[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING TEN YEARS AT ALLIANCE OPPORTUNITY CENTER

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the anniversary 
of the Alliance Opportunity Center, which has served North Texas for 10 
years.
  The Alliance Opportunity Center, a non-profit organization supervised 
by Hillwood, Tarrant County College, Tarrant County Workforce 
Development Board, Texas Workforce Commission and the Fort Worth 
Chamber of Commerce, has long been committed to economic growth in 
Tarrant and Denton Counties, and their impact on the area is certainly 
cause for celebration.
  The Alliance Opportunity Center's main goal is to shorten employee 
turnaround time, reduce job recruitment costs, and enhance employee 
skills and retention. This objective is achieved through the many 
services the AOC offers to the community. The Alliance Opportunity 
Center advertises Alliance job listings nationwide, maintains a current 
job-applicant database to best match open positions with available 
candidates, provides companies with the resumes of candidates best 
suited for open positions, and screens applicants for qualified 
referrals.
  The organization also hosts the Annual Alliance Texas Hiring fair and 
coordinates and conducts job fairs for individual companies. The 
Alliance Opportunity Center staff keeps the interests of the community 
in mind, allowing area companies more time to focus on their core work 
and, in the process, making Alliance businesses an even greater 
success.
  Madam Speaker, it is with great honor that I rise today to honor 
Alliance Opportunity Center for its commitment to playing an active 
role in the development, improvement and success of the North Texas 
community. I am proud to represent such a prestigious organization in 
Texas' 26th Congressional District.

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