Nearly 2,400 people attended a Kent job fair Tuesday at the ShoWare Center.
Congressmen Adam Smith, D-Tacoma, and Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, hosted the Help Identify Real Employment, also known as HIRE, for American Jobs Fair.
About 90 businesses set up booths at the arena. The employers include Boeing, Microsoft, the University of Washington, the Port of Seattle, Sound Transit, Comcast, Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Kelly Services and many others.
The event was free. Many participants brought resumes to give to the employers. Several employers even conducted onsite interviews.
“The HIRE America jobs fair was a success,” Reichert said in a media release. “I spent the entire day talking with local employers and job seekers, hoping to fill hundreds of jobs. It’s too early to tell exactly how many positions will be filled but I’m confident, after speaking with those in attendance, that today’s bipartisan effort was effective.”
Smith also summarized the jobs fair in the media release.
“I am extremely proud that thousands of job seekers joined me and Congressman Reichert to meet with more than 90 employers at today’s event,” Smith said Smith. “Our goal is to put Americans back to work, and it starts by making sure we connect employers with potential employees who have matching skills and needs. That is exactly what happened today. This bipartisan effort brought our community together to address the most important issue our country faces right now, and we’re grateful to everyone who participated for making it a success.”
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