Steady stream of applicants rolled through the South MS Regional Center Job Fair

The South Mississippi Regional Center Job Fair got underway at the Win Job Center in Gulfport today and it looks like brighter days are ahead for dozens of South Mississippians.

- the weather was picture-perfect- - sunny and breezy, as the- south mississippi regional- center job fair got underway at- the - win job center in gulfport- today, and as news 25's toni- miles shows - us, it looks like brighter days- are ahead for dozens of south - mississippians.

- - applicants started rolling- in early tuesday morning in - hopes of landing a job at south- mississippi regional center's - job fair in gulfport.

- velecia sims, human resources - director, south mississippi - regional center: "we have state positions as well as- contract positions, direct care- workers, nurses.

We - also have some positions in - dietary.

There's a maintenance- position- available, so there's a variety- of positions we're hiring for."

Gautier resident, and newly - certified cna, sara billiot is- hoping to be hired as a nurse.- a mother of three, she has- plenty of experience when - it comes to taking care of- - - - others, and believes a recent - life experience makes her a - perfect fit for a job with smrc- whose mission is to provide - support for those with- intellectual and developmental- - - - disabilities.

Sara billiot- bill-yot- , job applicant: "i actually lost one of my very dear- friend's mother.

She was like - a mother to me.

She had dementi- and cancer.

We all had a hand i- helping her - get through that and helping he- cope throughout her cancer- journey, so when we - lost her two years ago, it kind- of ignited a spark inside to- - - - want to make life better for- someone else."

Toni miles, news 25: "there was a steady stream of applicants a- tuesday's job fair, - and the south mississippi - regional center is looking to - put dozens of new - employees on their payroll."

Velecia sims, human resources - director, south mississippi - regional center: "we promote a positive-centered - culture.

We promote people bein- - - - able to grow and mature with th- agency, and we are truly a- family."

A family sara billiot-and - others-hope to join.- sara billiot , job applicant: " feel like everyone deserves tha- type of respect.- no one deserves to be treated - poorly.

I've seen so much of- that in the past, i feel like i- i can be better, and shine a- light, then that's something i- want to do."

In gulfport, toni miles, news - 25.

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