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Job Fair in Collingswood Wednesday

More than 100 employers will be on hand, as will resume writers, interview coaches and veterans' aid service groups.

Attention job seekers! Come on out Wednesday morning for the Camden County semi-annual job fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, in Collingswood, and bring some resumes.

More than 100 employers and more than a dozen service agencies are seeking help. There will also be veterans services workers, resume-writing assistance, and interview coaches.

“The unemployment rate in New Jersey is currently 9.8 percent,” said Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. in a press release from the county.

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“We know many of our residents are having a tough time finding jobs. And we are determined to help them every way we can,” Cappelli said.

According to the county, turnout will be significant; at the spring job fair, more than 2,000 job-seekers showed up.

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Along with the Freeholder Board and One-Stop Resource Center, event sponsors include the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Camden County Workforce Investment Board, Camden County College and the Camden County Improvement Authority.


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