2ND JOB FAIR DRAWS 1,500 HOPEFULS FOR 2,000 POSTS.Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer More than 1,500 job seekers jammed the Proud Bird restaurant at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX , where recruiters from the FAA joined other employers Thursday for an employment fair for aviation workers displayed by the events of Sept. 11. Set against the backdrop of a variety of World War II Flying Tiger and other fighter planes mounted outside the restaurant, job seekers lined up to speak with representatives of 65 employers seeking applicants for 2,000 jobs. Among the employers was the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control , which is looking to hire federal air marshals, safety inspectors, electronics technicians and security screeners as a result of the Aviation Security Act of 2001 signed by President George W. Bush. Under the act, the screener jobs pay at least $14 an hour. ``I'm too old for the federal air marshal jobs, so I'm looking at the security screener jobs,'' said 48-year-old Norco, Calif., resident Kevin Dudley. ``I was involved in security when I was in the U.S. Air Force. For the last 25 years, I've been an IT (computer system) consultant. ``It's probably a midlife crisis midlife crisis n. A period of psychological doubt and anxiety that some people experience in middle age. midlife crisis . I'm tired of the run-around with the consultant firms.'' Those who want to apply for the air marshal positions can do so online at www.jobs.faa.gov. FAA personnel manager specialist Lashon Steen described the number of applicants as ``phenomenal.'' ``It's more than we expected,'' she said. ``I can't keep count.'' Other positions ranged from entry-level to senior management in a wide range of fields, including customer service, retail, law enforcement, fire supression and security, offered by such employers as AT&T Wireless, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. , Polar Air Cargo Polar Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled all-cargo services to Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Its main base is John F. , Rite Aid Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is a United States retailer and pharmacy chain, operating over 5,000 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains. , Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. and local government, police and fire agencies. Officials estimate that 6,000 to 8,000 people in the aviation industry were displaced in Los Angeles County as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The first job fair by the LAX Small Business & Job Opportunities Center drew 1,500 people, 50 of whom found jobs. About 90 percent of those who attended the last job fair were displaced aviation employees. ``There are a lot of opportunities,'' said Joyce Sloss, center director. ``The people have to take tests and do interviews. That process takes some time.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Aviation and aviation-related industry employees displaced after the Sept. 11 attacks jam a LAX job fair Thursday. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer |
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