Free Essex County job fair

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training & Employment will hold a job fair, featuring more than 150 employers and service providers for the public on Thursday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Essex County College Gymnasium, 303 University Ave. in Newark.

Members of the public who are looking for a job can meet with employers from a variety of fields, including health care, higher education, banking, 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.

Admission to the 2018 Essex County Job Fair is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is available online at www.essexcountynj.org or in person at the Essex County One-Stop Career Center located at 50 South Clinton St., second floor, in East Orange. On-site registration is also available at the event. For more information, call the Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training and Employment at 973-395-8415.