Press release from Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce:
Area residents will have many opportunities to advance their careers at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce’s WNC Career Expo. The region’s largest annual career fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Davis Event Center at the WNC Agriculture Center in Fletcher.
The participating companies are looking to hire for over 10,000 positions available around Western North Carolina in 2019. With more than 120 employers and job seeker resources slated to attend, the popular career expo will showcase regional employment opportunities in growth industries, including advanced manufacturing, health care services, technology, financial services, distribution and hospitality.
“Our region has experienced significant job growth over the last several years and our unemployment continues to be the lowest in the State of North Carolina,” said Terry Collins, Chair of the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board and Employee Human Resource Manager, Current powered by GE. “Employers in the region are aggressively searching for talent. The WNC Career Expo is an excellent opportunity for job seekers to find a great job. Mountain area Workforce Development Board is honored to join the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Coalition of Asheville-Buncombe, over 120 employers in our region along with many workforce partners in offering Western North Carolina’s largest annual career fair.”
Information on participating employers is listed online at www.WNCCareerExpo.com.
As an added benefit, the career fair will include two on-site professional development seminars sponsored by NCWorks Career Center for area job seekers on 7 Smart Strategies for 50+ Job Seekers.
Career seekers are encouraged to bring resumes for distribution, as many employers will accept applications at the event.
“Now in our 13th year, the WNC Career Expo has grown to become the largest recruiting event in Western North Carolina,” said Clark Duncan, Senior Vice President of Economic Development for the Asheville Chamber. “These face-to-face opportunities are rare in today’s job market and remain the most effective way to recruit and retain the very best talent.”
Sponsors for the WNC Career Expo include Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, AshevilleJobs.com, A-B Tech, Aeroflow Health, Percepta, Bojangles of WNC, iHeart Media and Arby’s.
For additional career seeker resources, visit www.wncareerexpo.com.
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