County Job Fair To Showcase Over 50 Vendors

Fifty-one companies from across Northeastern Pennsylvania, offering approximately 1,750 full-time, part-time, and seasonal job openings, are participating in the eighth annual Lackawanna County Job Fair on the Concourse at PNC Field on Thursday, October 28, from Noon to 4 PM.

The event is free and open to candidates of all experience levels and work categories.

As an added extra to the event, the County is also partnering with Delta Medix to provide first, second and third vaccination shots to any member of the public at the Job Fair. All three COVID-19 vaccines will be available. Anyone getting their second or third (booster) shot must present their vaccination card.

Representatives from the Pennsylvania CareerLink Lackawanna will be on-site to offer assistance on resume preparation and proper interview etiquette, along with other related general advice.

The public is urged to bring their resumes; dress professionally; and be prepared to be interviewed.

The vendors in the Job Fair were not charged for the exhibit space.  This is a total community service activity.

The firms exhibiting at the Job Fair come from Northeastern Pennsylvania.

They are: Agency of Community EmPOWERment of NEPA, Allied Services, Barry Callebaut, CareerLink of Lackawanna County, Carpenters Union Local 445, Cigna, Cintas, Commonwealth Financial Systems, Dynamic Staffing, Educational Opportunity Centers, EOS USA, and ERG Staffing.

Also, Express Employment Professionals, Fastenal, Fed Ex Ground, Geisinger, Gentex Corp., Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Graphic Packaging International, Goodwill Industries of NEPA, H & R Block, Help at Home, Hendrick Manufacturing Co., The Home Depot RDC, Home Instead, and Johnson College.

Also, Keystone College, Keystone Community Resources, Lackawanna County, Lowe’s Distribution, LT Verrastro Inc., McLane Company, Mia Products, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, Moravia Health, Mueller Curran (McDonald’s), and One Source Staffing.

Also, PA Hutchinson Company, Pennsylvania State Police, PennDOT, Prime Inc., Primerica, Process Technologies & Packaging, Simplex Homes, Sovereign Commercial Services/PA Paper Supply, The Azek Company, Tobyhanna Army Depot, Telespond, Traditional Home Health Care, Trinity Staffing Inc., and the University of Scranton.

For additional information, please visit www.lackawannacounty.org, check-out our Facebook page, or contact Rick Notari, Community Outreach Officer, via email at [email protected].