904 356-JOBS (5627)

904 356-JOBS (5627)

Jacksonville, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2022) CareerSource Northeast Florida (CareerSource NEFL) in partnership with the City of Jacksonville (COJ) Disabled Services Division is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at the CareerSource NEFL Gateway Career Center – located at 5000 Norwood Avenue, Suite 2 in Jacksonville.

Although this event is open to all job seekers, accommodations will be available for persons with disabilities, and this is a fully-accessible event. CART services (instant translation services for the deaf) and sign language interpreters are provided.

Also, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request by contacting the COJ Disabled Services Division at voice number 904-255-5466, through TTY phone at 904-255-5476, or email your request to KaraT@coj.net. Please allow three business days for notification to process. While last-minute requests will be accepted, they may not be possible to fulfill.

Job seekers can also register in advance of the event at https://forms.office.com/r/Qm9kvStEUR

More than 25 employers are taking part in the event, including Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa, Tectron Engineering, Florida Blue, CVS Health, Gate Petroleum and Children’s Home Society of Florida.

Employers will have the opportunity to meet and hire qualified candidates who will boost their staffing needs and improve the company’s bottom line and discover untapped potential, boost workplace morale and broaden their talent pool. For more information on taking part in the event, call 904-255-5466 or email KaraT@coj.net for more information.

Job seekers can also take part in two workshops being conducted by CareerSource NEFL: Creating a Resume to Get You Hired, at 9 a.m., and Selling Yourself in an Interview, which takes place at 10 a.m.

CareerSource NEFL schedules virtual and in-person job fairs throughout the year to connect job seekers with open positions. For more information about this and other events hosted by CareerSource NEFL, visit the events page at https://careersourcenortheastflorida.com/events/.

CareerSource NEFL is responsible for providing a trained workforce to the employers in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. For more information, visit careersourcenefl.com.

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Media Contacts:

Ron Whittington, 904.563.0402 (cell) rwhittington@careersourcenefl.com (CareerSource NEFL)

Kara Tucker, (904) 255-5466 (office) or TTY (904) 255-5475 karat@coj.net (COJ Chief ADA Coordinator)