December 2-8, 2009 • THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE • Page D-5
Inland Waters reaches out to community with expo, job fair
In a city and region that anticipate hiring at least 30 Woods said the job fair
could definitely use a dose employees in the coming was “awesome.”
of good news, Detroit- weeks.
headquartered Inland “It would be a terrific
Waters Pollution Control “We will be hiring feeling to have a job and
helped bring a Happy engineers, project get back to work,” he said.
Thanksgiving to hundreds managers, truck drivers, Woods said he has been
of Detroiters with a special contractors, laborers and out of work for several
community appreciation equipment operators,” said months. He put his best
event on November 24. Jenkins. “These are good foot forward during the
paying jobs for people in interviews and is most
Held at its corporate the neighborhood.” hopeful of landing a
offices at 4086 Michigan in position with Inland or one
Detroit, the event included More than 700 residents of the other companies.
a job fair, health screenings interviewed at the event
and 600 free turkeys that for the open positions. “A lot of people need jobs
were given away to local in this city,” Woods added.
residents. “I hope my chances are “Detroit needed a job fair
good,” said Emily Lewis- like this. Today’s event
“We wanted to spread Johnson of Detroit, who was very effective.”
INLAND WATERS Human Resources executive Lawonda Jenkins (background)
some holiday cheer to our interviewed with Inland
talks about employment opportunities with Detroit residents during a Job Fair her
neighbors,” said Lawonda and several other Detroit- The community
company hosted on Nov. 24 at its corporate facilities at Michigan and Clark.
Jenkins, a human resources based contractors that appreciation event also
checked out okay for me,”
official with Inland. “And participated in the job included free health
she said. “The medical
we wanted to recruit some fair. “The interview went screenings that were
technicians from Quality
talented workers for 30 well and the whole job fair conducted by Quality
Home Health Care were
key positions we need to was very well organized. I Home Health Care
very kind.”
fill at our company.” liked it.” Services of Michigan.
Residents were screened
Quality Home Health
Inland is an industry- She said her outlook for high blood pressure,
Care provided treatment
leader in providing for an employment offer cholesterol and sugar.
advice for several residents
rehabilitation services was very promising. “I
who were screened.
for underground think Inland and the other Rosalind Lee came took
infrastructure. Inland and companies would be advantage of the free
“We instructed several
other local companies excellent places to work.” health screening.
people with high
it partners with on
blood pressure or high
infrastructure projects Another Detroiter, Omar “Luckily, everything
cholesterol to make
lifestyle changes and see
a doctor,” said Yolanda
Owens of Quality Home
Health Care Services.
“These screenings are
very important to help
DETROIT RESIDENT Emily Lewis-Johnson shakes
identify potentially serious
hands with a representative of Great Lakes Water &
medical issues and treat
Sewer following her interview.
them before they become
chronic.”
Another highlight of the
day was the distribution
of 600 free turkeys to
local residents, a big
hit with many in the
neighborhood.
“My family will be so
DETROIT RESIDENT Omar Woods (right) discusses employment opportunities
pleased that we will be
with officials from Inland Waters.
having a nice turkey for
Thanksgiving,” said Dorris
Johnson. “I am so thankful
that this company cares
about the community.”
Inland officials said the
community appreciation
WAYNE COUNTY Commissioner Ilona Varga, who
event was a major success
represents the neighborhood adjacent to Inland Waters,
and was the company’s
dropped by to help pass out turkeys to residents who
way of giving back and
turned out for the job fair and health screenings.
saying thanks to the City of
Detroit and its residents.
“We are proud to be in
Detroit and we are proud
to be Detroiters,” said
Inland’s Jenkins. “Our
philosophy is to be a good
corporate citizen, because
a strong community makes
for a strong company. We
QUALITY HOME HEALTH CARE medical technician Yolanda Owens performs
think it’s a good business
various health screenings on Detroit resident Rosalind Lee.
strategy.”
Jenkins said the
employees hired by
MORE THAN 700 Detroit residents turned out to the
Inland Waters Pollution
Inland Waters Pollution Control company’s job fair.
Control would work on
the company’s projects in
Detroit and elsewhere.
“We are based here in
Detroit, and we want to
employ Detroiters. That
is very important to us,”
she said. “But these new
employees will be key
members of our workforce
that will work on projects
all over the region.”
OFFICIALS FROM the Adamo Demolition Company
in Detroit eagerly await their chance to interview pro-
DETROIT-BASED MPS Group participated in the job fair.
spective employees at the job fair.
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