Employers are utilizing many resources to reach out to displaced employees

Casinos opening up positions for recently unemployed Atlantic City casino employees

2014-09-05
Reading time 1:17 min
(US).- Over 100 gaming companies expressed empathy and concern for the 6,000+ employees who have, or will lose their jobs due to the closing of Showboat, Revel, and Trump Plaza, by posting numerous open positions on the Casino Careers Job Board. “Many Employers have posted career opportunities in every discipline and level, during the past two (2) weeks and have personally reached out via job fairs, advertisements, or special messages for the displaced employees,” said Beth Deighan, president of Casino Careers.

The posted opportunities entice employees who are interested in working in geographical locations which offer lowers taxes and cost of living. They tout ample housing, good schools, competitive wages and comprehensive benefits packages.

“They welcome employees with gaming industry knowledge and expertise, who understand that the business requires exceptional customer service, flexibility to work different shifts, weekends and holidays,“ noted Joe Conahan, Casino Careers director of recruitment.

The Casino Careers Job Board offers myriad free resources to job seekers, such as free resume posting, the ability to connect directly with Employers, suggestions to develop a professional resume and cover letter, guidelines for an effective job search, and tips for interviewing effectively, and negotiating the employment offer/agreement.

The talent acquisition company is also publicizing the resources available to assist the thousands of employees by representative of Unite Here – Local 54, and the NJ Department of Labor’s One-Stop Workforce Field Services and Unemployment personnel, to be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, on September 3rd through the 10th.

“We’ve been informed that ample staff and 100 computers will be available to assist the displaced employees to apply for unemployment and medical benefits,” said Deighan.

Additional information can be found on the Casino Careers web site by clicking on the button titled “Information for Displaced Employees” and “Career Tips.”

Casino CareersC has provided talent acquisition resources to over 1,000 land and sea-based casino-resorts, gaming technology & manufacturing companies, tribal enterprises, regulatory agencies, vendors/suppliers, iGaming, lotteries, pari-mutuels, and gaming associations. 

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