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Job Fair Coming to Essex County College

More than 100 vendors and service providers will be available.

The Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training & Employment is holding a free job fair on Thursday, May 15.

The event will be held in the Essex County College Gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature more than 100 vendors and service providers, according to Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.

“Essex County is committed to providing our residents with employment opportunities and access to services, while assisting businesses with recruiting skilled and qualified applicants. Whether you are looking for work or are a business with a need, we invite you to participate in our free Essex County Job Fair,” DiVincenzo said.

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“Our country’s economic situation is affecting people from all nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds. We are seeing an increase in the number of people that come to our office to apply for services,” said Essex County WIB Executive Director/One-Stop Manager Samuel Okparaeke. “We have expanded our traditional job fair and will be offering services as well, to make this expo an invaluable ‘one-stop’ experience for all attendees." 

Members of the public who are looking for a job can meet with businesses from a variety of fields, including health care, banking, higher education, wireless communication, social service agencies, retail opportunities, food preparation, law enforcement, property management, hotels and tourism, sales, printing, military, and shipping and logistics. In addition, county offices and local agencies will have information available about health screenings, job readiness skills, foreclosure and homelessness prevention, and much more. 

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Admission to the Essex County Job Fair is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is available on-line at www.essexcountynj.org or in person at the Essex County One-Stop Career Center located at 50 South Clinton Street, 2nd Floor, in East Orange. On-site registration is also available at the event. For more information, please call the Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training and Employment at 973-395-8415.


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