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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sonoma County Economic Development Board<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 09, 2017 15:31<br>
<b>To:</b> Adams, Joshua <jadams2@santarosa.edu><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006B6E">76 LOCAL JOBS RETAINED</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A9B98"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black">Sonoma County Job Link</span></a> are hosting <b>industry-specific monthly job fairs</b> in 2017 to help connect employers with potential employees. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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