Annual job fair draws 5,000 to fairgrounds

Source: The Business Journal

Approximately 5,000 people braved the heat to come out for The Big Fresno Fair’s second annual job fair on Wednesday. The job fair is held in order to fill 800 jobs that become available when the Big Fresno Fair takes place. Positions range from ticket sellers to parking attendants and security. “Our goal with the Job Fair is to create a greater level of awareness among Central Valley residents that these job opportunities exist at The Big Fresno Fair,” said John C. Alkire, CEO of The Big Fresno Fair, in a release. “The fact that we’re hiring hundreds of hard working local residents creates a big opportunity for those looking for work.” Last year the fair needed to fill 1,000 positions and 7,000 showed up for the job fair. The Big Fresno Fair has been around for 129 years and will take place Oct. 3-14 at the Fresno Fairgrounds on Kings Canyon Road in Fresno. An estimated 550,000 people attend the fair each year.

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