PR2015 Jan 8

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: LeNá Powe, 205-391-03314

Tuscaloosa Community Workforce Development Leadership Establishes Plan to Assist Former Cineram (JVC) Employees

Tuscaloosa, AL, January 8, 2015—After learning that Cineram, formally JVC, closed its operations in Tuscaloosa County leaving an estimated 100 workers without jobs yesterday, West Alabama Works and area partners assembled a task force to address how to best assist those workers. With one common goal of seeing the workers continue to be a vital part of West Alabama’s workforce, the group will conduct a hiring fair specifically for former employees of the company who were recently terminated.

The event will take place on Tuesday, January 20th from 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. at Belk Community Center at Bower’s Park. Online registration is encouraged, but not mandatory. Relative link is http://www.tuscaloosachamber.com/doing-business/workforce-development/entry-level-job-application. Shelton State Community College, the Tuscaloosa Area Career Center and a number of area businesses will be present to provide potential educational and professional opportunities.

For more information, contact Lena Powe at lena@tuscaloosachamber.com or call 205-391-0331.

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