ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — From resume help to on-the-spot interviews, job seekers had plenty of options Thursday at a community job fair in downtown Asheville.
The Back to School, Back to Work Job Fair was hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center, bringing together more than 50 employers and community partners looking to connect with people who have been out of work for nearly a year after Hurricane Helene.
Asheville’s unemployment rate currently sits at 4.2%, compared to 4.0% statewide and 3.1% this time last year. That adds up to about 8,000 people without jobs. Before Helene, Asheville’s rate hovered closer to 2.5%, among the lowest in the state…