Warehouse Field Trip for Students and Job Seekers

By Kristopher Hanson on March 16, 2009 4:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Mentors International is hosting a field trip 6-9 p.m. Wednesday to a bonded warehouse where visitors will learn about emerging trends in international trade and new federal security rules regulating U.S. imports and exports.
A global logistics expert will host the tour, which takes attendees through a Price Transfer and trucking facility in Rancho Dominguez. Attendees can also learn about job opportunities in shipping, warehousing, customs inspection and supply-chain management.
The cost is $55 per attendee, but active-duty or recently discharged veterans are invited free-of-charge. Mentors International is a job-training and career enhancement organization with ties to several Southland universities and the state's Employment Development Department.
Reservations are required. Contact Jennifer Frank at (310) 763-3400 or through mentorsintl@charter.net.

Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional politics. A newcomer to the Press-
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Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port. He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”, appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.

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