Job Fair Set for March 21 at West Springfield High

Supervisor Pat Herrity (R – Springfield) today announced that he will be co-hosting an opportunity expo and job fair with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, the West Springfield High School PTSA and local high school organizations (FBLA, DECA, and SGAs) from Lee, Edison, Lake Braddock, West Springfield and South County high schools. The event will focus on students and younger job seekers looking for full time employment, after-school employment, seasonal positions, internship opportunities or volunteer opportunities.

Businesses are invited to participate in this event to showcase their companies and the positions they have available. Employers seeking to secure space at the job fair can should visit the Greater Springfield Chamber’s website Employer Application. The deadline to sign up for an employer space is Monday, March 9.

The job fair will be held in the cafeteria at West Springfield High School on March 21st from 1 to 5 p.m. The opportunity expo and job fair will be free to attend for job seekers. For more information please click here - http://business.springfieldchamber.org/events/details/opportunity-expo-job-fair-2122.

Although the job fair is not strictly for students and young job seekers, our area high school organizations are making a push for students and parents to take advantage of this event to line up after-school employment, an internship, volunteer opportunities or a seasonal position for the summer.

Supervisor Herrity stated: “This job fair is an opportunity to connect our businesses with our young job seekers, and I am happy to partner with the Greater Springfield Chamber, the West Springfield PTSA and our local high schools’ business clubs to achieve this goal. Having a job as a teenager was a rewarding and educational experience for me and one that we need to promote for our youth. For employers this fair will connect them face to face with young and ambitious candidates. It is a win-win.”