RVCC Career Services
 

Career Fairs
Throughout the year RVCC, as well as numerous other colleges and institutions nationwide sponsor career fairs.  These fairs are an excellent opportunity for networking as well as obtaining internships, summer employment and full and part-time positions.  Please check back frequently for an updated list of career fairs.

 




 

Job Fair
S.E.E. Essex County Service & Employment Expo
Thursday, May 14, 2009
10:00 A.M. Through 3:00 P.M.

Location: Essex County College Gymnasium
303 University Ave
Newark,NJ
County: Essex

What to Bring: Bring plenty of resumes - Dress to Impress

Event Details: The Essex County One-Stop Career Center is hosting a Employment & Services Expo. Job Seekers will have the opportunity to speak with over 85 potential employers with a wide spectrum of career opportunities.  There will be workshops offered.  A Mini One-Stop and informational classes on how to start your own business.  The One-Stop will also provide atendees with access to a variety of Service Providers to help with such things as foreclosure, health needs, etc.  YOU can Pre-Register on-line at www.essexcountynj.org.  On-site registration is also available. For information contact: Jacquelyn Johnson, Job Development Supervisor @ 973-395-8415.

Directions to Event:
DIRECTIONS TO MAIN CAMPUS
303 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 877-3000
GARDEN STATE PARKWAY TO ROUTE 280 EASTBOUND - Take GS Parkway exit 145 to Route 280 eastbound. Stay to the right on Rt. 280 following signs for Harrison. Get off at exit 14 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). Turn right onto King Blvd. and go through fourth light at Warren Street. ECC campus is located on both sides of King Blvd. and extends to the West Market Street intersection. For parking, turn right onto Warren Street. Go two blocks and turn left onto Colden Street and go one block to ECC Parking Lot D.

NJ TURNPIKE (I-95) TO ROUTE 280 WESTBOUND - Take NJ Turnpike exit 15 W and proceed on Route 280 westbound. After crossing the drawbridge, take the second Newark exit which is Martin Luther King Boulevard. Turn left onto King Blvd. and go through the fifth light at Warren Street. ECC campus is located on both sides of King Blvd. and extends to the West Market Street intersection.

(See GS Parkway directions for parking.)

FROM THE WEST OR EAST USING ROUTE 78 - Take Route 78 exit 56 (Clinton Avenue). Turn right onto Clinton Ave. and go less than a mile to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Turn left onto King Blvd. and proceed one mile to ECC campus which is located at the intersection of West Market Street. For parking, continue on King Blvd. to next light and turn left onto Warren Street. Go two blocks and turn left onto Colden Street and go one block to ECC Parking Lot D.

FROM OTHER HIGHWAYS - Highways 1 & 9, 22, 3, & 46 all connect with Route 21 which becomes McCarter Highway in Newark. At junction of McCarter Highway and Raymond Boulevard, turn left onto Raymond Blvd. and proceed to University Avenue. Turn left at University Ave., go to first light and make right onto West Market Street. Proceed uphill to ECC campus which is located at the intersection of West Market St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Make right onto King Blvd. (See Route 78 directions for parking.)

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

AMTRAK, PATH, MOST NJ TRANSIT RAIL LINES TO NEWARK PENN STATION - At Penn Station, take the Newark City Subway to the second stop which is Washington Street. Follow signs to the University Avenue entrance to the ECC campus.

NJ TRANSIT MORRIS & ESSEX RAIL LINE - Get off at Newark (Broad Street). Walk seven blocks south on University Avenue to the ECC campus. You can also take NJ Transit bus #72 or #76, get off on University Ave. at Raymond Boulevard and then walk one block south to ECC.

BUS TRANSPORTATION - More than 30 bus lines from suburban Essex County and other parts of the NJ/NY metropolitan area, including Newark Airport and New York City, come to downtown Newark. Follow signs to University Heights and ECC campus.


Additional Information: Why wait in line Pre-Register on-line @ www.essexcountynj.org look for the job fair ad

Sponsored By: Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo,Jr, EDC and the Essex County On-Stop Career Center

Contact Information:
E-mail Address: jacquelyn.johnson@dol.state.nj.us 
Phone Number: 973-395-8415
Web Address:  www.essexcountynj.org
 

Sales Job Fair
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
9 A.M. Through 3 P.M.

Location: Dish Network
34 Maple Ave, 2nd Floor
Pinebrook, NJ 07058
County: Morris

What to Bring: Your Resume

Event Details: Dish Network invites all Sales or Marketing professionals from all industries to attend our Job Fair on May 20, 2009 from 9am-3pm.
For information about our Sales Position please visit us at www.dishnetwork.com/careers

Directions to Event: 
Going West on I-80
1.      Take Exit 48
2.      At bottom of ramp make quick Left under bridge onto Hook Mountain Rd
3.      Make another quick Left onto New Maple  Avenue
4.      Turn Right onto Maple Avenue
5.      Make quick Left into Dish Network entrance/parking
6.      Park in the back of the building  
7.      Enter by the main entrance at the circle

Additional Information: Please apply online before arrival at www.dishnetwork.com/careers and expect to take an assessment on 5/20/09 which may take 2-3 hours to complete.  Only those who sucessfully complete the assessment will be interviewed on the spot!

Sponsored By: Dish Network LLC

Contact Information:
Phone Number: 973-461-0700
Web Address: www.dishnetwork.com/careers 
 

5.20.09 Get Connected Job Fair
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
10 A.M. Through 4 P.M.

Location: The Wilshire Grand Hotel
350 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
County: Essex

What to Bring: Updated resumes

Event Details: WEXNET, LLC, a NJ businesswomen's networking group with current event locations throughout NJ, invites all unemployed or in-transition individuals to attend this professional event.

In addition to a variety of vendors offering employment opportunities, there will be business opportunities available also. 

Additional Information: The WEXNET Get Connected on 5.20.09 Job Fair will be taking place at the Wilshire Grand Hotel located at 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, NJ. The doors will open at 10:00am and will close at 4:00pm. Online registration is encouraged at www.wexnet.ws to bypass registration lines. Admission is FREE to all attendees.

Sponsored By: WEXNET, LLC

Contact Information:
E-mail Address: info@wexnet.ws 
Phone Number: 973-736-4290
Web Address:http://www.wexnet.ws 
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Green Jobs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities Fair

 Thursday, May 21, 2009

 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Fairleigh Dickinson University at Florham- Madison, NJ

 (The Fair is part of the Conference, entitled "Jumpstarting the New Green Economy ," running from May 19-21)


Southern New Jersey Job Fair
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
11 A.M. Through 2 P.M.

Location: The Mansion on Main Street
3000 Main Street
Voorhees, NJ 08043
County: Somerset

What to Bring: Bring 20 to 30 copies of your resume.

Event Details: Meet face-to-face with dozens of employers hiring in your local area.  Just show up, bring your resume, and start interviewing with hiring managers.  Attendance is free for job seekers.  To register and receive a full list of companies attending go to www.nationalcareerfairs.com 

Sponsored By: National Career Fairs

Contact Information:
E-mail Address: diana@ncfairs.com 
Phone Number: 877-561-5627
Web Address: www.nationalcareerfairs.com 
 

Job Fair
Career Connections/Job Fair
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
11 A.M. Through 3 P.M.

Location: Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ  08648
County: Mercer

What to Bring: Plenty of copies of your resume

Event Details: There will be seminars and workshops on resume writing, promoting yourself; assess/analyze yourself for today's job market; career change opportunities, among others

Directions to Event: DIRECTIONS  TO  RIDER  UNIVERSITY
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ
609-896-5000

FROM  POINTS  NORTH:
From the NJ Turnpike:  Take the New Jersey Turnpike south to exit 7A (I-195 West).  Follow I-195 west to the exit for I-295 north toward Princeton.  I-295 will become I-95 south.  Take exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S.  Route 206 south (Trenton).  Rider University is a quarter mile on the right.
From Route 1 South:  Take the exit for I-95 South (sign says "To Pennsylvaniaâ€).  Bear right at junction, following signs for I-95 south (Pennsylvania).  Take exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 south (Trenton).  Rider University is a quarter mile on the right.
FROM  SOUTH  JERSEY:
From the Garden State Parkway:   Take exit 98 (I-195 West).  Follow I-195 West to the exit for I-295 North toward Princeton.  I-295 North will become I-95 South.  Take exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton).  Rider University is a quarter mile on the right.
From I-295 North:   I-295 North will become I-95 South.  Take exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton).  Rider University is a quarter mile on the right.

FROM  PHILADELPHIA, SOUTH  AND  WEST:
From I-95 North :  Take I-95 North, straight over the Delaware River (Scudders Fall Bridge) into New Jersey.  Take exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton).  Rider University is a quarter mile on the right.
From the Pennsylvania Turnpike:  Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike East to the main Philadelphia exit 28 to Route 1 North.  Continue on Route 1 North to the exit for I-95 North.  Continue on I-95 North, straight over the Delaware River (Scudders Falls Bridge) into New Jersey.  Take exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton).  Rider University is a quarter mile on the right.

Sponsored By: Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce

Contact Information:
E-mail Address: joe@mercerchamber.org 
Phone Number: 689-9960 Ext:12
Web Address: www.mercerchamber.org 
 

Job Fair
TWO EXCLUSIVE EVENING JOB FAIRS IN MAY IN EDISON & IN PARSIPPANY!!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
5.00 P.M. Through 8.30 P.M.

Location: Wednesday, May 27th
The Crowne Plaza Hotel
2055 Lincoln Highway Edison, NJ 08817
County: Middlesex

What to Bring: Plenty of resume and dress to Interview.

Event Details: RESUME IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THESE FAIRS.

PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT JOBFAIRRECRUITER@AOL.COM SO THAT WE KNOW WE'VE CONTACTED YOU SUCCESSFULLY.

You don't have to risk taking a day off of work. Come to our events on your way home. Career Showcase invites all professionals with Sales/ Retail /Marketing and Mana gement / Banking / Finance backgrounds to attend the NJ's one & only Evening Job Fairs in Edison on Wednesday, May 27th and in Parsippany on Thursday, May 28th.

Directions to Event: For Directions Please Click Here:
http://careershowcase.com/events2.php?view=178&direct=1

or visit our website www.careershowcase.com 

Additional Information: Avoid having to take a day off of work to attend one of those "UNORGANIZED" "TAKE A NUMBER" type of job fairs.

TYPICAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT OUR JOB FAIRS:
Pharmaceutical Sales, Legal Sales, Financial Advisors, Sales Consultants, Inside Sales, Loan Officers/Processors, Sales Managers,Telecomm, District Sales/Retail Managers, Industrial, District Sales Managers, Retail Sales Managers, Office Equipment, Retail Sales Associates, Retail Key Holders, Auto Sales, Management Trainees, Regional Managers, Outside Sales, Sales, Health/Medical Sales, Sales Managers, Account Managers, Branch Managers, Mortgage Sales, Regional Sales Representatives, Customer Service, Account Executives, Banking, Payroll Specialists, HR SALES, Industrial Equiptment Sales, SALES, Insurance Sales, Series 6, Series 7, Telecommunications, Telecom, IT Consulting Sales, Computer Software/Hardware Sales, Sales Edison, NJ, Administrative/ Clerical,Advertising /Marketing/ Public Relations , Arts, Entertainment, andMedia, Automotive/Motor Vehicle/Parts, Banking, Biotechnology andPharmaceutical, Building and Grounds Maintenance, Building Construction/Skilled Trades,Business Opportunity/Investment Required,Business/ Strategic Management, Career Fairs, Computer Services, Computers, Hardware, Computers, Software, Consulting Services, ConsumerProducts, Customer Support/Client Care, Employment PlacementAgencies, Finance/ Economics, Financial Services, Human resources, Installation/ Maintenance/ Repair, Insurance, Legal, Logistics /Transportation Marketing/Product, Medical/Health, Military, Operations Management, Production / Operations, Purchasing, Real Estate/Mortgage, Research & Development, Retail / Wholesale, Sales -Account Management, Sales - Telemarketing, Sales - Work at home /Commission Only, Sales/Business Development, Security/ProtectiveServices, Sports and Recreation / Fitness, Telecommunications, Training/Instruction, Transportation and Warehousing, Sales Parsippany, Sales Fairfield, NJ, North NJ Sales, Central NJ Sales, Career Fairs, Long Island, NY, New York. Melville, Job Fairs, Cherry Hill, NJ, Philadelphia and others.....

***THE BEST WAY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A POSITION IS TO ACTUALLY ATTEND THE EVENT AND INTERVIEW WITH THE HIRING MANAGERS. THE MANAGERS / RECRUITERS WILL BE THERE TO MEET YOU IN PERSON***

Meet face-to-face with Recruiters and Hiring Managers from local, regional, and national companies.

Any questions?
Please visit our website www.careershowcase.com 

Sponsored By: Career Showcase

Contact Information:
E-mail Address: jobfairrecruiter@aol.com 
Phone Number: 732-424-2532
Web Address: www.careershowcase.com 
 

Somerset Job Fair
Thursday, May 28, 2009
11 A.M. Through 2 P.M.

Location: Holiday Inn
195 Davidson Ave
Somerset, NJ 08873
County: Somerset

What to Bring: Please bring 20 to 30 copies of your resume.

Event Details: Meet face to face with dozens of employers hiring in your local area.  Just show up, bring your resume, and start interviewing with hiring managers.  Attendance is free for job seekers.  To get a list of companies attending go to www.nationalcareerfairs.com and register today.

Sponsored By: National Career Fairs

Contact Information:
E-mail Address: diana@ncfairs.com 
Phone Number: 877-561-5627

Web Address: www.nationalcareerfairs.com 

NEW JERSEY COLLEGIATE CAREER DAY 

Thursday, May 28, 2009

9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
New Brunswick, NJ

·       150 employers with full-time jobs & internships
·      
Open to any college student or graduate
·      
Enter your resume for free into the electronic database
·      
For liberal arts, business, science & technical majors

  ON-LINE RESUME SUBMITTAL

Details, directions/parking & list of employers at:
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu
beginning May 1, 2009
  

Career Services   –  Rutgers University  –  New Brunswick


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