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Job fair with more than 20 employers coming to downtown Jacksonville next week

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. — More than 20 employers will be hiring at a JobNewsUSA.com job fair next week in downtown Jacksonville.

The job fair is happening Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jacksonville Riverfront.

Attendees are encouraged to pre-register for the job fair by clicking this link, where you can also upload your resume.

Employers will be hiring a variety of positions, from entry level to management. The following employers are set to attend:

  • ACI Learning
  • Ashley HomeStores
  • Bankers Life
  • Brooks Rehabilitation
  • Chartwells
  • Citrus Contracting/Total Home Companies
  • City of Jacksonville
  • Duval County Public Schools
  • DeVry University
  • Elo Restoration
  • First Coast Security
  • GATE
  • Heavy Equipment Colleges of America
  • Jax Federal Credit Union
  • Keiser University
  • Kelly Professional & Industrial in support of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
  • Massey Services
  • Military Sealift Command
  • Shipyard Staffing
  • Superior Fence and Rail of North Florida
  • The Vistakon Research Clinic / PRA Health Sciences
  • Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation
  • U.S. Army

Job seekers are asked to bring several copies of their updated resume or work history to the event.

Those who attend the job fair are asked to wear a mask at all times and refrain from shaking hands with employers.

For more information, call (904) 296-3006.

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