Employers Needed for County Job Fair

Employers and jobseekers will have the opportunity to connect at the Monmouth County Job Fair Friday, Sept. 21 during the 2012 Monmouth County Job Fair.

The 2012 Monmouth County Job Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Monmouth County Police Academy, 2000 Kozloski Road in Freehold.

Last year’s job fair drew in more than 100 employers and an estimated 1,200 jobseekers. This year, employers in categories such as healthcare, government, retail, security, technology, manufacturing and sales are expected to attend.

“Only employers who have immediate job openings will be invited to participate in the 2011 Monmouth County Job Fair,” said Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, liaison for the Monmouth County Department of Workforce Development in a press release. “This will improve the chances that jobseekers will find employment.”

Employers interested in participating are asked to contact Larry Sternbach at (732) 683-8850 ext. 3711 or email him at lawrence.sternbach@dol.state.nj.us. Or, contact Jay Staiger at (732) 683-8850 at extension 4011 or email jason.staiger@dol.state.nj.us. There is no cost for employers to reserve a table.

The 2012 Monmouth County Job Fair is a partnership of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board, Monmouth County Department of Workforce Development, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Monmouth-Ocean Development Council, Jersey Shore Association of Human Resources, and Brookdale Community College.