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There are 40 TV screens throughout restaurant and more than long and frustrating reading tions employers said that typos or bad • Attorney General Becerra issued tion, California employers must post and gu 15 beers on tap. Straw Hat Pizza is located at 1053 First Street. résumés, checking references and grammar landed a résumé in •C an advisory providing an overview of a notice to all current employees tions u interviewing candidates requires the “no hire” pile, as well as other and guidance on the privacy prescrip- informing them of any federal immiguid • Co significant time and effort. unprofessional mistakes. For tions under AB 450. tions gration agency’s inspections of Forms guidan Applicant deception or résumé instance, one employer complained • Commissioner Su also issued joint I-9 or other employment records. undet tions padding during the hiring process original recipes by May 1, asked 2018. questhat an applicant’s résumé had guidance on frequently Photo by David Ferry state Employers also have obligations under only complicates the process. a different font type forPhotography every tions to help employers13, and5:30 workers Thursday, September – 7:00 p.m. – Join us for a Networking Mixer Linl once the inspection is completed. Photo by David Ferry state sentence. Another applicant’s understand and comply withCenter the new hosted by Meineke Car Care located at 190 Welburn Avenue. Given that nearly one in four hiring secti Within 72 hours of receiving the Photography Link résumé was only one sentence. state law. managers said that they spend less inspection results, employers must torn sectio Links are available in the media than 30 seconds reviewing a résumé provide each web Friday, September 14, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Government Relations Committee The seven most common résumé torney section on the At– and nearly 40 percent spend less “affected emoag. mistakes that are instant deal Meeting. Featured speaker is Supervisor Mike Wasserman websi Thursday, March 8 torney General’s Hours– spotting Mixer than a minute résumé ployee” a copy of After Un breakers are: oag.ca California employers the results and a Join website at www. fraudusisHours critical toMixer the hiringInsurance process. from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at 7600 at Coast Benefits After all e Und oag.ca.gov.September Saturday, 15 - Join us for two ribbon cuttings hosted • Gilroy. Typos badto grammar: 77 at percent writtenbynotice of Join us at Coast Benefits Insurance from 5:30or p.m. 7:00 wine, p.m., 7600raf- allrega can no longer consent Monterey St., Suite 140 in downtown Enjoy food, great em Can this Be True? Under AB 450, Mystique Hair Salon 8401 Church St. - 1pm, and Moya Art Studio, 7516 the employer’s Monterey St., more Suite 140 in meeting downtown Gilroy. Enjoymembers food, wine, great raf- regard fle prizes and while other chamber and business mus all employers, • Unprofessional email address: Eigleberry St. - 2pm. voluntarily to allow and employee’s Hiring managers shared fle prizes and more whilesome other owners and networking inmeeting a fun environment. Imml regardless of size, 35chamber percent members and business must obligations arising notable résumé examples that ICE to enter nonpublic owners and networking in a fun environment. Immig Cust must limit U.S. from at theOld inspeceither seemed far-fetched or were • Résumé without quantifiable Wednesday, September 19, 6:45 – 8:00 a.m. Chamber Breakfast City Custo force Immigration and work areas or to access tion. The written instant deal breakers: Hall Restaurant. The breakfast is sponsored by Bonita Springs Hospice Care results: 34 percent forcem Customs Enagen Photo courtesy Chamber of Commerce notice must Friday, March 9 agent company records. Eight finalists will be selected to forcement (ICE) both • An with applicant 40 different Government Relations Committee meets Lupe Lopez, the 2018 Woman of the Year, poses familylisted and friends after contain specific • Résumé with long paragraphs of both t compete on stage Gilroy Gar-for Spice Friday, Nominations of Life Awards are due. agents’October access to5at- the jobs in one year. Government Relations Committee meets the Spice of Life Awards Dinner. and information text: 25 percent Gilroy City Administrator Gabe Gonzalez will provide an and the scheduled worksite for Saturday, licboth Festival and em low must be hand-deGilroy City Administrator Gonzalez will provide an onGabe the city's economic develop• An applicant update applied and for ainformation job and28, employee and must July 2018 forrecords, the coveted garlicfollow ne • Résumé is generic, not customized appl livered in the workplace, if possiupdate andfor information on the city's economic development plan 2018 and to beyond at the Chamber of Com- applie for which they were vastly low new obligations. This law crown andnotice a grand prize of $5,000. company: 18 percent wen ble. An “affected employee” is one ment plan for 2018 and beyond Committee at the Chamber of Comunqualified (e.g. grocery store merce's Government Relations meeting at 7:30 went applies to be all submitted California employers andBy Ezra Entries can online identified the inspection results as Davidby Romero “On average, a prescribed burn costs merce's Government Relations Committee meeting at 7:30 • Résumé is more than twoMonterey pages: shelf-stockera.m., applying forChamber a into effect Jan. 1, 2018. atwent gilroygarlicfestival.com/festival/ at “A the of Commerce office, 7471 potentially authorization $200 an acre,” Nava he Littlelacking Hooverwork Commission, said. wildfire Wa percent office, 7471 Monterey physician a.m., at the Chamber of 17 Commerce Gabe Gonzalez position). cooking-events/great-garlic-cookSt. or having document Warr a watchdog groupdeficiencies. tasked with with allGonzalez of the costs associated with it Gabe Ca St. offWarrants/Subpoenas and must be received no Required later Unions the alsoefficiency have the right to receive is•about Cali questioning of state $800 an acre. So, pay me now An applicant referred to having • No cover letter with résumé: cons thanCalifornia 4:00 p.m.employers on May 1,can 2018. no longer programs, notices.recommends An employer in that conse itsfails newto or pay me later.” ter n Submissions should be consent voluntarily toprovided allow ICEin to en-study, follow notice Rethinkrequireter no Fireany onof thethese Mountain: The study further lays out nine com Wednesday, March 21 recipe form andwork accompanied ter nonpublic areas or tobyaccess ingments be fined between $2,000 Forestcan Management in the Sierra compa recommendations for decreasing the Chamber Breakfast pres a company photograph of the final dish. Enrecords. Instead, ICE must Nevada, cars, muscle cars and the food items. Leading up to the car and $5,000 for a first violation Chamber Breakfast immediate action when itand presen probability of large-scale fires.20,000 The recThe monthly Chamber Breakfast begins at 6:45 a.m. at Old City Hall emp tries are limited to two recipesbefore per present legal documentation show, the Chamber held several pound Viet Nam eracontrolled armored between $5,000the andrisk $10,000 for each ommendations comes to reducing of damage The monthly Chamber Breakfast at 6:45 a.m. at Old City Hall include burnsbegins emplo Em person. Complete contest rules are Restaurant, 7400 Monterey St. Please note the change. — the and March employers can allow access. and Shine”— events a personnel There were subsequent violation. At the same from fires. and expandedcarrier. funding for disposing Emp Restaurant, 7400 Monterey St.3Please “Show note the change. the March an IC posted at gilroygarlicfestival.com. Employers cannot voluntarily allow “Parade of Cars” which ended music stages withpine various bands breakfast IS NOT at the Hilton Garden Inn. Inn.This Thismonth's month'sbreakfast breakfast time, Nava, federalthe penalties I-9 vi- the Pedro chair offor theForm biparti129 million dead trees in theGarden an ICE breakfast IS NOT at the Hilton • • an ICE •agent to enter any nonpublic area in downtown just before the at (408) playing throughout the day. Elvis can range from a couple hun- Sierra sponsor isis the Demonstration Garden. Callthe theChamber Chamber sanolations commission, recommends starting Nevada. sponsor the Gilroy Gilroy Demonstration Garden. Call at (408) areas BlakeofShelton is headlining the areas a business without a judicial final evening of the Downtown warr Presley (Donald Prieto) even made dred dollars to more than $20,000. with prescribed burns to thin out areas The commission recognizes this will to register. 842-6437 or visit www.gilroy.org warran 842-6437 or visit www.gilroy.org to register. warrant. The employer can take the of overgrown forest. Live Music Series. All told, the 2018 California Rodeo Salinas’ Kick an appearance and serenaded agen take a collaborative effort and require agent combined events brought out agent to a nonpublic to the verify the Nava says Off Concert Friday, Julyarea 13 at the crowd. More than 40 food warr Preparation Is Essential this practice should start significant investment. The study was warran more than 500 vehicles. The warrant, as long as no employees Salinas Sports Complex. After 25 are on a large-scale and specialty vendors filled the pres Because theimmediately timeframes and are so that sent to the governor. Friday, April 20Chamber presen Chamber’s Car Show Committee present and winning the employer doesn’t No. 1 singles, the Male Vo-pro- at least parking lot behind the videco short, preparation is key to meeting a million acres of forest need Ezra David Romero is the environment Legislative Summit vide Legislative Summit is already looking ahead to next videhe consent to award search nonpublic calist of the Year five times,areas treatment. office handing out information, Saturday, August 18. Even with Chamber’s 17th Annual the notice requirements. Employers reporter th for Capitol Public Radio. The Annual Legislative Summit takesyear’s placeevent from11 11a.m. a.m. 1:30 p.m.atat ininthe and planning what The Annualtheir Legislative takes place from toto1:30 p.m. in the process. employers being named theAnd, 2012 Country marketing productsSummit and Garlic City Car Show saw cannot the temperature pushing 100to should have a process in place volu the Hilton Garden Inn, 6070 Monterey Monterey St.hope Thecost cost $45 perperson personand and volunt they to be bigger and voluntarily agents to access, Music Association’s selling smoothies, the Hilton GardenBBQ Inn, chicken 6070 St. The isisa$45 per nearly 300 allow vehicles on display degrees, filtered respond tocrowds Noticesofofpeople Inspection. Emrevie better show. review or obtain employee includes lunch. All eight of the the region's region's elected officialsare areconfirmed confirmedtoto review “Entertainer of the and sausages, other into downtown to view theinclassic throughout downtown onrecords includes lunch.hot Alldogs eightand of elected officials ployers should identify who their with withou without a subpoena judicial Year,” or and coach-warrant. Fortino speak at event. Q&A is scheduled scheduled from from1:00 1:00p.m. p.m.toto1:30 1:30p.m. p.m.Call Call Moya – Ignacio Moya Realwould Estatelikely Team, Teri a organization receive speak Art at the the event. A Th The SPONSORED CONTENT The prohibition does apply ing on thenot Emmy 7516 EigleberryatSt. Fortino Notice of Inspection and confirm that the (408) 842-6437 or or visit visit www.gilroy.org www.gilroy.orgtotoregister. register. the Chamber Chamber Fo totoFor to Form I-9 or Award-winning other documents for Gilroy (669) 327-5495 175 E. Main Ave. 130 person knows howSte. to respond. television show, The Morgan Hill (408) 710-3900 Art Galleries Blake Shelton Voice, Shelton is a Real Estate, Commercial or Peninsula Business Interiors — household name with mega talent. Katy Torres Residential Ticket prices are $40 for grand325 S. Main St. Icicles stands, $90 for box seats, $90 for Salinas (831) 757-4107 7210 Camino Arroyo Ste. #105 Temporary long-term, reserved floor seatsorand $80 for Gilroy (408) 550-4413 Office Supplies, Equipment & Express hastickets. skilled All workers Expre Exp standing floor ticketsready are Furniture Ice Cream Shoppe to fit your business needs. to subject to applicable fees. Tickets Intero Real Estate, Alma Sandoval Poppy Jasper International Film Positions will be available onlineinclude: until the day Festival 790 1st Street • Administrative of the show or until tickets sell out. Gilroy (408) 734-6753 Mattie Scariot • Clerical On Friday, July 13, gates will open P.O. Box 1028 Real Estate, Commercial or • Warehouse at 5:00 p.m. and music will start Residential Morgan Hill (408) 242-3969 • Shipping at 7:00 p.m. Visit carodeo.com/ Lapels Dry Cleaning Entertainment Contact us and see how Expressfor canlinks help. Conta events/2018/blakeshelton/ 775 1st St. Stefania Wine – Stefania Romero Con (408)and 778-0729 to music, videos updated inforGilroy (408) 847-2121 1800 Day Road 18640 Sutter Blvd. Ste 400, Morgan Hill 1864 mation as the event nears. Cleaners/Laundries Gilroy (408) 242-8598, Winery 18 Messner Reeves, LLP – Matt Wendt The Stomping Ground – Jason Eric Howard is the Business Relation160 W. Santa Clara St., Ste. 1000 Goelz ship Manager for the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce. Contact him at (408) San Jose (408) 792-5908 6500 Brem Lane 842-6437 or at ehoward@gilroy.org. Attorneys/Legal Services Gilroy (408) 846-8463, Winery From the California Chamber of Commerce Alert Newsletter — Feb. 16, 2018
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