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CareerSource hosting job fair in Marion County

CareerSource CLM is hosting a job fair in Marion County on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Photo: Saga Communications/Canva Pro


OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Are you looking for a new job? Attend a job fair coming to Marion County this month.

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion (CareerSource CLM) is planning to hold a job fair in Marion County on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The event is being held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the College of Central Florida’s Klein Conference Center. The address is 3001 SW College Road.

You can register for the FREE event here.

Hiring representatives from businesses include:

  • ABCO Transportation
  • Best Buy/Geek Squad
  • Chick-fil-A Ocala
  • Citrus County Board of County Commissioners
  • Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
  • City of Ocala
  • Dollar Tree Distribution
  • Evergreen Private Care
  • FedEx Ground
  • Fidelity Manufacturing
  • InTec (Gibson Electric)
  • Florida Department of Corrections
  • Marion County Public Schools
  • On Top of the World
  • Owens Corning
  • Rank Quality Restaurants
  • Right at Home Nature Coast
  • Salvation Army
  • TimberRidge Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
  • Tri-Eagle Sales
  • World Equestrian Center

The CEO of CareerSource CLM says the fall season is a great time to secure a job.

“Right now, our unemployment rate is low while at the same time, businesses are actively hiring, so job seekers have the advantage,” said Rusty Skinner, CEO of CareerSource CLM. “There is no better time to meet in person with hiring managers and you can do that in one place, on one day, at no charge.”

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If you are interested in attending, CareerSource CLM encourages you to visit one of their career centers and sharpen your skills for free. The centers are open during weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The locations are as follows:

  • 2703 Northeast 14th Street in Ocala
  • 683 S. Adolph Point in Lecanto
  • 2175 Northwest 11th Drive in Chiefland

For more information regarding the job fair, click here.

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