Dept. of Labor hosts Twitter chat in honor of Labor Day
The Department of Labor is turning to Twitter on Thursday, Aug. 30, for a Labor Day-themed discussion about the job market.
In advance of Labor Day 2012, Secretary Hilda L. Solis – who the department is calling “America’s Job Counselor” – will host a live Twitter chat at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday.
Solis will be Tweeting at @HildaSolisDOL and the chat will use hashtag #LaborDay2012. Reporters or job-seekers can send questions to Solis in advance to @HildaSolisDOL.
The department hopes to use the Twitter chat to reach high school and college students asking questions about entering the workforce, finding job training programs and identifying up-and-coming careers.
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