Albany Career Fair

  This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Career Fair, to be held on April 16, will be the biggest yet with 150 businesses ready to hire for more than 3,000 available Capital Region jobs.

  The Career Fair will be held on Thursday, April 16, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. The event is free for job seekers and businesses. Job seekers are encouraged to pre-register early: www.labor.ny.gov/mlkcareers.

  Participating businesses come from 16 industry sectors, including:

•  Manufacturing
•  Finance and Insurance
•  Utilities and Construction
•  Professional, Scientific & Technical
•  Healthcare and Social Assistance

  The Dr. King Career Fair is sponsored by the New York State Department of Labor in collaboration with the Office of General Services.

  In addition to meeting with businesses, job seekers can attend workshops before doors open, starting at 11 a.m. Workshops offered by career search experts will include “Use Your Resume to Sell Your Skills,” which will teach how to write a strong resume, and “Find Success with Jobs Express,” which will show how to navigate Governor Cuomo’s Jobs Express website (www.jobs.ny.gov) to find the best job leads. There will also be resume review services and on-site interviews with several participating businesses.

  For more information about career services and hiring events, please call the Department of Labor at 1-888-4-NYSDOL or visit www.labor.ny.gov.