The Puerto Rico Labor and Human Resources Department (DTRH), in coordination with the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), held the first in a series of recruitment fairs in Mayagüez for employees displaced from the KFC, Taco Bell, IHOP and Pizza Hut restaurant chains of Encanto Restaurants. DDEC Assistant Secretary for Federal Programs Yelitza Torres González said the initiative aims to support these workers in moving to new job opportunities, and it is also open to others looking for work.
Torres González said the fair will travel to other towns: November 12 at the Roberto Clemente venue in San Juan, November 17 in Ponce and November 23 in Fajardo. She said industries recruiting include restaurants, hospitals, construction and real estate. Organizers expected to reach between 1,000 and 1,500 people at the Mayagüez event.
Participants will find résumé preparation, psychological support, connections with employers that have openings similar to the positions the affected workers held, job-search support workshops, job interview preparation, and financial advice during the transition.