WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, today announced it will be sponsoring a Community Career Event on Tuesday, August 30 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at University of Delaware's Arsht Hall located at 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware.
In partnership with the Delaware Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, Delaware State Human Resource Council and Delaware Department of Labor, WSFS Bank invites members of the community seeking employment to stop by and introduce themselves. Over 20 local companies including WAWA, AAA, Herr's Foods, Dover Downs, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Discover, Kelly Services, Barton Career Advisors, Seminars by Joyce, Liberty Mutual, BNY Mellon, Right Management and many more will be onsite to meet potential candidates.
"The Community Career Event offers our friends and neighbors a forum where they can meet with employers from various industries," said Cindy Crompton-Barone, Vice President and Director of Associate Relations for WSFS Bank. "It is a great opportunity to network, to learn more about resume preparation and to take advantage of career counseling. WSFS Bank is proud to be the initiator and sponsor of this event and hopes it will help those who have been impacted by recent economic challenges."
The Community Career Event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of their resume. For additional information, please contact Gina Edwards at (302) 571-7221 or gedwards@wsfsbank.com.
About WSFS Financial Corporation
WSFS Financial Corporation is a multi-billion dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest, locally-managed bank and trust company headquartered in Delaware with $4.2 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $9.3 billion in fiduciary assets, including approximately $1.0 billion in assets under management. WSFS has 48 offices located in Delaware (38), Pennsylvania (8), Virginia (1) and Nevada (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, retail banking and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Christiana Trust, WSFS Investment Group, Inc., Cypress Capital Management, LLC and Cash Connect. Serving the Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS is the seventh oldest bank in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit www.wsfsbank.com.