South Mississippi Regional Center hosting Job Fair Tuesday in Gulfport

COVID has forced a number of South Mississippi businesses to shut down and rendered some people in our area jobless.

Still 54- deaths.

- - covid has forced a number of- south mississippi - businesses to shut down and - rendered some people right- here in our area jobless.

- but, if you're looking for a jo- and enjoy serving the - needs of others, you may want t- check out a job fair in gulfpor- tomorrow, as south mississippi- regional center seeks to hire - dozens of people.

- news 25's toni miles has the- details.- - south mississippi regional- center- is looking to recruit a few goo- men and women to help - - - - with their decades-long mission- denise christmas-wallace, - community relations coordinator- south mississippi - regional center: "we are a program that provides services- to those with intellectual- and developmental disabilities.- we've been in service, or i - should say, providing - services to those for over 40 - years."

South mississippi regional- center 's services span not onl- decades, but also distance- - and they're looking to add- dozens of employees to- their payroll through a tuesday- job fair.

- velecia sims, human resources - director, south mississippi - regional center: "our main campus is in long beach, - but we also have four community- programs-one in wiggins,- gautier, biloxi and poplarville- so if anyone out there- - - - is interested in employment in- those areas, you are welcome to- come to - our job fair as well."

<splice> "we are looking for all types o positions-direct care - workers, nurses, especially.

We- have state positions as well as- contract positions.

- the wonderful thing about us- here at south mississippi - regional center - we- do all of our training on - campus."

Toni miles: "there will be plenty of job opportunities - right here at the win job - center in gulfport off seaway - road.

Just be sure to bring you- resume."

Velecia sims, human resources - director, south mississippi - - - - regional center: "not only are we going to be accepting- applications, we're going to do- on-site - interviews, especially for the- direct care workers.

You will - - - - also be set up to come to our - main campus in long beach, to - complete your testing if you're- truly - interested in being a part of - the smrc family.

All you need t- bring with you is your- original high school diploma, o- official college or high school- transcript, by official, it - has to be sealed."

The job fair is scheduled for - tuesday, october 13th - from 9 am to 2 pm at the win jo- center, located at southpark- drive, off industrial seaway in- gulfport.

- toni miles, news 25.- -