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WNC Career Expo

Overview

Find the Next Step in Your Career

Local employers are hiring now!

Join us Wednesday, April 9th from 11 AM – 4 PM at the Davis Event Center at WNC Ag Center for the WNC Career Expo presented by NCWorks and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Western North Carolina businesses and organizations are ready to promote career opportunities for job seekers. All job seekers are encouraged to attend this one-stop opportunity to meet directly with representatives from companies hiring now. Free parking and free supportive services available on site.

Employers and job seekers are encouraged to connect with their local NCWorks Career Center to learn more about educational and training opportunities as well as career opportunities available in Western North Carolina.

NCWorks Career Centers: Buncombe County • Henderson County • Madison County • Transylvania County

Career Seekers

Western North Carolina employers are ready to hire talented applicants like you. You’ll be able to make connections and even interview on the spot with employers in high-demand industries at the WNC Career Expo.

WNC Career Expo Wednesday, April 9

WNC Ag Center – Davis Event Center
ALL job seekers welcome – no appointments required!
No fee or registration required for job seekers to attend
Free parking on-site
Free community resources available

Ready, Set, Get Hired! – Career Seeker Workshops

Maximize your job search with free classes and resources led by WNCHRA and Goodwill. Schedule below. Sign up for any of the workshops here

Dates: March 14, March 21, March 28 & April 4 from 12pm-2pm
Location: Ferguson Center for Allied Health and Workforce Development Building at A-B Tech. Workshops: Room #451/ Computer Lab: Room #438
Parking: Free
Format: 1-hour workshop + 1-hour resume writing support
Light Refreshments Provided

Part 1: Resume Mastery – Showcasing Your Transferable Skills
Friday, March 14th: Reviewing and refining resumes to highlight transferable skills.

Part 2: Self-Advocacy – Leaning into & Promoting Your Transferable Skills
Friday, March 21st: Effectively communicating and advocating for your skills on paper and in person.

Part 3: Impactful Presence – Elevating Your In-Person & Online Communication
Friday, March 28th: Understanding how non-verbal cues and appearance contribute to making a lasting impression.

Part 4: Winning Strategies for Job Fairs – Research, Approach & Follow-Up
Friday, April 4th: Strategies for maximizing job fair opportunities, from preparation to follow-up.

Sign up for any of the workshops here

Additional Career Support Services:

AB-Tech – Support Services @NC Works Career Lab (Available Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
NC Works – General offerings
Employers and job seekers are encouraged to connect with their local NCWorks Career Center to learn more about educational and training opportunities as well as career opportunities available in Western North Carolina. NCWorks Career Centers: Buncombe County • Henderson County • Madison County • Transylvania County

Employer Registration

Employer Registration for the WNC Mountain Strong Career Fair

Booth fee: $300
Free lunch for vendors
Tables and chairs provided
Load in 7:30 am
Event open to public: 11 am-4 pm
WNC Career Expo has partnered with regional school systems to provide high school students with opportunities to explore career paths and employment options during a closed registration-only time period during the Expo.
Load out: 4:30 pm

Register for an employer booth

Participating Employers

Participating Employers

Advanced Business equipment

Aflac

Alan’s Jewelry & Pawn

Altec Industries

Ardenwoods Retirement Community

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community C

Asheville Hotel Group

Asheville Independent Restaurants

AvL Technologies

Baxter Healthcare – Northcove

Bayada Home Health Care

Biltmore Estate

Biltmore Farms LLC

Black Mountain Neuro Medical Treatment Center

Blue Ridge Health

BlueWest Opportunities

Blythe Construction Inc.

BOJ of WNC, LLC

Building System Solutions

Buncombe County Government

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office

Canoe Kitchen & Bar Lake Lure

Catholic Charities

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority

Cornerstone Caregiving Asheville

Eliada Homes

Environmental Chimney Service

Express Employment Professionals

Fastenal Company

FASTSIGNS of Asheville

Fleshers Fairview Health Care Center

Four Seasons, The Care You Trust – Hospice and Palliative Care

Freudenberg Performance Materials

Friday Services Inc

GE Aerospace

Genova Diagnostics

Givens Communities

Henderson County Local Government

Hickman Edge Systems/Carlisle

Hopscotch Primary Care

HouseSmart Construction

IEM

Ingles Markets

Inspire ( Land of Sky Regional Council)

Irene Wortham Center

Joyce Windows, Sunrooms & Baths

Julian F. Keith ADATC NCDHHS

Kearfott Corporation

Land of Sky Regional Council

Lassonde Pappas

Laurels of Greentree

Linamar Light Metals

MaidPro

Manpower

MB Haynes Corporation – Asheville – NC

Mission Health System

MSS Solutions

NC Department of Adult Correction

NC Department of Public Safety

NC Works

New York Life

NEXSTREET

NHE, Inc.

North Carolina State Veterans Home- Black Mountain

Northwestern Mutual Asheville

Operation Gateway

Overhead Door Company of the High Country™, a DH Pace Company

P20 Council (Land of Sky)

Plato’s Closet Asheville

Pratt & Whitney

Premier Home Healthcare Services Inc.

PrideStaff

RATP Dev USA

Raumedic Inc.

Redefine Facility Cleaning

SHERWIN WILLIAMS

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Southern Dock Products – A Division of DuraServ

Spectrum

Spherion

State of North Carolina Office of State Human Resources

Sunshine Employment Resources, Inc.

System Logistics Corporation

The Budd Group

The Family Health Centers of Asheville, Arden & Hominy Valley

The Greer Group

The Lodge at Mills River Health and Rehabilitation

The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa

Union Transfer and Storage

United States Postal Service

Verner Center for Early Learning

WCU-Educational Outreach

Western Carolina Medical Society

Wilsonart

WNC Direct Care, Inc

WNCSource

YMCA of Western North Carolina

Quick Links

Diana Blackett

Director of Workforce Partnerships

828-258-6130

dblackett@ashevillechamber.org

NCWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Provider of Employment & Training Services and is funded by WIOA Title I Formula Dislocated Worker totaling $352,378, funded by WIOA Title I Formula Youth totaling $723,920, and funded by WIOA Title I Formula Adult totaling $635,311. The total estimated cost of the WNC Career Expo is $25,160 with 6.6% financed from non-governmental sources.