FYI= Employment Opportunities!

[Bravo Zulu]

Casino construction still on schedule despite harsh weather
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Meanwhile, the first casino job fair will be held near the end of March, Mr. Fasulo said. Others are scheduled for April and May.

More than 1,000 jobs are expected to be available at the riverfront slots parlor, but the bulk of the hirings won't take place until mid-June, Mr. Fasulo said.

So far the few hirings that have occurred were for upper management jobs.

To find out more about current opportunities, go to www.thepittsburghcasino.com and click on the employment tab. Visitors also can sign up to receive job and casino updates.

The casino originally was scheduled to open in May. That was before work stopped for nearly eight weeks when Detroit businessman Don Barden failed to secure permanent financing for the construction.

A group led by Chicago billionaire Neil Bluhm then took over the project and set August 2009 as the new opening date.

http://thepittsburghcasino.com/employment/index.cfm

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09015/941877-53.stm

[marmar]

1. Boy, this is the wrong time to be opening a casino......

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[Bravo Zulu]

2. Not in Pennsylvania!

The meadows is booming.

[Le Taz Hot]

3. The census is also hiring.

The jobs only last 5-10 weeks but for those who have been out of work or are about to be out of work, it could be something to tide you over for a month or so. Jobs start at $15.00 an hour and up, depending upon the position. You'll need to sign up to take the test but they have a practice test that is pretty much identical with the real one. After you complete the test it takes 2-4 for them to call you but you will start as soon as they call you. They'll also provide paid training. Anyway, here's the website if anyone's interested:

www.census.gov.