Alumni job fair on April 21

Hudson County Community College plans to hold its first alumni job fair on Tuesday, April 21, at its Journal Square campus in Jersey City. (hccc.edu) The college said the event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street, and will be open to both alumni and current students. (hccc.edu) Hudson County Community College said more than 30 local and national employers are expected to attend, with recruiters from fields including business, finance, healthcare, social services, education, technology, hospitality, and government. (tapinto.net) Commerce Magazine NJ’s roundup of participating employers named Bank of America, Chase, JPMorgan Chase, the Jersey City Free Public Library, New Jersey City University, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, and the United States Postal Service. (commercemagazinenj.com) The event is being organized by the college’s Career and Transfer Pathways office, Alumni Association, and School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development. Hudson County Community College said attendees will be able to speak directly with recruiters, review openings, and build professional contacts. (hccc.edu) The fair also fits into a broader alumni strategy at the college. Hudson County Community College’s alumni services pages say graduates are offered career resources, networking events, and access to the Handshake job platform after leaving school. (hccc.edu, hccc.edu) Hudson County Community College says its alumni network dates to its first graduating class in 1976 and now sits inside a college that describes student success and economic mobility as part of its mission. (hccc.edu, hccc.edu) The Hudson County Chamber of Commerce listing for the fair says employer tabling is free and pitches the event as a way for human resources teams to meet a pool of more than 20,000 alumni and students. (hudsonchamber.org) Registration is being handled through the college’s event page, and the April 21 fair gives Hudson County Community College a new way to reconnect with graduates while putting employers in front of job seekers in one room. (hccc.edu, hccc.edu)