Career Connect Virtual College and Job Fair planned for April 28

Published 1:46 pm Monday, April 12, 2021

High school students, college students and other job seekers are invited to connect with potential employers at the Career Connect Virtual College and Job Fair on Wednesday, April 28.

The event — sponsored by the Port of Morrow, Boardman Chamber of Commerce, Oregon State University and 4-H — will be hosted in an interactive online format, with a session for high school students from 8:30-10:50 a.m. and a session for all other job seekers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Information for the event can be found online at careerconnect2021.com. No preregistration is necessary.

Currently, the website contains general information for job seekers in the area, including workforce training programs and housing assistance. On April 28, it will transform into a portal for the college and job fair. It is recommended that participants download the video conferencing program Zoom ahead of time so they are ready to participate when the link goes live.

“We’ve tried to make it as accessible as possible,” Kalie Davis, director of workforce development for the Port of Morrow, said.

Davis said during the virtual job fair, people will be able to hear from employers, colleges, trade unions and more about employment, education, certification and training opportunities. Listeners can ask questions by video, or type questions out using Zoom’s chat function.

This will be the first virtual job fair for the Port Morrow. Davis said the one scheduled for 2020 took place right before the initial COVID-19 shutdown.

“We’ve done in-person events similar to this in the SAGE Center,” she said. “There’s still a need, we just had to get creative with COVID.”