“Our goal is to make sure that employers find qualified applicants. The transgender community is an untapped pool of talent, with candidates who have college degrees experiencing unemployment rates at twice the national average. It’s time for this to change. This job and resource fair is a step in the right direction!” says Drian Juarez, Manager of the Transgender Economic Empowerment Project.
The Transgender Economic Empowerment Job & Resource Fair will include an employer brunch and training on gender and sexual diversity in the workplace. There is no registration fee, and volunteer opportunities are also available.
The Transgender Economic Empowerment Project of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center assists transgender people who are struggling to find work by providing job skills and job opportunities as well as by providing trainings for employers.
The City of West Hollywood has a long history of promoting diversity and creating a healthy city that is inclusive of the entire LGBTQ community, and the city funds the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Transgender Economic Empowerment Project.
The Transgender Economic Empowerment Job & Resource Fair
Thursday, Nov. 7
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The National Council for Jewish Woman
543 N. Fairfax Ave., L.A.