Letters to the Editor April 28

Posted 8/21/12

Job fair a great collaboration

On Friday, April 15 several different segments of the Pike County community pulled together to create a wonderful “Working Pike Job Fair,” which was held at the …

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Letters to the Editor April 28

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Job fair a great collaboration

On Friday, April 15 several different segments of the Pike County community pulled together to create a wonderful “Working Pike Job Fair,” which was held at the Best Western at Hunt’s Landing. Over 530 job seekers and 65 employers that represented 600 job opportunities were present. The event was the cause of great optimism in the community, and could have the impact of substantially dropping our 5.6% unemployment rate over the next few months.

The point of this letter is to point out that a variety of unusual partners made this wonderful event possible. Milford United Methodist Church, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Dingmans Ferry United Methodist, the Church of Hemlock Farms and the Catholic Communities of St. Ann, St. John Neumann & Good Shepherd, St. Joseph, St. Patrick and St. Vincent de Paul all joined with the Pike County Commissioners, the Pike County Workforce Development Agency and the Pike County Economic Development Authority for what can only be called a truly worthwhile endeavor. Most readers would be surprised that 40 members of the church communities made 30 preliminary calls each to identify and inform some 1,200 area businesses in an area from Newburgh to Scranton.

All who were present would like to especially thank Cynthia DeFebo of the Pike Workforce Agency, Tammy Savarese of the Pike County EDA and Randy Philhower, also of the Pike Workforce Agency, who each did so much to make this event happen. They were wonderful managers of this project and their efforts were tireless.

The important insight here came from a lesson taught by Ronald Reagan and Father Paul Mullen. Both say, “It is amazing how much progress can be made if we work together and don’t worry about who gets the credit.” Many job applicants expressed their appreciation to the organizers personally, and it was heartwarming to see unlikely allies doing so much good for others.

Michael J. Sullivan, Executive Director

Pike County Economic Development Authority

Milford, PA

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