Business Matters April 2017 | Page 21

COASTAL BEND WORKFORCE BY THE NUMBERS CENTER TRAFFIC HIRING EVENTS 112,990 342 Total Traffic City Traffic Alice 12,529 6,885 1,382 7,445 Beeville Falfurrias Kingsville City Rockport Sinton Staples Sunrise Hiring Events Traffic 651 6,386 46,006 31,706 City Alice Events Events 21 Kingsville 18 2 Rockport 3 Sinton 7 Beeville Corpus Christi City 291 CUSTOMIZED HIRING EVENTS Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend (WFSCB) provides more than 300 hiring events annually to more than 35 local employers. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), The Results Customer Solutions Company, and Securitas have used monthly, and in some cases weekly hiring events to meet their hiring needs. Corpus Christi Independent School District and the Regional Transportation Authority also participate in hiring events throughout the year. While hiring events are not new, they are best suited for WFSCB Career Centers because it is the only organization in the region with a large, concentrated group of people actively seeking employment daily. It is also an opportunity for the employer to be on center stage rather than one of many options at a multi-employer job fair. BUSINESS MATTERS APRIL 2017 20