Hampton Get Hired Job and Resource Fair

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A “Get Hired Job & Resource Fair” will be held on Tuesday February 6, 2016 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Nearly 90 local employers and employment resource organizations will be participating in the free event. No registration is required for job seekers.

The job fair is sponsored by Hampton’s Economic Development Department, Goodwill, Peninsula Worklink, the Virginia Employment Commission, Peninsula Council for Workforce Development, Jobs for Life, and Hampton City Schools.

In addition to bringing in top employers from throughout the region, organizers will also help job seekers get ready for the resource fair with a special program at the Goodwill Community Employment Center, 1911 Saville Row, on January 31-February 2. Interested men and women should call 757-951-4200 to schedule an appointment.

“We are so excited that over 90 businesses and resource partners have agreed to participate in helping us fill a need of our community,” said Pamela Croom, Workforce Development Coordinator in Economic Development. “It is critical to ensure our residents have the training, access to employment and supports necessary to benefit and advance.”

For more information, visit hampton.gov.