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MGM To Host Final Job Fair For Springfield Casino

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WAMC

With the first Massachusetts resort casino set to open in Springfield in two months, MGM is holding a final mass hiring event on Sunday.

MGM representatives will be at the downtown civic center Sunday starting at 10 a.m. to do on-the-spot job interviews and make employment offers.
              There are roughly 700 jobs remaining to be filled at the $960 million casino.           

MGM Springfield Vice President of Human Resources Marikate Murren said years of career fairs and hiring events were held to find the 3,000 people needed to operate and maintain the casino.

"We have incredible community-based organization partners, faith-based organizations, the community colleges we've worked with for years," said Murren.

MGM’s gaming license requires that 35 percent of the casino employees are Springfield city residents.

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