Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Northcross.
HYANNIS – Starting this week, the Social Security Administration will host satellite locations in Orleans and Provincetown to assist temporary J1 and H2B seasonal workers in finalizing their required applications to begin work with Cape Cod businesses.
The Cape Cod Chamber has worked on behalf of its member businesses to implement the special remote locations.
“We’re trying to make it as convenient as possible for our local employers and for their summer help,” said Chamber CEO Wendy Northcross.
Snow Library in Orleans will host the SSA on April 12, May 10 and June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Community Center in Provincetown will host the SSA on April 26, May 24 and June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Seasonal workers must obtain a Social Security number before working in the U.S.
Northcross said that having these seasonal workers is beneficial to the Cape’s summer economy.
“Everyone that wants a job has a job, and so some employers have a really difficult time filling all the slots that they have available, so over the years they have turned to other mechanisms available to them,” said Northcross.
By JUSTIN SAUNDERS, CapeCod.com Newscenter
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