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NEW YORK (PIX11) -- With inflation on the rise, some New Yorkers are looking for new jobs to help bring in more money. The New York State Department of Labor is advertising several job fair events through March.
Central Brooklyn Job Fair
The Central Brooklyn job fair will be on March 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Major R. Owens Recreation Center at 1561 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. The following employers are advertised to be in attendance:
- Amida Care
- Attentive Home Care Inc. (DBA Always Home Care)
- Breaking Ground
- Brooklyn Solar Works
- Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center
- Cares
- Central Amusement International Inc. (Luna Park)
- CyraCom International
- Elmy's Special Services
- Good Temps
- Harmony Home Care
- HeartShare Human Services of NY
- Hot Bread Kitchen
- NYC Health + Hospitals
- NYS Department of Civil Service
- NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- NYS Police
- NYS Department of Labor
- Pay-O-Matic Check Cashing
- Port Authority Police of NY & NJ
- Pursuit
- Rapid Armored Corp
- VNS Health
- WIN
If you'd like to sign up for this event, you can fill out a form here.
Long Island Virtual Career Fair
The Long Island virtual career fair will be held on March 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a preview day for those job hunters who want to see the business in attendance. The following companies are advertised to attend:
- ACLD
- Addus Homecare
- Air Industries Group
- AriZona Beverage
- Avery Biomedical Devices, Inc.
- Charles Evans Center
- Citizens Options Unlimited
- CN Guidance and Counseling Services
- Community Housing Innovations
- Concern Housing
- Dayton T Brown, INC
- ENSCO, Inc.
- Fastenal
- Flagstar
- FlexStaff Careers
- Haig Press Inc.
- Healing Hands Companions Lc
- IGHL
- Lloyd Staffing
- Long Island Select Healthcare, Inc.
- Med-Metrix
- New York Life
- New York Life - Melville
- Richner Communications, Inc.
- Robert Half
- Schenck USA Corp.
- Sterling Floor Designs Ltd
- Stony Brook University
- Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc.
- Sunrise Senior Living of Holbrook
- The Center for Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
- The NY State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision/ Recruitment Unit
- The Viscardi Center
- University Support Services
- W Services Group
If you are interested in attending, you can register here, and participants are reminded to upload their resumes so all the businesses in attendance will get a copy.
North of I-287 Job Fair
For job seekers in the Hudson Valley, the North of I-287 job fair is coming to the Mount Kisco Public Library on March 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The following companies are advertised to be in attendance:
- CLC Group Services Inc.
- Four Winds Hospital
- Fujifilm Holdings America Corp.
- Green Way Markets
- John Gregoras Paper-Hanging & Painting
- Liberty Lines Transit
- NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
- NYS Police
- NYS Veterans Home at Montrose
- Mt. Kisco Child Care Center
- Mount Kisco Recreation
- Pace University
- Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
- Richmond Community Services
- RLC Electronics
- Saw Mill Club
- St. Christopher's Inn
- Summer Trails Day Camp
- The ARC Westchester
- The Castle Hotel & Spa
- Trustco Bank
- Westchester Community Health Center
- Westchester County Government
- Westchester Parks Foundation, Inc./Camp Morty
- YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester
- Zierick Manufacturing Corp.
Those who want to attend this job fair can register here.
Patchogue Mini Job Fair
On March 12, a mini job fair will be held at the Patchogue Workforce New York Career Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The job fair on Long Island has several businesses advertised to be in attendance to include:
- Amazon
- American Medical Response of New York, LLC (DBA Hunter EMS)
- Boss Facility Services
- CVS
- FlexStaff
- Fastenal
- Stony Brook Child Care
- Suffolk County Civil Service Department
- United States Postal Service
No registrations are required for this event; all that is asked is that you bring copies of your resume and dress professionally.
New York City Regional Virtual Career Fair
The New York City regional virtual career fair will take place on March 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Job hunters will be able to apply for jobs, speak with recruiters one-on-one, attend live webinars, and more. The career fair is advertising many businesses in attendance, including:
- A Friendly Face
- Amazon
- Animal Care Centers of NYC
- Berkeley College
- Bowery Residents Committee (BRC)
- BrooklynSolarWorks
- Charter Communications-Spectrum
- City University of New York (CUNY)
- Custom Computer Specialists
- FlexStaff
- FREE TRAINING on Coursera by NYSDOL
- Frontline Personnel Services (Legacy Staffing)
- Heartshare Human Services of NY
- Imedview, Inc.
- New York Cruise Lines
- New York State Department of Civil Service
- NYC Health + Hospitals
- NYPD Recruitment Section
- Security Industry Specialists
- The New York Foundling
- The Viscardi Center
- Touro University
- Urban Resource Institute
If you are interested in attending, you can register here, and participants are reminded to upload their resumes so all the businesses in attendance will get a copy.
CMP Spring 2024 Job Fair
The CMP spring job fair will be on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Flushing YMCA in Queens. Several government agencies, among other businesses, are scheduled to be in attendance, including:
- 1199 SEIU Employment Center
- Anthem BCBS
- Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
- Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC)
- Citizens Bank
- Community Assistance Resources and Extended Services Inc. (C.A.R.E.S)
- Comprehensive Behavior Supports
- CyraCom International
- David J. Louie, Inc
- Flushing Bank
- Flushing YMCA New Americans Initiative
- MetroPlus Health
- MTA
- New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS)
- New York City Commission on Human Rights
- New York City Police Department (NYPD)
- New York State Department of Civil Service
- NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- New York State Police Department
- Northwell Health
- Pret A Manger
- Primerica
- Render
- S & W Wilson Inc.
- Sheraton Brooklyn
- Spectrum
- SWISSPORT
- Truecare Homecare Agency
- U.S. Army Recruiting
- Workforce 1
- Xtreme Care, LLC
Those who want to attend this job fair can register here.