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JACKSONVILLE JOB FAIR: Hundreds of jobs up for grabs May 1

Hundreds of jobs are available at a job fair in Jacksonville on Wednesday.

It is scheduled for May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Prime Osborn Convention Center at 1000 Water St.

Participating companies include:
• Allied Marketing Insurance
• AmerLife
• Brookdale Cypress Village
• CareerSource Northeast Florida
• Chipotle Mexican Grille
• City of Jacksonville
• CNS Healthcare
• Concorde Career Colleges
• Department of Military Affairs
• DeVry University
• Duval County Public Schools
• Florida Blue/GuideWell
• Florida Pest Control
• G4S Secure Solutions
• Jax Federal Credit Union
• LeaderQuest
• Massey Services Inc.
• Orkin Pest Control
• Ovation Credit Services
• PRA Health Sciences / Vistakon
• Remedy Intelligent Staffing
• Republic Services
• Strayer University
• Student Transportation of America
• Sysco
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Walgreens

Organizers recommend that job seekers attending the fair pre-register, dress professionally and bring several copies of their resumes and work history.

Parking and admission are free. You can find out more information on the job fair website or by calling (904) 296-3006.