2008 Job Fairs
In 2008, more than 27,830 job seekers and 1,972 Wisconsin businesses have participated in Wisconsin Job Center-sponsored job fairs! Compare that to 24,222 job seekers and 1,854 Wisconsin businesses in 2007.
The trend is up. Begin your preparation now to participate in a locally-sponsored event in 2009.
2008 Job Fairs, concluded
Workforce Development Regional Manufacturing Job Fair, Menomonee Falls
Date/time: Monday,
February 4
Location: Menomonee Falls
Attendance: 42 employers;
350 job seekers
Spring Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Tuesday,
February 5
Location: Bristol
Attendance: 33 employers;
632 job seekers
Veteran's Job Fair, Wausau
Date/time: Thursday, February 7
Location: Wausau
Attendance: 25
employers, 350 job seekers
Think Spring Job Fair, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday, February 13
Location: Madison
Attendance: 13 employers, 389 job seekers
CareerFest 2008, La Crosse
Date/time: Tuesday, March 4
Location: La Crosse
Attendance: 49 employers,
825 job seekers
Grant County Job Fair, Fennimore
Date/time: Thursday, March 6
Location: Fennimore
Attendance: 40 employers,
282 job seekers
Sawyer-Washburn County 13th Annual Job Fair, Hayward
Date/time: Wednesday, March 12
Location: Hayward
Waupaca County Job Fair 2008, Waupaca
Date/time: Thursday, March 13
Location: Waupaca
Attendance: 38 employers,
401 job seekers
Workforce Development Ozaukee/Washington County Spring Job Fair, Mequon
Date/time: Tuesday, March 18
Location: Mequon
Attendance: 33 employers,
300 job seekers
4th Annual Regional Professional Career Expo, Racine
Date/time: Wednesday,
March 19
Location: Racine
Attendance: 397 job seekers
2008 Spring Job Fair on the Fox, Oshkosh
Date/time: Wednesday,
March 19
Location: Oshkosh
Attendance: 166 employers, 986 job seekers
Spring Job Fair, Rhinelander
Date/time: Wednesday, March 26
Location: Rhinelander
Attendance: 37 employers, 800 job seekers
Polk County Job Fair, St. Croix Falls
Date/time: Wednesday, March 26
Location: St. Croix Falls
Attendance: 20 employers, 381 job seekers
Vernon County Job Fair, Viroqua
Date/time: Thursday, March 27
Location: Viroqua
Attendance: 18 employers, 183 job seekers
Crawford County Job Fair, Prairie du Chien
Date/time: Friday, March 28
Location: Prairie du Chien
Attendance: 25 employers, 251 job seekers
Racine Job Connections Job Fair, Racine
Date/time: Wednesday, April 2, 12-5 pm
Location: Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring St., Racine
Attendance: 35 employers, 481 job seekers
Barron County Job Fair, Rice Lake
Date/time: Thursday, April 3
Location: Rice Lake
Attendance: 22 employers, 320 job seekers
17th Annual Walworth County Job Fair, Elkhorn
Date/time: Thursday, April 3
Location: Elkhorn
Attendance: 39 employers, 485 job seekers
Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Tuesday, April 8
Location: Bristol
Attendance: 34 employers, 443 job seekers
Fiesta Job Fair, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday, April 9
Location: Madison
Attendance: 20 employers, 400 job seekers
St. Croix Valley Job Fair, New Richmond (St. Croix & Pierce Counties)
Date/time: Thursday,
April 10
Location: New Richmond
Attendance: 21 employers, 300 job seekers
Wausau Area Job Fair, Wausau
Date/time: Wednesday, April 16
Location: Wausau
Attendance: 88 employers; 2,000 job seekers
Spring Job Fair 2008, Sturgeon Bay
Date/time: Wednesday, April 16
Location: Sturgeon Bay
Attendance: 23 employers, 187 job seekers
Jackson County Job Fair, Black River Falls
Date/time: Thursday, April 24
Location: Black River Falls
Attendance: 11 employers, 81 job seekers
Employment Expo, Eau Claire
Date/time: Thursday, April 24
Location: Eau Claire
Attendance: 36 employers, 1,000 job seekers
Wisconsin Job Center-Trempealeau County Job Fair
Date/time: Tuesday, April 29
Location: Independence
Attendance: 11 employers, 40 job seekers
Workforce Development Waukesha County Spring Job Fair, Pewaukee
Date/time: Wednesday, April 30
Location: Pewaukee
Attendance: 82 employers, 850 job seekers
Central Wisconsin Spring 2008 Job Fair, Wisconsin Rapids
Date/time: Wednesday, April 30
Location: Wisconsin Rapids
Attendance: 42 employers, 450 job seekers
Fond du Lac Job Fair / Manufacturing Technology Job Fair, Fond du Lac
Date/time: Tuesday, May 6
Location: Fond du Lac
Attendance: 70 employers, 900 job seekers
Employment Expo 2008, Beloit
Date/time: Tuesday, May 6
Location: Beloit
Attendance: 99 employers, 4,000 job seekers
North Central Job Fair, Merrill: CANCELED
Date/time: Wednesday, May 14
Location: Merrill
Central Wisconsin Job Fair, Wisconsin Dells: CANCELED
Date/time: Thursday, May 15
Location: Wisconsin Dells
Regional Health Care Career Fair, Pewaukee
Date/time: Wednesday, June 4
Location: Pewaukee
Attendance: 42 employers, 300 job seekers
Northeast Wisconsin Veterans Job Fair, Kimberly
Date/time: Wednesday,
June 18
Location: Kimberly
Attendance: 61 employers, 300 job seekers
Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Thursday,
June 19
Location: Bristol
Attendance: 45 employers, 428 job seekers
Community Job Fair, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday,
August 13
Location: Madison
Attendance: 26 employers, 413 job seekers
Washington/Ozaukee County Fall Job Fair, West Bend
Date/time: Tuesday,
September 9
Location: West Bend
Attendance: 50 employers, 510 job seekers
Fall Job Fair 2008, Sturgeon Bay
Date/time: Wednesday, September 17, 2-6 pm
Location: Sturgeon Bay
Attendance: 19 employers, 148 job seekers
Fall 2008 Job Fair, Rothschild
Date/time: Wednesday,
September 17
Location: Rothschild
Attendance: 75 employers, 1,000 job seekers
CareerFest 2008, La Crosse
Date/time: Tuesday, September 23
Location: La Crosse
Attendance: 43 employers, 600 job seekers
Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Thursday, September 25
Location: Bristol
Attendance: 35 employers, 643 job seekers
Central Wisconsin Fall Job Fair, Wisconsin Rapids
Date/time: Tuesday,
September 30
Location: Wisconsin Rapids
Attendance: 41 employers,
500 job seekers
2008 Fall Career Fair on the Fox, Oshkosh
Date/time: Thursday,
October 2
Location: Oshkosh
Attendance: 149 employers,
948 job seekers
Harvest Job Fair, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday,
October 8
Location: Madison
Attendance: 18 employers,
356 job seekers
Career Fair, Wabeno
Date/time: Wednesday,
October 8
Location: Wabeno
Contact:
Christie Schmidt, 715/478-7206
Northeast Wisconsin Job Center Job Fair, Green Bay
Date/time: Wednesday,
October 15
Location: Green Bay
Attendance: 50 employers,
1,800 job seekers
Job Connections, Racine
Date/time: Wednesday,
October 15
Location: Racine
Attendance: 20 employers,
450 job seekers
Waukesha County Autumn Recruitment Fair, Pewaukee
Date/time: Tuesday, October 21
Location: Pewaukee
Attendance: 83 employers,
850 job seekers
Health Care Career Fair, Appleton
Date/time: Wednesday,
October 22
Location: Appleton
Attendance: 43 employers,
363 job seekers
Regional Manufacturing Job Fair, Germantown
Date/time: Tuesday, February 6
Location: Germantown
Attendance: 21 employers; 121 job seekers
Regional Manufacturing Job Fair, Pewaukee
Date/time: Thursday, February 8
Location: Pewaukee
Attendance: 20 employers; 183 job seekers
Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Tuesday, February 20
Location: Bristol
Attendance: 36 employers; 959 job seekers
Spring Job Fair 2007, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday, February 28
Location: Madison
Attendance: 26 employers; 708 job seekers
Spring CareerFest 2007, La Crosse
Date/time: Tuesday, March 6
Location: La Crosse
Attendance: 57 employers; 1,100 job seekers
Spring Job Fair, Oshkosh
Date/time: Wednesday, March 7
Location: Oshkosh
Attendance: 170 employers; 1,400 job seekers
SWTC Job Fair, Fennimore
Date/time: Thursday, March 8
Location: Fennimore
Attendance: 42 employers; 300 job seekers
Central Wisconsin Job Centers Spring Job Fair, Marshfield
Date/time: Thursday, March 8
Location: Marshfield
Attendance: 37 employers; 275 job seekers
Waupaca County Job Fair, Waupaca
Date/time: Thursday, March 8
Location: Waupaca
Attendance: 27 employers; 594 job seekers
16th Annual Walworth County Job Fair, Elkhorn
Date/time: Tuesday, March 13
Location: Elkhorn
Attendance: 35 employers; 335 job seekers
Southeastern Wisconsin Professional Career Expo, Sturtevant
Date/time: Wednesday, March 14
Location: Sturtevant
Attendance: 35 employers; 200 job seekers
Youth Job Fair (ages 14-21), Sheboygan
Date/time: Friday, March 16
Location: Sheboygan
Ozaukee/Washington County Spring Job Fair, Mequon
Date/time: Tuesday, March 20
Location: Mequon
Attendance: 35 employers; 270 job seekers
Sawyer County Job Fair, Hayward
Date/time: Wednesday, March 21
Location: Hayward
Northern Advantage Job Fair, Rhinelander
Date/time: Wednesday, March 28
Location: Rhinelander
Attendance: 43 employers; 582 job seekers
Vernon County Job Fair/ Career Expo, Viroqua
Date/time: Thursday, March 29
Location: Viroqua
Attendance: 18 employers; 244 job seekers
Ashland, Bayfield & Iron Counties Job Fair, Ashland
Date/time: Saturday, March 31
Location: Ashland
Attendance: 26 employers; 180 job seekers
Barron County Job Fair, Rice Lake
Date/time: Tuesday, April 3
Location: Rice Lake
Attendance: 32 employers; 475 job seekers
Spring 2007 Job Fair, Wausau
Date/time: Wednesday, April 11
Location: Wausau
Job Fair, Racine
Date/time: Wednesday, April 11
Location: Racine
Lakeshore Job Fair, Cleveland
Date/time: Thursday, April 12
Location: Cleveland
Attendance: 29 employers; 700 job seekers
Central Wisconsin Career Fair, Wisconsin Dells
Date/time: Thursday, April 12
Location: Lake Delton
Attendance: 41 employers; 327 job seekers
Door County Job Fair, Sturgeon Bay
Date/time: Wednesday, April 18
Location: Sturgeon Bay
Attendance: 22 employers; 156 job seekers
Fond du Lac Job Fair
Date/time: Tuesday, April 24
Location: Fond du Lac
Attendance: 52 employers; 700 job seekers
Employment Expo, Eau Claire
Date/time: Thursday, April 26
Location: Eau Claire
Attendance: 46 employers; 1,000 job seekers
Hire Vets First Job Fair, Green Bay
Date/time: Thursday, April 26
Location: Green Bay
Attendance: 13 employers; 98 job seekers
7 Rivers Region Manufacturing Job Fair and Expo, Tomah
Date/time: Thursday, April 26
Location: Tomah
Attendance: 14 employers; 327 job seekers
Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Tuesday, May 1
Location: Bristol
Attendance: 35 employers; 356 job seekers
Spring Job Fair, Pewaukee
Date/time: Wednesday, May 2
Location: Pewaukee
Attendance: 74 employers; 850 job seekers
Job Fair, Jefferson
Date/time: Wednesday, May 2
Location: Jefferson
Attendance: 25 employers; 260 job seekers
Employment Expo 2007, Janesville
Date/time: Tuesday, May 8
Location: Janesville
Polk County Job Fair and Career Day, St. Croix Falls
Date/time: Wednesday, May 9
Location: St. Croix Falls
Attendance: 23 employers; 110 job seekers
Fiesta Job Fair, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday, May 16
Location: Madison
Attendance: 19 employers; 759 job seekers
Begin Your Career Job Fair, Elkhorn
Date/time: Thursday, June 14
Location: Elkhorn
Attendance: 14 employers; 82 job seekers
Spring 2007 Employment and Resource Fair, Milwaukee
Date/time: Thursday, June 14
Location: Milwaukee
Attendance: 40 employers; 498 job seekers
Educational Job Fair, Keshena
Date/time: Wednesday, July 11
Location: Keshena
Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Tuesday, July 24
Location: Bristol
Community Job Fair, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday, August 29
Location: Madison
Attendance: 25 employers; 732 job seekers
Central Wisconsin Job Centers 2007 Fall Job Fair, Plover
Date/time: Wednesday, August 29
Location: Plover
Attendance: 30 employers; 250 job seekers
Healthcare Career Fair, Pewaukee
Date/time: Wednesday, August 29
Location: Pewaukee
Attendance: 42 employers; 300 job seekers
Washington/Ozaukee Fall Job Fair
Date/time: Wednesday, September 12
Location: UW-Washington County
Attendance: 32 employers; 350 job seekers
Fall Job Fair, Sturgeon Bay
Date/time: Wednesday, September 12
Location: Sturgeon Bay
Attendance: 20 employers; 144 job seekers
Fall Job Fair, Wausau
Date/time: Wednesday, September 19
Location: Rothschild
Attendance: 87 employers; 1,200 job seekers
\CareerFest, La Crosse
Date/time: Tuesday, September 25
Location: La Crosse Center South Hall, 300 Harborview Plaza, Oshkosh
Attendance: 43 employers; 1,000 job seekers
Fall 2007 Career Fair, Oshkosh
Date/time: Wednesday, September 26
Location: Oshkosh
Attendance: 195 employers; 779 job seekers
Health Care Career Fair, Appleton
Date/time: Tuesday, October 2
Location: Appleton
Autumn Recruitment Fair, Pewaukee
Date/time: Tuesday, October 9; 12 pm to 4 pm
Location: WCTC, Pewaukee campus, 800 Main St., Pewaukee
Job Fair, Racine
Date/time: Wednesday, October 10
Location: Racine
Attendance: 37 employers; 508 job seekers
Job Fair, Bristol
Date/time: Tuesday, October 16
Location: Bristol
Attendance: 39 employers; 448 job seekers
Green Bay Northeast Wisconsin Job Fair, Green Bay
Date/time: Wednesday, October 17
Location: Green Bay
Attendance: 50 employers; 1,548 job seekers
Harvest Job Fair, Madison
Date/time: Wednesday, October 17
Location: Madison
Attendance: 22 employers; 495 job seekers
Veterans Job Fair, Waukesha
Date/time: Tuesday, November 6-7
Location: Waukesha County Expo Center, N1 W24848 Northview Rd., Waukesha
Attendance: 12 employers; 800 job seekers