The 5th Annual Homecoming Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville. Registration for the fair ended Friday, December 17, with 81 employers and job seeker resources slated to attend. The job fair will showcase regional employment opportunities in growth industries throughout Western North Carolina, including advanced manufacturing, financial services, health services, and hospitality. Job seekers who participate in the 2010 Homecoming Job Fair will have the benefit of a one-stop opportunity to meet directly with representatives from many premier organizations in the region that are currently hiring or anticipate hiring in 2011. The employers and resources participating in the event include the following firms:
Job Seeker Resources
JobLink Career Centers
Please visit the event website, www.HomecomingJobFair.com, to learn more about the employers and positions being showcased. Applications will be taken on-site for specific employers and job seekers are invited to bring their resume for distribution.
"As our community continues to emerge from recession, we are looking forward to this opportunity to connect regional business to talent, to connect our workforce to employment, and to promote the diversity of career opportunities in Asheville. In the past five (5) years, the Homecoming Job Fair has come to represent our regional collaboration to make the Asheville area a great place to live, build a career, and grow a business,” stated Clark Duncan, Director of Business and Industry Services at the Chamber’s Economic Development Coalition. The December event marks the largest employer participation in the history of the Homecoming Job Fair.
Event Sponsors: AB Tech, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, AdvantageWest, Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County, ClearChannel Asheville, Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, Mountain Xpress
Event Partners: Advanced Business Equipment, American Water Care- EcoWater, Biltmore Square Mall, Blue Ridge Community College, Buncombe County Government, CAYLA- City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy, Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, LocalJobs.com, Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, NC Employment Security Commission, NC JobLink Career Centers, Widget Works- Maker of the E-Board
For more information about the event, please visit www.HomecomingJobFair.com or contact Clark Duncan at the EDC 828.258.6134.