Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Visit the Giving Tree at the Outlets at Tejon!



This holiday season, the Outlets at Tejon and CASA of Kern County are working together to make the holiday wishes of local foster children come true.  November 10 –December 13, shoppers can visit the Giving Tree located in Guest Services at the Outlets at Tejon and choose a child’s name off of the tree to purchase a holiday gift for and help benefit a child in need.  CASA will deliver all of the gifts to the children in time for the holidays.  

For more information please visit http://www.tejonoutlets.com/whatson.php




Thursday, September 4, 2014

Cool Kids Read! World Literacy Day-SouthBay Pavilion- Sept. 6/ 1PM-4PM


COOL KIDS READ!
The SouthBay Pavilion in Carson will launch the “Cool Kids Read” event on Saturday, September 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in an effort to fight illiteracy in advance of World Literacy Day.  Throughout the afternoon there will be activities and entertainment and at 2 p.m. the SouthBay Pavilion will attempt to set the record for the most kids reading aloud at a shopping center when approximately 200 kids read aloud, in unison, from “The Velveteen Rabbit.” 


Monday, June 30, 2014

TRUTHDIG LAUNCHES WOMEN JOURNALIST PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MEDIA FOUNDATION COURAGE IN JOURNALISM AWARD WINNERS



Leading news site Truthdig has launched an initiative called Global Voices: Truthdig Women Reporting to regularly publish foreign news reporting by top female journalists. Truthdig has collaborated with the International Women’s Media Foundation to select female journalists in various countries, all of whom are winners of IWMF’s Courage In Journalism and Lifetime Achievement awards that honor women reporters who risk their lives to expose the truth.  Initial funding for the Truthdig reporting project comes from the NoVo Foundation Fund at Tides Foundation. Tides also has set up a Truthdig Fund at Tides for tax-deductible Truthdig contributions.  Read more here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/rieder/2014/06/23/voices-of-brave-women-journalists/11267839/


Thursday, June 12, 2014

Outlets at Tejon Looking to Fill Positions at “Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet” Job and Resource Fair





“HONOR A HERO, HIRE A VET!” RETAILERS FROM THE OUTLETS AT TEJON LOOKING TO FILL POSITIONS AT JOB AND RESOURCE FAIR IN BAKERSFIELD ON JUNE 24

More than twenty stores opening on August 7 at the Outlets at Tejon are participating in the “Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet” Job and Resource Fair at the Bakersfield Marriott on Tuesday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The job fair is open to anyone looking for employment, with a special focus on veterans, members of the National Guard and reservists returning from active duty.  Many of the retailers coming to the Outlets at Tejon will be participating in the job fair, including Aeropostale, A’gaci, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Cotton On, Fossil, Gap, Gold Toe Stores, GUESS, J. Crew, Lane Bryant, Lids, LOFT Outlet, Lucky Brand, Michael Kors, Puma, Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, White House/Black Market and Windsor Fashion. 

Leading up to the job fair, the Outlets at Tejon and America’s Job Center are also sponsoring two Customer Service Workshops on June 17 at the David Head Center in Lamont to help prepare candidates on helpful skills including interview techniques, completing applications, resume tips and information about job openings. In addition, the Kern Community College District will be conducting a two week-long training session on Retail Customer Service Skills from June 16 – 27.  To enroll, or get more information about this particular training opportunity, please call (661) 336-5058.

More information about the “Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet” Job and Resource Fair and the Customer Service Workshop can be found here.