Press Release

CONCORD-New Hampshire Employment Security is hosting the Manchester Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This hiring event is taking place at Mount Washington College, located at 3 Sundial Avenue Manchester NH 03103. A full list of participating employers will be available on the day of the event. This great hiring event is free and open to all job seekers.

A number of businesses with immediate job openings and future opportunities will be on hand to speak and interview candidates. The career fields represented by the companies that have registered for this hiring event include manufacturing, staffing, retail, education, and health care, among others. Job seekers should dress professionally, bring copies of their resumes and be prepared to interview.

“New Hampshire Employment Security’s Job and Resource Fairs, which connect New Hampshire’s talented workers with employers looking to hire, are an important part of our efforts to expand middle class opportunity and keep our economy moving in the right direction, and I’d like to thank New Hampshire Employment Security and participating employers for working together to make this fair possible,” Governor Hassan said.

Executive Council Chris Pappas says, "These job fairs are a great way for job seekers to explore opportunities with dozens of businesses representing a wide range of fields. As we look to get New Hampshire back to work and ensure families have a chance to get ahead in this economy, events like this are a win-win for all who attend."

“The Manchester Job and Resource Fair is an opportunity for job seekers to meet face-to-face with a variety of employers, develop a network of professional contacts and have an opportunity to ask employers questions about their specific organization or industry,” states Commissioner George Copadis of New Hampshire Employment Security. New Hampshire continues to support and provide the necessary tools to our unemployed or underemployed residents to secure that next good job.

NHES provides free services, resources, and tools to assist both job seekers and employers with the entire job search process, hiring and employment needs. NHES has services available online and onsite to assist job seekers including an automated Job Match System, internet access, local papers, employment counseling, and career assessments, as well as, workshops on job searching, resume writing and interviewing techniques.

For additional information on this hiring and networking event, please contact Kevin Myers at Kevin.A.Myers@nhes.nh.gov.