OK. Out here on the back lot with
some very important workers and
some very important updates for you
here from the City of San Diego.
There's a big career fair that's
coming up here on Wednesday and they
are looking to fill a lots of jobs.
I'm talking about 2000 jobs.
We have Marisol Aguilar and fire
captain Jason Shanley with us.
Thanks so much for coming out
on the back lot, guys.
We got a little break in the rain here,
so we could hold this segment outside
and I'm glad we did Marshall,
because we've got the engine here,
we've got a Police Department
vehicle and then also parks and rec.
Yeah, it it gives us.
A reminder of how much and how
many different opportunities and
availability there is to work
for the city of San Diego.
Can you talk about these openings
and this big career fair?
So we are having our very first city of
San Diego career fair where we're going
to have 32 departments represented.
We're going to have hiring managers.
We have, like you said, 2000 jobs.
So we are looking to do this very
quickly on board all these people.
So we're going to have,
like I said, the main hall is
going to have the representatives.
We're going to have a side
hall that's going to have.
40 laptops available as
well as bilingual staff.
Ohh. So people can like apply right
there. They're gonna be able to
assist you through the application
process and then they can head
over for specific entry level
positions and interview on the spot.
Awesome captain I understand you're looking
to hire a few good men and or women.
Absolutely. That's and our our
enrollment we like to start early our
process takes a little bit longer.
OK in your typical city job we want
to make sure people meet the minimum
requirements and so which is a you got
to have a high school diploma or GED.
OK driver's license.
In EMT certification.
And the EMT certification usually
takes a little bit more time.
So we want to get out early,
get in front of this so we can
get people available for the next
application process due to open early
2024. How do you guys suggest
people Mirasol prepare for this how?
What can they do if they're like,
yeah, I wanna work for the
city and I I've always wanted
to maybe work for the fire.
What should they do?
How should they prep for this,
this career fair.
So definitely come dressed to impress
because be ready to meet hiring managers.
I would bring a copy of your resume.
Drivers license, any certifications
that you may want to include in
your application and your interview
and be prepared to interview.
So I'm prepared ready to speak
and and like I said, interview.
Alright, let me go talk to some
of the great workers over here.
Hi guys, how are you?
Hi. What's your name?
Raphael. Raphael. And what,
what department do you work in?
Parking Park and rec. Your name?
Sorry and what department are you in?
Park and Rec as well.
Are you Sir Jerry Park and rec? Yep.
Why should people you know come out and maybe
interview for a spot with Park and Rec?
Well, I mean our office.
Is a nice green outdoors. Yeah.
Can't really can't beat those conditions.
It's completely honest. Awesome.
Yeah well it's been very green lately right.
Why why why you would like to
work for the fire department.
What's kind of the the sales pitch for
everyone out there and what's your name?
Ohh. My name is Darrell Harris.
Sales pitch. I would say it's the best
job in the world's best job in the world.
In the world you'll never come to work
and not have a good day. Alright.
Everything's different. It's dynamic
you know it's never the same day.
Calls are they've there's a lot of.
Variety. Sure there is.
Yeah Harry and in every single way.
But honestly it's a it's a it's a job
where it's all about teamwork. Yeah.
So if you're if you like teams if you
like sports or just you know got get
out there having a hard work it's
it's the perfect job in that respect.
Captain I think that says a lot.
Right. Right. I mean you're you're
you're part of a really good team
that's doing something in the
community making this a better place.
Yeah community service
for us is really what it's all about.
That's the number one answer that
typically people that do well in public.
Service. Their answer is why you wanna
do it is because I like to help people.
Yeah. And that's what we do.
Greatest public servants in the country,
I promise you that.
Yeah. Well, you got some great
people here with you here.
Americell real quick.
The details one more time for
people that are at home that want
to take part in this and maybe
work for the city of San Diego.
So it's going to be March 22nd from 10:00
AM to 2:00 PM in beautiful Balboa Park.
The address is 2144 Pan American Road West.
And like I said, just if you're looking for a
job or if you're looking to switch careers,
we have something for everyone. Anything.
From volunteer opportunities to upper
management awesome and everything in between,
you outdoors could be your new office
or one of these vehicles perhaps.