If you are looking for a career change or an employment opportunity in Craven County, this job fair will introduce you to several area employers looking to hire. Pre-registration is required for all job seekers. If you have a resume, you can be pre-matched with registered employers prior to the job fair. Jobseekers will receive an email with their pre-matched list of registered employers based on their resume. If you need assistance with a resume or if you want to be pre-matched with an employer, please email NCWorks Career Center – Craven at ncworks6500@nccommerce.com.
Reeshema Walker, Center Manager at NC Works Career Center, expressed her excitement about the event, “We are thrilled to be able to offer this wonderful opportunity to our Craven County community. 2020 was a difficult year for so many, but there are several opportunities available that offer tremendous growth and stability. Craven County continues to grow and we are working hard to place good people in good jobs so we will keep moving forward.”
If you are an employer looking to participate in the Job Fair, or if you are a community resource partner looking to participate, please find additional information online at www.cravenbusiness.com. Jeff Wood, Craven County Economic Development Director, is proud to be an active sponsor of this event. “We are seeing a strong economic shift in our community that offers competitive jobs in an environment we can all appreciate. Craven County offers so many unique opportunities from the water to the woods and we also have a strong professional and industrial job market.” He went on to say, “In light of the pandemic, people are rethinking big-city life and want to get back to a more relaxed way of living without giving up successful careers. Making a move to Craven County allows people to have both.”
COVID-19 safety precautions will be strictly monitored at the Job Fair so our community can feel safe while continuing their employment and training endeavors. The NCWorks Career Center - New Bern is spearheading the event, in partnership with Craven Works Job Fair Planning Committee. Craven 100 Alliance and the City of New Bern Parks & Recreation Department are proud sponsors of the event. Safety precautions will be at the forefront of planning. A COVID-19 pre-screening is required prior to entering the event and starts at 11:00 AM. You can expect to have a temporal forehead temperature check and be asked a series of COVID-19 pre-screening questions.
We ask that while at the Job Fair, you practice COVID-19 safety guidelines by following the three Ws - Wear (a mask), Wait (6 feet apart), and Wash (sanitize your hands). Hand sanitizer and face masks will be made available to anyone in need at the event. For more information on Craven County's COVID-19 protocols, please visit the Craven County Health Department site.