Lumiere Place Casino Job Fair Held on Aug. 17, 2007

The job fair was given at St. Louis Community College which is located on 5600 Oakland, St. Louis, Mo. 63110 from 9:00Am to 3:00PM. People were also given the option to apply online as well. Lumiere is expecting to hire 1500 people for their down town St.Louis location.

Approximately how many people had shown up for the job fair?
Ms. McClendon,"It was estimated to be 2100 people at the job fair."
Whate were the age ranges of job seekers?
Ms.McClendon, "The job seekers ages ran from 17 years to 50 years old."

How would you describe the temperament of the job seekers?
Ms. McClendon, "The job seekers appeared to be mild mannered."

Did any of the job seekers appeared to be stressed or stated that they were having a difficult time in finding employment?
Ms. McClendon, "No, shown by the amount of people there it appears that a great deal of people are out of work."

What ranges of education did the job seekers have?
Ms. McClendon, "The education level of job seekers ranged from those with less than high to those with masters degrees."

Did the level of education had any effect upon the positions the job seekers applied for?
Ms. McClendon, "Those with less that a high school education were not considered. Degreed job seekers applied for positions that complimented their education and experince levels. Many of the applicants had a great deal of experience in the jobs they applied for."

From your professional point of view and observation; how would you describe the overall health of the economy and how it effects the people you service each day?
Ms. McClendon, "The Economy Sucks! When you live in a society where a single person without dependants making $25,000 a year can't make it. It is not geared for middle or low income people. The U.S. is mainly made up of middle class families. Middle class families are stressed because goods and services are steadily increasing and their salaries are not keeping up with the rising cost of living. Many agencies that do pretty much the same as Missouri state workers are compensated more for their work. The economy is run by greed and is not run with the everyday citizens in mind."