An October, 2011, Job Fair sponsored by Congressman Joe Walsh.

An email from Joe Walsh, the first Congressman to live in McHenry County:

Walsh’s Weekly Wrap-Up

Dear Friend,

This Monday, July 23, I will be hosting a Chicagoland Job Fair with Rep. Peter Roskam, Rep. Robert Dold, and Rep. Randy Hultgren in Addison, Illinois.

Over 75 employers, including UPS, Boeing, Pace, and Home Depot have already indicated that they are attending. There is no charge for employers or job seekers to attend the jobs fair.

If you are a job seeker, and would like to attend this event, you can register and view a list of attending businesses here.

Rep. Walsh met with some constituents as part of National Down Syndrome Congress Day on the Hill 2012.

This week, the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act.

This legislation requires the President to submit to Congress a detailed preview of the sequestration cuts required by the Budget Control Act and how the required spending cuts are to be implemented.

Specifically, this bill would require the president to submit a report to Congress within 30 days of enactment that includes an estimate of the sequestration percentages and amounts necessary to achieve the required reduction.

I also attended a hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security titled

“Decade After 9/11 Could American Flight Schools Still Unknowingly Be Training Terrorists?”

I was able to question Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on the security of our nation’s flight schools.

It was revealed through my questioning that people that are on the “no fly” list and therefore barred from boarding a commercial aircraft could still receive flight training to fly that aircraft. To watch video of the hearing, please click here.

Finally, my staff will hold mobile office hours every Friday from 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Schaumburg Township Center, One Illinois Blvd. Hoffman Estates, IL. If you cannot make it to one of my district offices, let us come to you!

I work for you,

Joe Walsh

Peter Roskam

A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam:

Roskam to Host Chicagoland Job Fair Monday

BLOOMINGDALE, IL – Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-6), along with Reps. Bob Dold (IL-10), Randy Hultgren (IL-14) and Joe Walsh (IL-08) will be hosting a Chicagoland Job Fair on Monday, July 23rd in Addison.

The job fair is an opportunity for constituents to connect with over 100 area employers across industry groups—from manufacturing and finance to high-tech. Throughout the day, attendees can stop by free workshops on job search skills, interview techniques and the effective use of social media.

Information can be found at: www.roskam.house.gov/jobfair.

A press rele3ase from Joe Walsh:

Rep. Walsh: Illinois Is Still Hurting

Holds job fair in Schaumburg

Some of the employer tables at Joe Walsh’s Schaumburg Job Fair.

Schaumburg – Yesterday Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) hosted another successful job fair in Schaumburg, which brought over 500 jobseekers and 43 employers together.

This is the third job fair Walsh has held since coming to office.

Congressman Joe Walsh listens to a job seeker.

“Illinois is still hurting, and the success of these job fairs show how desperately Illinoisans want to get back to work,” Walsh said.

The state’s unemployment rate has hovered above 8% for over a year and roughly half a million Illinoisans remain unemployed.

Congressman Joe Walsh speaks at his Schaumburg Job Fair.

The purpose of the job fairs are to put these unemployed workers with Illinois employers who can provide good-paying, local jobs.

Walsh, who chairs the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth and Capital Access, recently held a hearing in Washington that delved into crippling federal tax policies burdening small businesses.

Some of the Schaumburg Job Fair exhibits were in the hall.

Representatives in Illinois testified that the Death Tax, which must be paid when family businesses pass on to one another after a death, limit the amount of money they can put into creating more jobs needed by Illinoisans.

“President Obama and his liberal allies think over regulation, higher taxes like the Death Tax, and more spending will get Americans back to work – they are dead wrong. Putting those needing jobs directly in touch with those who can provide them like we did at today’s job fair, does. ”

Walsh’s job fair in Schaumburg featured a number of Illinois employers, including

• Northrop Grumman,
• Carmax,
• Pace,
• Abbott Laboratories,
• Cardinal Health,
• GCG Financial
• among others.

Walsh will host another job fair on July 23rd with Representatives

• Bob Dold (IL-10),
• Peter Roskam (IL-6), and
• Randy Hultgren (IL-14).

Hold a job fair with real employers and what do you get?

A view of some of the job seekers at Woodstock North High School Job Fair put together by Congressman Joe Walsh.

Hundreds and hundreds of job seekers.

Another view of the Joe Walsh Job Fair.

Congressman Joe Walsh arranged for the following Illinois employers to attend:

Congressman Joe Walsh gave a little talk.

• Northrop Grumman,
• Scot Forge,
• Takeda Pharmaceuticals,
• Bridgeview Bank Group,
• Mercy Health System,
• the Schaumburg Police Department,
• among others.

The Woodstock North High School job fair also included a seminar on how to approach job interviews.

Walsh estimated attendance at 600-700 people.

That’s more than have attended any of his Town Hall meetings.

An email from Congressman Joe Walsh:

Walsh’s Weekly Wrap Up

Dear Friend,

Joe Walsh at the gun control forum sponsored by the Huntley Area Tea Party.

This Sunday, my office is hosting a district jobs fair.

Since January of this year, Illinois has lost a total of 89,000 jobs. Illinois’ unemployment rate has risen for three months in a row.

want to do my part to bring employers and job seekers together for their mutual benefit. The jobs fair will feature a number of Illinois employers, including

• Northrop Grumman,
• Schaumburg Police Department,
• Baxter,
• Comcast,
• Walgreens,
• Home Depot,
• Claussen,
• among others.

The fair will also include a seminar on how to approach job interviews.

There is no charge for employers or job seekers to attend the jobs fair.

This week in Washington, my amendment to eliminate wasteful software licenses was passed unanimously by the Homeland Secutiry Committee.

This amendment will cut unnecessary spending by reducing the purchase of duplicative software licenses.

The passage of this amendment brings us one step closer to cutting unnecessary federal spending and getting the fiscal house back in order.

Like many large corporations, the federal government overbuys software and purchases duplicative software licenses ultimately wasting taxpayer money.

Government leaders should implement policies that private sector organizations are beginning to utilize in order to save money and purchase software more effectively.

Cutting wasteful software spending is a start to getting our fiscal house in order, and I will continue to fight to ensure taxpayer money is not being wasted.

On Wednesday, I participated in the ‘Stop the Implementation of an HHS Database of Private Health Care Information’ press conference that was held to garner awareness of the Health and Human Services rule to implement a centralized patient database.

Last week I signed a letter, led by Rep. Huelskamp, to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and members of the House Committee on Appropriations in reference to this rule  that would require health insureres to submit patient data to the federal government. A centralized database is a clear violation of the privacy rights of every American and would most likely come at a significant cost to the taxpayer.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Walsh’s Job Fair

Sunday, October 16 12:00pm-4:00pm
Woodstock North High School
3000 Raffel Road
Woodstock, IL 60098

A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh:

Rep. Walsh to Host District Jobs Fair

There won't be snow at Woodstock North High School next Sunday, but there will be jobs.

Fox Lake, IL – Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) today announced that his office is hosting a jobs fair this month in the district.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

12:00pm – 4:00pm

Woodstock North High School

3000 Raffel Road

Woodstock, IL 60098

Woodstock, IL Congressman Walsh’s jobs fair will feature a number of Illinois employers, including

• Northrop Grumman,
• Scot Forge,
• Takeda Pharmaceuticals,
• Bridgeview Bank Group,
• Mercy Health System,
• the Schaumburg Police Department,
• among others.

The fair will also include a seminar on how to approach job interviews. There is no charge for employers or job seekers to attend the jobs fair.

Employers seeking more information or who are interested in participating in the jobs fair should contact Congressman Walsh’s District Office at (847) 973-9341. Job seekers do not need to call in advance of the fair.

It worked for Scott Cohen when he ran for the Democratic Party nomination for Lieutenant Governor.

Will it work for John O’Neill in his campaign against State Rep. Jack Franks?

At the McHenry County Fair, the Republican candidate was handing out black and white versions of the leaflet you see below.

This time the job fair will be at the McHenry Township Hall in Johnsburg on August 24th from 10 until 1.

John O'Neill

The Republican challenger to State Rep. Jack Franks is holding a job fair in McHenry on Wednesday. The details are below:

JOHN O’NEILL SPONSORS SECOND JOB FAIR

TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF McHENRY COUNTY

With 10% of McHenry County residents out of work, somebody has got to do something to help our friends, our neighbors, and ourselves find good jobs to support our families.

It doesn’t look like the political machine in Springfield is going to do anything to fix the economy, however John O’Neill is not waiting until he’s elected to do something about it. John has sponsored a second job fair which will feature numerous employers which are looking to hire local residents who are unemployed or under-employed.

If you or someone you care about is out-of-work or struggling to pay their bills, please plan to attend this Job Fair sponsored by the John O’Neill for State Representative campaign.

What: Job Fair to Help the People of McHenry County

Where: The Bell Tower Place at the Church of Holy Apostles

5211 W. Bull Valley Road, McHenry, IL

(Corner of Bull Valley Road and Crystal Lake Road)

When: Wednesday July 7, 2010 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm

Contact: (847) 589-7500

Cost: $0.00