In an effort to keep job opportunities at the forefront in Hamilton County, a virtual job fair was held on July 9. This first ever virtual job fair was hosted and planned by Hamilton County’s Workforce Recovery Task Force.
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“There are lots of great jobs out there. We did everything we could to connect the right people with the right opportunities,” said Mark Heirbrandt, Hamilton County Commissioner and member of the Hamilton County Workforce Recovery Task Force. “We had 334 job seekers and 46 companies participate. I call that a success, and a step in the right direction.”
After the job fair was complete, both job seekers and companies filled out surveys, so the task force could gather additional information to make improvements and understand what worked well.
“I enjoyed the job fair. Several of the companies saw that I was looking on their page and reached out to me immediately. I loved it!” said one job seeker.
The Hamilton County Workforce Recovery Task Force will be doing several follow ups in the coming weeks. One effort will be made to make sure candidates are receiving on-going career and training opportunities. Currently, the task force is reaching out to companies who participated to see how many hires were made.
Click here to learn more about the Hamilton County Workforce Recovery Task Force.