“One person reached out from Idaho!” she said describing the casino’s social media and direct-mail marketing campaign as a resounding success. **Broad appeal** “We’ve had people contact us from a broad geographic area, many from San Bernardino,” said Gloria Baron, the casino’s director of human resources. That turned out not to be the case this week as an estimated 1,000 people showed up to throw their hats.er, resumes in the ring and apply for the more than 400 positions at the casino that is scheduled to open in early 2019. “What if you held a job fair and no one showed up?” mused one observer of the event that was held at the Soboba Springs Country Club. 27, was when the new Soboba Casino held its first job fair, and the response was, if not overwhelming, extremely gratifying. When you have been unemployed - or underemployed - or have had to endure a long commute everyday, finding a new job is like getting a new lease on life. !(/files/news_images/2018/11/JobFair_1.jpg) Photos by Chris Smith / The Valley Chronicle, **The Soboba Casino job fair Monday at the Soboba Country Club drew about 1,000 people who stood in line for hours waiting to be interviewed for some 400 positions.**, **■ By Chris Smith / advisory editor** The line was long, the wait was frustrating, but for some, the payoff was like hitting the jackpot.
