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Job fair coming to downtown Jacksonville on Oct. 27

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2018 file photo, a job applicant talks with company representatives at a JobNewsUSA job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. Jobs report on Friday, Dec. 7, for November is expected to point to a solid economy for most Americans, with steady hiring, a low unemployment rate and faster wage gains. If so, it would provide a dose of welcome news after this week’s frantic financial market gyrations, which have been driven by concerns that the U.S.-China trade war could escalate and weaken a U.S. economy already facing higher interest rates and slowing global growth. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Get your resume ready: Job News USA is hosting a hiring event on October 27.

It’s happening at the Doubletree Riverfront in Downtown Jacksonville from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Companies are looking to fill nearly 1,000 positions. Click here to preregister for the event.

Everyone will be required to wear a face mask and follow social distancing guidelines.