The job fair aims to connect job seekers with opportunities in all 14 city departments.
- The city of Bakersfield is holding its 3rd annual job fair.
- The job fair aims to bring down the unemployment rate in Kern County.
- All 14 city departments will be represented at the job fair.
- The city has 177 positions open for hiring.
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The city of Bakersfield is holding its 3rd annual job fair. It’s an opportunity for those in Kern County and the city of Bakersfield to come out and meet all 14 departments.
The City of Bakersfield Human Resorces Manager Shayla Collins says, “we will have all departments represented at the job fair, talking about positions and opportunities within the city.”
Every fiscal year, officials say the city is hiring in July. The Employment Development Department (EDD) has released revised and preliminary civilian labor force and industry employment estimates. Kern County’s employment is currently 354,700, while unemployment is 37,100. The city of Bakersfield says they have 177 positions open.