One of the most important dates of the year has been set. On Thursday, June 13, 2019, the annual Summer Job Fair returns to downtown Hattiesburg. The Summer Job Fair will be held at the Jackie Dole Community, 220 W. Front St. beginning at 9:00am.
Local powerhouse firm, Hattiesburg Management Group, says the job fair will be quite different so that it's easier to accommodate the 1,000's of participants expected again this year. This year's Summer Job Fair is hosted by the honorable Senator Juan Barnett, Senate District 34, which represents the Pine Belt.
This year's goal is to hire a minimum of 1,000 participants. Participants are encouraged to dress to impress as they will meet directly with hiring managers and recruiters. 100's of interviews are expected to be conducted on site. The most important thing that a participant can bring is a resume no matter what position or job they are applying for.
One big change is there will be no guest speakers. Another change, the job fair will start at 9:00am allowing participants to visit all of the employers. Everyone is highly encouraged to arrive early as the line is expected to be extremely long again this year and to get a great place for parking. Last year, there was no available parking in the downtown area and near by streets experienced major traffic congestions.
Around noon, Hattiesburg Management Group says it will feed all of the participants by the 1000's again this year for free. Last year's menu consisted of fried chicken, chicken tenders, sliders, wings, French fries, among other food which was sponsored by Raising Cane's, Logans RoadHouse, Shoney's, and Walmart. This year menu is expected to have even more.
But perhaps the most important change this year is participants will have access to a computer room where they will be able to fill out applications on-the-spot online. Hattiesburg Management Group says this is one of the most important added features since lots of applications are online.
Employers will also enjoy some added features as well. These features include reserved parking close to the building, volunteers to assist with unloading, setting up, and breaking down, a break room with a complimentary fruit and snack bar, and breakfast to start the morning.
Last year participating employers included major public companies such as Forrest General Hospital, The University of Southern Mississippi, and Hattiesburg Public School District, major banks such as Trustmark Bank, Regions Bank, and the First Bank, major industrial companies such as Kohler, Berry's Global, Channel Control Merchants, and Brown Bottling Group, and major restaurants such as Purple Parrot, Logans, Cresent City, Shoney's, and Ed's Burger. Several staffing agencies such as Pride Staff also participated representing even more companies. There were many many other participating employers as well.
Last year the Summer Job Fair was hosted by City of Hattiesburg Councilman Nick Brown along with his colleague Jeffrey George with the assistance of the Area Development Partnership and The Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
For questions, contact Hattiesburg Management Group, 601.861.5800.
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