Career Fair Coming To Newark Airport; Jobs Start At $19 Per Hour

NEWARK, NJ — Want to get your foot in the door at one of the highest-paying airports on the East Coast? Here’s your chance.

A fall career fair will take place at Newark Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at the brand-new Terminal A. The job fair – held by the nonprofit Council for Airport Opportunity – will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Participants should bring pens and multiple copies of their resume. Register online here.

Employers are looking to hire for more than 100 jobs in food service, security, retail and cleaning positions, organizers said. Salaries start at $19 per hour – the current minimum wage at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s three airports. Read More: Airport Workers Win 'Highest Min. Wage In US' After Long Battle

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