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More than 30 public-sector, government agency employers at upcoming job fair

Event Date: 
October 20, 2021 - 12:00pm

Job seekers looking for career stability and advancement are in luck. Mark your calendar for Oct. 20, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. when more than 30 public sector employers will be hiring for hundreds of open positions.

This government agency, public sector job fair will be held inside the Reno Town Mall, at 4001 S. Virginia St. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required through JobConnect offices or the EmployNV.gov account at
https://bit.ly/EmployNVPublicSectorJobFair.

Public sector careers with local, county, state and federal agencies offer rewarding long-term stability and benefits like retirement savings and health insurance.

Nevada JobConnect welcomes employers including Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Washoe County, Washoe County School District, Nevada Department of Public Safety, Washoe County Sheriff, Carson City School District, Carson City Fire Department, Carson City Sheriff, Lyon County School District, Lyon County Sheriff, Truckee Meadows Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Community College, University of Nevada, Reno, Western Nevada College, U.S. Postal Service, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Department of Public Safety, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Nevada Secretary of State, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Nevada Division of Human Resource Management, Douglas County Sheriff, Douglas County, China Spring Youth Camp, City of Reno, Reno Police Department, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, Transportation Security Administration, and many more.

The American Job Center of Nevada, Reno will be open at 8 a.m. for job seekers to update and print resumes. Arrive dressed for success and ready to apply for a job, as many of the agencies will be conducting on-site interviews. Free headshots will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Washoe County Health District will be conveniently on-site administering no cost COVID-19 vaccines.

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