Demographically Rich Recruiting Event

Posted on January 31, 2007
Filed Under Online Recruiting, Education, Trailing Spouse Program, Job Fairs, Socially Responsible Recruiting |

Anyone can host a job fair. Many can attract thousands of jobseekers. But, attracting the “right” type of jobseeker is the difference between a good job fair and a great job fair. And there is a clear difference.

Opportunity Boulevard Winter Job Fair 2007, held last week at the South Point Casino, attracted over 2,200 jobseekers. That attendance number is impressive. But what is more impressive, are the demographics of the attending jobseekers.

Let me share some preliminary demographics:

Over 2,200 jobseeker attendees
1,656 Pre-registered before the event
447 of those pre-registered were out of state jobseekers
117 of the preregistered were healthcare professionals
107 were nurses
113 pre-registered were educational professionals
93 construction and engineering professionals
73 accounting professionals
61 technology professionals

The reason we highlight the skilled professional is those are the hardest to attract to a job fair. And those are the skill sets most needed in Las Vegas today.

Our job fairs are not just about bringing a bunch of unqualified jobseekers in a room to set them loose on a trick-or-treat fest (with your giveaways). But rather a true recruiting event so you walk away with qualified hires, not just a stack of resumes. Just ask some of our exhibitors. One hospital hired six new nurses. Now that is big!

So next time you choose to attend a job fair, consider your options. You can partner with the NEWS - Your Community Newspapers, Recruiting Nevada, NVJobSearch.com NVNurses.com, NVTeacherJobs.com, NVEngineeringJobs.com, NVTechnologyJobs.com, Nevada Broadcasters Association, Las Vegas Publications, Clark County School District and many, many other supporters.

Would you rather attend a job fair where the registration line looks like this: