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“The new
Detroit Sports and Entertainment District is a
transformational project, and it will have a profoundly
positive impact on the Detroit economy, as well as that of
the region and state,” Christopher Ilitch, president and CEO
of Ilitch Holdings, Inc., said. (Photo by HB
Meeks/Tell Us Detroit) |
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Olympia
Development
of
Michigan
offers
1,400
job
opportunities
to
Detroit
residents
DETROIT,
MI (Tell
Us Det)
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Thirty-five
hundred
Detroit
residents
attended
the
Career
Opportunity
Expo on
Tuesday
at Cobo
Center
to
prepare
for the
construction
and
construction-related
job
opportunities
that
will
come
with the
building
of the
new
Detroit
Red
Wings
arena
and
surrounding
Sports
and
Entertainment
District
that
will
connect
Downtown
to
Midtown.
Residents
met with
career
counselors
for
personalized
skills
assessments
that
will
eventually
match
them
with
skills
and
trades
they are
best
prepared
for.
They
also
learned
about
available
training
and
financial
aid
programs
and how
to get
help
with GED
preparation
and
testing,
improve
resume
writing
and
interview
skills
and
connect
with
resources
for
childcare,
legal
assistance
and more
“The
construction
of the
arena
and
build-out
of the
surrounding
District
will
generate
many new
opportunities
for
Detroit
residents,”
said
Christopher
Ilitch,
President
and CEO,
Ilitch
Holdings,
Inc.
“Our
goal for
this
transformative
project
is to
hire
Detroiters
for the
available
job
opportunities
while
helping
to
develop
a
pipeline
of
residents
ready
for
future
construction
projects
that may
occur in
Detroit.”
ODM
plans to
have
Detroit
residents
fill 51
percent
of the
construction
jobs
related
to the
new
arena
and
related
mixed-use
development.
Construction
of the
arena
and
surrounding
District
is
expected
to
generate
at least
$1.8B in
total
economic
impact,
8,300
construction
and
construction-related
jobs and
1,100
permanent
jobs.
Detroit
residents
stand to
gain
more
than
$100
million
in job
income
from
construction
of the
arena.
Residents
met with
career
counselors
for
personalized
skills
assessments
that
will
eventually
match
them
with
skills
and
trades
they are
best
prepared
for.
(Photo
by HB
Meeks/Tell
Us
Detroit)
"Fifty-one
percent
for the
Detroit
residents,
that
represents
about
1,400
jobs,"
said
Pamela
Moore,
Detroit
Employment
Solutions
Corp.
"So
we're
talking
about
the
construction
phase of
the
project,
which is
going to
start in
about 30
to 60
days and
then
really
take off
in the
spring."
"This is
a a lot
of
preparation
work
that's
happening
today,"
Ilitch
said.
"It's
really
allowing
folks to
be in a
position
to be
able to
take
jobs as
they
become
available
and as
the
hiring
process
starts.
"This is
important
preparation
that
needs to
occur."
“The new
Detroit
Sports
and
Entertainment
District
is a
transformational
project,
and it
will
have a
profoundly
positive
impact
on the
Detroit
economy,
as well
as that
of the
region
and
state,”
Christopher
Ilitch,
president
and CEO
of
Ilitch
Holdings,
Inc.,
said in
a
release.
“We are
very
focused
on doing
everything
we can
to
ensure
that
Detroit
businesses
and
resident-workers
play a
major
role in
the jobs
that
will
build
the
arena,
as well
as the
entire
District.”
The
District
Detroit
will
include
a new
arena
and
events
center,
businesses,
offices,
parks
and
residences
in a
50-block
radius
that
includes
five
neighborhoods
where
people
will
live,
work and
play.
The
project
will
connect
Downtown
to
Midtown
and
create
an urban
area
that is
walkable,
vibrant
and full
of life
for
residents
and
visitors
to
enjoy.
Residents
can
register
for job
opportunities
online
and fill
out a
skills
assessment
form at
www.districtdetroit.com/jobs
or for
more
information,
go to
http://www.districtdetroit.com/
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