About the Event

The Eighth Annual Fairfax Mega Job Fair and Entrepreneurship Expo will be presented by the Fairfax County SkillSource Centers and the Business Development Assistance Group. This has been a successful partnership for several years, joining employment and entrepreneurship expertise to provide a wide range of services to participants.

Widely recognized as Fairfax County’s signature employment and business event, thousands of job seekers and entrepreneurs have attended each year. Recruiters from major area employers consistently rate the event as “exceeding expectations.”

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Note: Parking and event entrance is free for all job seekers and workshop attendees. No registration is required.

Event Goals

Employers:

1. Interact with specific regional talent
2. Meet your businesses diversity needs
3. Conduct effective and efficient recruitment
4. Increase publicity and community involvement

To view the employer flyer, click here.

Attendees:

1. Connect qualified job seekers with hiring private and government employers
2. Provide job skills and business training for job seekers, career changers, and entrepreneurs all under one roof (Click here for workshop registration)

To view the job seeker flyer, click here.

2011 Event Highlights 

2,500 job seekers attended the seventh annual event

46 employers recruited for 200+ positions

12 resource partners provided information on educational programs, banking services, and business development

80+ young job seekers learned about getting a summer job from Job Corner’s youth employment staff

150+ job seekers had questions answered by a panel of 5 human resource professionals representing some of the area’s top employers

50+ entrepreneurs heard about area business resources from Arlington BizLaunch