Job fairs give you the chance to engage with potential employers and learn about job openings, even from the comfort of your own home. This month we're exploring some additional online tools you can use to advance your job search. Jumpstart your career and make progress toward reaching your work goals by attending a virtual or in person career fair this September.
Career fairs are an excellent way to start or advance your job search. Whether they're in person or online, job fairs let you engage with potential employers and learn about job openings. If you're aware of an upcoming job fair that our readers would find helpful, please email us at socialmedia@choosework.ssa.gov with the event name, dates, and official website.
Join dozens of Baltimore County employers actively recruiting for open positions. Register now to reserve your free tickets for the seventh annual Baltimore County Fall Career Fair. More than 30 hiring employers and resource vendors are expected to participate, recruiting for positions in retail, public service, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing and more!
Many organizations list their events on CareerEco. Check out their full calendar for a list of virtual or in-person events.
Diversity Employment Day Career Fairs provide recruiters access to the United States' largest pool of diverse, multi-cultural and qualified professionals. To see the full schedule of in-person and virtual career fairs, view their full calendar.
Diversity Career Group focuses their career and job fairs on connecting employers and job seekers through sit-down conversations and even first-round job interviews. Check out the full calendar.
DiversityX connects Black Americans, Latinx, Asian Americans, Native Americans, women, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with top companies. For a listing of DiversityX virtual events near you, visit their calendar.
Equal Opportunity Publications (EOP) offers a variety of diverse recruitment resources, including national online career magazines, virtual job board and career fairs for minority groups and people with disabilities. Check out EOP's career expos page for a list of events.
Eventbrite is an events management platform. Their platform allows anyone to find and attend a variety of events. Check out their virtual career or job fair listings.
My Employment Options (MEO) has been helping job seekers with disabilities for over 20 years. MEO helps candidates find suitable employment in either work at home or community jobs. Check out MEO's job fair page for the next online job fair.
Professional Diversity Network works to connect job seekers with employers that value an inclusive and diverse work environment. Visit their full calendar of events.
RecruitMilitary seeks to tap into the extensive talent pool that veterans represent for employers. For a listing of all RecruitMilitary virtual events, visit their calendar.
Before you attend a job or career fair, be sure to prepare. We have a variety of resources to help, including:
CareerOneStop also has a lot of tips that can help you prepare for and succeed at a job fair and in your overall job search.
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