ย Checkers Restaurants of Southern Maryland is hosting a Hiring Fair on April 18-19, in conjunction with the St. Maryโ€™s County Community Development Corporation Jobs Connection Program, to identify, screen and hire local candidates for entry -level management and crew careers.

ย Prospective hires attending the hiring fair should bring a resume and photo id. It will be located at the Jobs Connection Office, at 21783 Coral Place Lexington Park, which is across from the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store.

ย The times are 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19; and from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 19.

ย Checkers worked successfully with Harford County through the Maryland Workforce Exchange to host three hiring fairs in 2008.

ย โ€œWe fully staffed our newest Checkers restaurant in Edgewood, Maryland working exclusively through the Workforce Center in Aberdeen,โ€ said Helen Dorsey, SVP, special projects for Checkers.

ย โ€œWe have a wonderful working relationship with Harford County, and wanted to do the same thing here at home, in St. Maryโ€™s County,โ€ Ms. Dorsey continued. โ€œTogether with the Jobs Connection program, we hope to offer career employment to the residents of St. Maryโ€™s County at our three restaurants located in Waldorf, California and Lexington Park.โ€

ย Ken Winegrad, Manager of the Jobs Connection added: โ€œWe look forward to working with the Checkers leaders to provide job opportunities for our clients.โ€

ย For more information on the Hiring Fair, please contact the St. Mary’s County Community Development Corp, Jobs Connection program at 240-725-5785.