Mercer County Hosts Career Fair for Veterans Today

Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Mercer County administration.

Mercer County One-Stop Career Center is conducting a Career and Information Expo tailored specifically for military veterans who are seeking employment, Thursday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing Township.

 “We owe our military veterans a debt of gratitude, and I’m pleased to invite our veterans to visit the Career Expo to meet with prospective employers,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. “Our veterans represent some of our best trained and most prepared workers and I encourage employers, whether or not they will be represented at the Expo, to consider adding military veterans to their ranks of employees.”

The Nov. 10 date was selected to coincide with Veteran’s Day, which is commemorated each year on Nov. 11, and with the birthday of the United States Marine Corps, which was adopted by resolution on Nov. 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.

The Veterans Career and Information Expo is open to all veterans including those who were recently released from active duty. Veterans from Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington counties have been invited to participate. 

All jobseekers are requested to dress professionally for possible on-the-spot interviews and to bring 30 copies of their resume. Prospective employers can register a table or booth for no fee.

Thirty-three businesses have already registered representing the following fields: education, banking, finance, hospitality, security, transportation, customer service, medical services and distribution and warehousing. Also expected is participation by several Veterans’ service agencies with informational booths.