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10^th Annual Northland Career Fair Set for Wednesday, April 24

[Duluth, MN] Job Seekers can connect with employers at the 10th Annual Northland Career Fair on Wednesday, April 24. The event is one of the largest in northern Minnesota. Career fair organizers expect about 800 attendees at the event. Nearly 100 employers from northern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin will speak with job seekers about current and future job vacancies. 

The Career Fair offers job seekers the chance to link up with businesses that are seeking to hire workers for entry-level to professional jobs.  Job openings are in an array of fields including IT, engineering, hospitality, health care, finance, utilities, mining, government, transportation and manufacturing. 

The Career Fair will be open to all job seekers from 2:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will be held at the DECC Pioneer Hall, 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth. Parking is free.

Why Should I attend?

• Have your resume reviewed by local Human Resource professionals and CareerForce staff
• Get your Complimentary LinkedIn phot taken by a professional photographer
• Stop by the Interview Snapshots area and work out those interview jitters.
• Post your resume on MinnesotaWorks.net.

Here are our tips for gearing up for the job fair as listed on our complete Career Fair website http://mn.gov/deed/events/northland

• Look at our list of 53 employers attending. Plan to visit the booths of employers that you wish to work for.
• Be ready to briefly tell employers the benefits of hiring you. You could even be interviewed on the spot.
• Check out our list of job fair prep recommendations at http://mn.gov/deed/events/Northland

For more information, email Rhonda Rutford at rhonda.rutford@state.mn.us, Workforce Development Representative at CareerForce in Duluth, or call 218-302-8406

DEED, a CareerForce partner, is organizing the event.

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