(Washington, DC)  District residents interested in the electrical trade are urged to attend one of two upcoming Apprenticeship Electrical Trade Recruitment Fairs sponsored by the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) Office of Apprenticeship Information & Training and M.C. Dean. The two recruitment fairs will be held at the department’s One-Stop Career Centers on March 16 and 30, 2007, from 10 am to 1 pm.

All applicants are required to pre-register at a DOES One Stop Career Center prior to the job fairs in order to secure an appointment time.  Walk-in applicants will only be seen after pre-registered applicants are interviewed.

To be eligible for this Electrical Trade apprentice program, applicants must be  District residents, 18 years or older, with a high school diploma or GED certificate.  Applicants must also be drug free, proficient in algebra, can successfully pass a security clearance, and physically capable of performing the duties of the job.

What:	Apprenticeship Electrical Trade Recruitment Fairs
Where / When*:	Friday, March 16, 2007  10 am - 1 pm Franklin Street One-Stop Career Center 1500 Franklin Street, NE Washington, DC Friday, March 30, 2007  10 am - 1 pm Naylor Road One-Stop Career Center 2626 Naylor Rd. SE Washington, DC

*Applicants should attend only one of the recruitment fairs offered.

The DC Department of Employment Services plans, develops, and delivers employment-related services to all segments of the Washington, DC community.  For more information on both apprenticeship recruitment fairs, call the Office of Apprenticeship 202.698.5099.