Job fair to be held at South County Government Center on Oct. 2

Representatives from more than 40 local employers will be on hand for a job fair Oct. 2 at the South County Government Center.

The fair, which is being organized by New Hope Housing in partnership with OAR Fairfax and the Fairfax Chapter of the NAACP, will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The South County Government Center is located at 8350 Richmond Highway (see map).

Admission is free, but organizers encourage anyone attending to register ahead of time here.

Candidates of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Professional dress is required, and interviews will be done on site.

Among the employers attending:

• 1st CDL Training Center of NOVA
• Aimco
• Alexandria Seaport Foundation
• Army and Air Force Exchange Service
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
• Curzon Staffing
• DC Central Kitchen
• Easter Seals
• Embassy Suites Springfield
• Five Guys
• Goodwill of Greater Washington
• Guest Services, Inc.
• Home Instead Senior Care
• Interstate Van Lines
• Labor Finders
• Legal Services of Northern Virginia
• Lifematters
• Linden Resources
• Metropolitan Healthcare Services
• Neighborhood Health
• Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR)
• Old Dominion Home Care
• PCSI
• PeopeReady
• Premier Aquatics
• Prince George’s County Dept. Of Corrections
• Prince William County Public Safety Communications
• RMSI
• Senior Helpers of Fairfax
• ServiceSource
• Shelters to Shutters
• Starbucks Coffee Company
• Strategy and Management Services
• Sunset Pool Management
• sweetgreen
• Swissport USA
• The Home Depot
• The Together Program
• Training Futures – NVFS
• Transdev
• Ultimate Staffing
• US Foods
• Virginia Workforce Connection
• WIOA Youth Program

Candidates with resumes are encouraged to bring multiple copies. Volunteers will also be on site at computer stations to help job seekers  draft or update resumes and search online for job openings.

If you want to prepare ahead of time, there will be a session for job seekers hosted by SKILLSOURCE at the South County Government Center on September 26 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. The class will help job seekers research employers and job openings, apply online in advance, and prepare resumes. Space is limited so guests are encouraged to register online here.