County to host first Job Fair and Career Expo event

February 26, 2020

SOLANO COUNTY – Everyone is invited to participate in Solano County's first Job Fair and Career Expo event on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Solano County Event Center, located at 601 Texas Street in Fairfield.  The event is free and open to the public.

The Job Fair and Career Expo will give participants the opportunity to meet with County department representatives to learn about exciting career opportunities in Agriculture, Child Support Services, the District Attorney’s Office, General Services, Health and Social Services, Human Resources, Library Services, Public Defender, Resource Management and the Sheriff’s Office.

Participants will also have an opportunity to attend a series of workshops designed to help them understand the Civil Service hiring and process based on their job skills, experience and situation.

Job Fair and Career Expo workshops include:
- 10:00 a.m. – Understanding the Solano County recruitment process
- 10:00 a.m. – Addressing the employment challenges / 1 on 1 with a Public Defender
- 10:45 a.m. – How to use the Library’s free resources
- 11:30 a.m. – Identifying transferrable skills for military personnel
- 11:30 a.m. – Public Safety careers and the hiring process
- 12:15 p.m. – No work experience?  That’s OK!
- 12:15 p.m. – Career opportunities in Health and Social Services

"This is the first career event of its kind for Solano County," says Jeannine Seher, Assistant Human Resources Director.  “For those who’ve never gone through the Civil Service hiring process before, it can seem like a mystery, and, while it is different from the private sector, our goal is the same – to recruit and hire the best qualified people to serve Solano County residents.”

In addition to the hiring event and informational workshops, participants are invited to visit and explore the Sheriff’s Animal Services adoption trailer (pet adoptions will be available) and patrol vehicle, the Health and Social Services mobile medical and dental vans and EMS Medic Ambulance.  The Department of Resource Management will be demonstrating land survey equipment, hazardous waste containers, how organic waste becomes compost and more.

Attendees are asked to register for the event by visiting www.SolanoCounty.com and clicking the Job Fair and Career Expo link.  Space for the workshops is limited so interested parties are encouraged to register as soon as possible.   If a workshop is already full, please register for the main event and register for the “wait list.”  Additional attendees may be allowed if cancellations occur.

For more information, call Solano County Human Resources at (707) 784-6170.