Harlingen, TX — The City of Harlingen, Harlingen EDC, and Workforce Solutions Cameron will be hosting the fourth Workforce Wednesday Job Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Casa de Amistad, 1204 Fair Park Blvd., Harlingen.
The job fair series launched in August of 2021 and has since hosted dozens of employers giving job seekers an opportunity to connect to thousands of job openings across the region.
Workforce Solutions Cameron is currently recruiting employers to participate in the Wednesday, Feb. 9 event. The event is free to participate in and will be open and free to the public. Employers who wish to participate in the event can call Workforce Solutions Cameron at 956-368-5200, ext. 4328, or email them at bsucameron@wfscameron.org.
“These events are placing people back into the workforce and we are pleased to say that our December event had the most on-site hires of any previous Workforce Wednesday event,” Raudel Garza, Harlingen EDC CEO, said.
“This series of job fairs was created out of a need to fill job openings our employers had, and these events are helping bring employers and job seekers together.”
Job seekers can expect to find job openings in a variety of industries including healthcare, law enforcement, education, service and hospitality, skills and technical trade, and others.
“We are still seeing lower turnout rates at many of our job fair events, but the Workforce Wednesday events have been consistent in having a variety of employers from all sorts of industries, to also drawing in a steady flow of job seekers ready to work,” Rey Tejada, Workforce Solutions Cameron, said.
“We encourage employers to sign up now to participate and to all job seekers, we invite you to come out on Wednesday, Feb. 9, ready to find a job that’s right for you.”
Here is the list of employers that will be in attendance, as of now, and the list is subject to change. Please check our website for updates:
- Bodyworks Ultra Lipo Clinic
- Cameron County Sheriff’s Office
- Childrens Advocacy Centers of Cameron and Willacy County
- City of San Benito
- Gulf Stream Marine
- Harlingen CISD
- JM Davidson, Inc.
- Khit Chiropractic and Wellness Center
- Nextstar Media
- ResCare, Inc.
- Retama Manor Nursing Center
- Rio Grande State Supported Living Center
- Saint Benedicts Home Health Inc
- Staff Force
- Texas Department Criminal Justice
- Trinidad PHC
- Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
- UT – Rio Grande Valley (Human Resources)
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