Fairfax County Employment Services and Virginia Career Works Northern regularly partner with employers and businesses across northern Virginia to host job fairs and hiring events in a variety of fields and industries.
If you are interested in having your business participate in a job fair or hiring event, please email the Employer Engagement Team at EmployerEngagement@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Virginia Career Works Northern, in partnership with DFS Employment & Training, brought together over 50 employers from across Northern Virginia for a career fair on Friday, May 9. Over XX job seekers attended the event.
This event connected local employers with a diverse pool of professional job seekers. Employers included AECOM, Amentum, CACI International Inc, Department of the Army, Agencies from Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William County Governments, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William County Schools, National Industries for the Blind, Virginia Department of Transportation, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and more!
DFS Employment & Training staff spoke to nearly 100 job seekers at the Empower & Elevate Employment Resource Fair and shared information about our workforce development resources and programs. Hosted by Fairfax County Neighborhood & Community Services, Faith Communities in Action, and Mt. Olive Baptist Church, the event helped an estimated 160 job seekers connect with employers and local government agencies.
Attendees met with more than 30 local government employers hiring in and around Loudoun County. Hosted by Loudoun Workforce Resource Center, this event connected job seekers with diverse opportunities across Northern Virginia.
Our Employment & Training Career Specialists spoke to over 200 teens about exciting opportunities and strategies to build experience and skills and start a resume. Early preparation is key to future success, and we have lots of resources to help youth get ahead. This job fair was hosted by Supervisor Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Times Newspapers, and Fairfax County Public Schools.
The Mather hosted a job fair hiring new or experienced healthcare professionals for positions such as Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), and Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA). The Mather is a senior living facility in McLean, VA and is a valued partner of Employer Engagement.
Employer Engagement partnered with Fort Belvoir to host a hiring event seeking childcare professionals and teaching assistants. Fort Belvoir Child and Youth Services has worked with Employer Engagement for the past two years to facilitate a smooth interview and hiring process at multiple hiring events. At the February 19th hiring event, Fort Belvoir extended 34 job offers on the spot to qualified candidates.
The Northern Virginia Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP) Career Fair connected 79 mature job seekers with employers across the region. SCSEP places mature workers in paid training and development opportunities to prepare for permanent employment. Participants valued the opportunity to speak directly with 7 regional employers and 5 community agencies about job placements. The Northern Virginia SCSEP Program is delivered in close coordination with The SkillSource Group, Inc. and the Virginia Career Works Northern Region.
Harris Teeter was looking to fill a variety of managerial roles and other positions in stores across northern Virginia. Virginia Career Works Northern and Fairfax County Employment Services worked closely with Harris Teeter to host a job fair, advertising across multiple platforms to attract job seekers with the type of expertise and interest needed. Utilizing interviews with hiring managers and on-the-spot job offers, the fair resulted in a 42% job offer rate across managerial and entry-level positions.
The ELEVATE Healthcare Job Fair connected job seekers with top healthcare employers in the region to learn about career paths in the field and explore a wide range of open roles. Featured employers included Inova Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Kaiser Permanente, Sentara Health, UVA Community Health, Fairfax Radiology Centers, Decena Home Care, Employment Enterprises, Inc., Ingleside Engaged Living, Maxim Healthcare Services, NVT Staffing, Prince William County, and The Medical Team.
