who: More than 40 Federal Agencies and Departments
What:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Working for America Recruitment Fair (Co-sponsored by the NAACP)

When: Tuesday, April 20, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Madison Square Garden
7th Avenue at 32nd Street, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10001

Media planning to attend should contact Edmund Byrnes or Rusty Asher at 202-606-2402.

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