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Deadline nears for Hazleton Area job fair

Volunteers working with the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and the Hazleton CareerLink are continuing to plan for the Eleventh Annual Hazleton Area Job Fair which will take place on March 29th at the Best Western Genetti Motor Inn & Suites. The Job Fair provides a unique forum to help match people with new and expanded employment opportunities. Chamber officials remind employers that the deadline to register for the event is Friday, March 9th.

Area employers seeking to locate full, part time, temporary or summer workers, can obtain information about the Job Fair by contacting the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at 455-1509.   Since the past  Job Fair's have been sell-outs, firms contemplating participation are asked to forward their registration as soon as possible. 

The event is being coordinated by the Chamber and the Hazleton CareerLink, along with   the cooperation of the Schuylkill and White Haven Chambers. Sponsors for the day-long event include the  Luzerne County CareerLinks, NEPIRC, PPL Corporation, Luzerne County Workforce Investment Office, Standard-Speaker, and in-kind contribution by ARC Electric.

Employers who have signed up to date to participate include: Aaron North, American Staffing Solutions Inc., Avon, Bloomsburg Hospital, Blue Cross of NEPA, Career Institute of Technology, Comfort Keepers, DeAngelo Brothers, Inc., Denny's Restaurant, Dept. of Corrections, Eagle Rock Resort, Econoco Corporation, Entercom, Fabri-Kal Corporation, First Quality Nonwovens, Inc., Freedom Corrugated, George J. Hayden, Inc., Greater Hazleton Health Alliance, Hazleton Oil & Environmental, Hilton Reservations, Hometown Nursing & Rehab Center, Interstate Road Management, Lowe's, Luzerne County Community College, Luzerne County Office of Human Services, Manpower, McCann School of Business & Technology, Network Solutions, PA State Police, Procure Personnel, Romark Logistics, Sallie Mae, Simmons Company, The Pavilion @ St. Luke Village, TJ Maxx Distribution Center, Tobyhanna Army Depot, Traffic Control of Drums PA , Trans American Technical Institute, Inc., Vacation Charters, LTD, WMGH/WLSH Radio Stations, and Workforce Resources.

Again for this year there will be a special opportunity where employers can take advantage of a special advertising opportunity through the Standard-Speaker. A special insert or section of the newspaper will focus on businesses who will be represented at the Job Fair in the Wednesday, March 28th publication.

This year's program will take place from 11:00AM to 6:00PM and will focus simultaneously on all phases of employment opportunities in order to accommodate every area resident.

The program is open to the public, and admission is free.

The Job Fair provides local businesses with an opportunity to meet with prospective new employees and take advantage of the informal setting to help fill current or upcoming job availabilities. All business participants will have a professionally set-up booth space at the event.

As many as one thousand job seekers have attended past Job Fair Programs.  Information about registration can be obtained from either the Chamber or the Hazleton CareerLink.

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