2016 JOB FAIR

Are you an employer in Dallas, Texas or a surrounding area ACTIVELY hiring local job seekers? Or, are you a local resource who offers help to job seekers? If yes, then read on, my friend.

The Opportunity Works Job & Resource Fair is an awesome opportunity for local employers to find hundreds of ready, qualified, and enthusiastic candidates. It is also a great way for employment related resources to reach potential clients.

In 2014, approximately 1,200 job seekers attended this job fair. Employers reported that approximately one third of their available jobs were filled by the job fair's candidates. 

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The job fair is FREE to employers and resources. Employer registration has closed this year, but come back again next year. CLICK HERE to see who is participating. 

Wednesday, April 20th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

LOCATION

• Harry Stone Recreation Center, 2403 Millmar Dr. Located in northeast Dallas, Texas.

REGISTRATION

• Registration is FREE. No cost to register or attend.

• Registration is mandatory for employers and resources.

TIME

• Employers can set up as early as 9:00 a.m.

• Please arrive no later than 9:30 a.m.

• Please plan to stay for the duration of the job fair. 

• Priority admission for pre-registered veterans begins at 9:45 a.m. Admission for all other job seekers begins at 10:00 a.m.

ABOUT THE JOB SEEKERS

• You can expect to see job seekers at all experience, age, and education levels.

• We expect more than 1,000 job seekers to attend.

• Our partners, friends, and local media advertise this event extensively in the DFW area.

• Most job seekers reside in Dallas and contiguous counties. However, in 2014 & 2015, we had job seekers from as far north as Oklahoma and as far south as Houston.

• We provide volunteer Spanish language translators.

• We also make a special effort to find job opportunities for responsible people with criminal backgrounds.

• See the information we are giving to job seekers by clicking here. 

SUGGESTED MATERIALS

• Please bring plenty of business cards, applications, and informative materials. (Like, hundreds.)

• Please bring information on available positions, benefits, and job requirements.

• You may bring a table cloth for your table, brochures, promotional material, banners, props, and give-a-way items.

• We recommend that you have a sign-in to get contact information from job seekers.

SITE SPECIFICS & ACCOMODATIONS

• HOSPITALITY. We will provide a light breakfast for our employers, resources and volunteers at 9:00 a.m. in the hospitality room. Please let us know how many representatives of your business plan to attend.

• SITE. We will provide you one 6 foot table and two chairs. Let us know if you would prefer to bring your own table or chairs. An electrical outlet may be available with advance notice, but please bring your own extension cord. Wifi is available. We have a separate room for on-site interviews, if requested. We will not have a secure place for you to store personal belongings. 

• OUR STAFF. Please check in with our staff once you have arrived (the people with the blue vests). One of our volunteers will guide you to your assigned table. We will have volunteers to assist you with set-up if requested. We will have staff to assist you during the job fair and in the hospitality room.

• PARKING. The Recreation Center has a parking lot in the front and the back of the facility. Overflow parking is available on the street and in the nearby church parking lots. We are expecting more than 1,000 people, so please plan accordingly.

Read more about our crime watch's efforts to get people back to work. Click on ABOUT US.