### Over 2,500 Job Openings Available at Inclusion Job Fair in Tijuana
This Thursday, November 7, Tijuana will host the National Job Fair, which aims to open up opportunities for individuals in the context of mobility. The event is set to present more than 2,500 job openings. According to Christina Juárez from Comunidad AVES, the fair will take place at their premises located on Pichilingue Street 5894 in the Herrera neighborhood, and is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with free admission.
To apply, participants need to meet basic requirements such as providing a CURP, a Visitor Card for Humanitarian Reasons, an RFC, and a Social Security Number. Juárez highlighted that the non-issuance of the Visitor Card has posed challenges, but support is offered to those in need: “The lack of a printed Visitor Card for Humanitarian Reasons has been an obstacle to integration; however, we reinforce this in the workshops we provide.”
Juan Abel Hidalgo, regional coordinator of the National Employment Service in Tijuana, announced another fair will be held in Mexicali on Friday, November 8, near Plaza del Mariachi. This event will feature approximately 25 companies from various sectors looking to hire in positions such as operations, cleaning, security, administration, and culinary roles in the restaurant industry.
The previous year, the event linked 300 individuals, with 150 successful job placements. This year, they aim for at least 200 placements. Despite large numbers of vacancies, many potential applicants are waiting for a CBP One appointment and are in constant mobility; furthermore, the distance from companies often complicates connectivity, Hidalgo explained.
Jorge Rivera Manzo, the Director of Migrant Care for the State Government, sees this initiative as pivotal: “Offering options like these helps us build a better society by facilitating employment through the Salesian Project, which consistently supports us,” he stated. Father Juan Carlos, director of the Salesian Project, emphasized the importance of collaboration among organizations to foster such opportunities, especially in a city like Tijuana that sees high demand for employment alongside substantial migration.
### Secondary Article: International Migration Film Festival Kicks Off
Kicking off on November 7 and running through the 28th, the International Migration Film Festival will make stops in several cities including Tijuana, Mexico City, Ciudad Juárez, Mexicali, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Villahermosa, Tapachula, and El Paso, Texas in the U.S. Christina Juárez emphasized the goal of raising awareness about migrants and their stories, with a focus on their contributions to host communities.
The film festival is open to the public at no charge and will showcase 11 films at its seventh annual edition. In Tijuana, the festival will start with a screening of “Ducks!” on Wednesday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m. at Comunidad AVES. On Tuesday, November 26, a private showing of “The Navel of Guie’Dani” will be held for students and faculty at UABC. “The Never-Ending Journey” will screen at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27 at the Old Bujazán Cinema, and the event will conclude with a showing of “Nomads” at the Cecut on Thursday, November 28.