Officials coordinating the Greater Hazleton Job Fair 2017 have announced that the event, scheduled for Thursday, March 30th has 34 businesses participating to date and there is limited space remaining for additional businesses.

These businesses and institutions will be on hand to provide educational, career and employment opportunities for those in attendance. Local and regional businesses have signed up to participate in the one-day event, which will take place at Genetti Ballrooms on Route 309, Hazleton.

Employers seeking to locate full, part time, temporary or summer workers will be on hand to promote their opportunities. The job fair is free to anyone seeking new or improved employment opportunities. The businesses and organizations slated to participate to date in this year's event include:

American Eagle Outfitters, BAYADA Pediatrics, Berks & Beyond Employment Services Inc, Combined Insurance, Comfort Keepers, Community Options Inc, DBi Services, Easton Coach Company, Econoco Corp, El Mensajero International, Fabri-Kal, First Quality Nonwovens Inc, Insteel Wire Products, IMKO Workforce Solutions, Kelly Services, Keystone Human Services, Lackawanna College - Hazleton Center, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton, Luzerne County Careerlink at Hazleton, Luzerne County Community College, Manpower Group, Mature Worker Program (AAA for Luzerne & Wyoming Counties), McCann School of Business & Technology, Michaels Regional Distribution Center, Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, PA Department of Corrections, Romark Logistics, Service Electric Cablevision, St Luke's Miners, Suburban Propane, System One, TJ Maxx Distribution Center, Wegmans Retail Service Center, WNS Global Services.

Greater Hazleton Job Fair 2017 is being coordinated by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce. Sponsors of the day-long program are the PA Careerlink Luzerne County, Job Gateway and the Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc. Media partners include the Standard Speaker, Panorama Community Magazine, El Mensajero International, Latino News, The Printmark Group, SSPTV News, WYLN TV 35 and Telekaribe LLC.

The Job Fair will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and there is no charge for admission.

Limited space is still available for businesses to participate in the fair. The member rate to participate is $250 per booth and the non member rate is $350 per booth. For additional information about the fair can be obtained by contacting the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at 455-1509, or www.hazletonchamber.org.

Standing from the left is Robert Pishko and Christine Jensen, both representing PA Careerlink Luzerne County Hazleton, the Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc. and Job Gateway, event sponsors; Jeannine Mazurkiwecz, SSPTV, media sponsor; Leann Fallabel, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and Liz Tolan, The Printmark Group, media sponsor.

Media partners missing from this photo are the Standard Speaker, Panorama Community Magazine, El Mensajero International, Latino News, WYLN TV 35 and Telekaribe LLC