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WNC Career Fair

Overview

Find the Next Step in Your Career

Local employers are hiring now!

Join us Friday, Nov. 8 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville in downtown Asheville for a special the WNC Mountain Strong Career Fair.

Presented by the Mountain Area Workforce Board 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.

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 Mountain Strong Career Fair

WNC Mountain Strong Career Fair Friday, Nov. 8

Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville
ALL job seekers welcome – no appointments required!
No fee or registration required for job seekers to attend
Free parking on-site – vouchers provided
Free community resources available

Employer Registration

Employer Registration for the WNC Mountain Strong Career Fair

Registration is free for this special post-Helene career fair
Free lunch for vendors; free parking vouchers
Tables and chairs provided
Load in 8:30 am
Event open to public: 10 am-4 pm
Load out: 5 pm
Estimated attendance 200+ job seeker

Employer registration is now closed.

Participating Employers

This list will be updated regularly.

AAA – The Auto Club Group
A-B Tech Advanced Manufacturing
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Abound Health
Advanced Business Equipment
Aeroflow Health
Aflac
All Souls Counseling
Altec Industries
American IRA, LLC
Anderson Automotive Group
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Aston Park Health Care Center
Axis Security
Biltmore Farms, LLC
Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
Brightstar Care of Asheville
Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
BUNCOMBE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (Enforcement)
Call Dad, LLC
Catholic Charities
Cherokee Indian Hospital
City of Asheville
Community Action Opportunities
Genova Diagnostic
Davidson Family Services
Davita Kidney Care
Eliada Homes Inc.
FedUp Foods
FEMA
First WNC
Four Seasons – The Care You Trust
Friday Services Inc
Glatfelter Industries
Goodwill
HCA Healthcare
Henderson County Local Government
HomeTrust Bank
HouseSmart, Construction
iHeartMedia
IMOCO INC.
Ingles Markets
Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center – NCDHHS
Kyocera International, Inc.
Land of Sky P20 Council
Land of Sky Technology Recovery Program
Literacy Together
Lutheran Services Carolinas
MAHEC
Mountain Area Workforce Development Board
Mountain Home Care
NC Department Of Insurance
NC Dept of Adult Correction
NC DHHS Division Service for the Blind
NC-Works Career Center & Resume Support
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources
OnTrack
Our Voice NC
Pisgah Legal
Pisgah Valley Retirement Community
PNC Bank
Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn
Pride Staff
RAUMEDIC
Reich LLC
Ridgecrest Conference Center
Rsi Vacations
Shoji Spa
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
Signal Of Asheville
Snow Creek Landscaping
Bojangles
Spherion
Starbucks Coffee Company
State Employees’ Credit Union
Sunshine Employment Resources
System Logistics Corporation
TE Connectivity
Tetra Tech
The Greer Group
The Town of Waynesville
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Union Transfer & Storage Co., Inc.
Waynesville Fire Department
Waynesville Police Department
Western North Carolina Community Health Services
WNCSource
YMCA of Western North Carolina
YMI Cultural Center
Young Homecare
Zen Tubing

On-Site Resources

These organizations will be on-site to provide resources and assist with various needs.

FEMA
Pisgah Legal
On Track
All Souls Counseling
YMI Cultural Center
Land of Sky P20 Council
Land of Sky Technology Recovery Program
Literacy Together
Goodwill/Next Gen
Community Action Opportunities
Our Voice NC
First WNC
Catholic Charities
NC DHHS Division Service for the Blind
Outside: NC Works Mobile Unit

Sponsors Booths:

Asheville Chamber of Commerce
Mountain Area Workforce Development Board
NC Works – Career Center
NC Works – Resume Assistance
Interview Assistance

Quick Links

WNC Talent Job Board (Online Job Postings)

Desiree Monstrola

Venture Asheville & Executive Operations Manager

828-258-6118

dmonstrola@ashevillechamber.org

Mountain Area Workforce Development Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Provider of Employment & Training Services and the “WNC MTN STRONG CAREER FAIR” is funded 50% by Title I WIOA Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) as part of an award from the Employment and Training Administration, US Department of Labor totaling $250,000 and 50% by Title I Adult funding as part of an award from the Employment and Training Administration, US Department of Labor totaling $740,383. The total cost of the WNC Mountain Strong Career Fair is less than $25,000 with 0% from non-governmental sources.