EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FIRM TO HOLD TRAINING AND JOB OPPORTUNITY FAIR FOR WORK ON THE NEW MINNESOTA MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is building the new Minnesota Multi-Purpose Stadium, and has contracted with an Employment Assistance Firm (EAF) to help identify women, minorities and veterans to work on the stadium project.

On April 3, 2014 from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm, the EAF will hold a Training and Job Opportunity Fair at the Sabathani Community Center. The fair will benefit two key groups of people: First, connecting skilled trades workers with opportunities on the stadium construction site and, secondly, also connecting other individuals needing trades training to career opportunities in the construction field.

WHO: Employment Assistance Firm; Mortenson Construction and representatives from the trade unions.

WHAT: Training and Job Opportunity Fair, open to the public.

WHERE: Sabathani Community Center 310 East 38th Street Minneapolis MN 55409

WHEN: Thursday, April 3, 2014 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

WHY: The stadium enabling legislation requires the MSFA to enter into a contract with an employment assistance firm to recruit and train women, minorities and veterans for work on the stadium project.