Job Fair

Some of our best ideas come from our volunteers, and our annual job fair is no exception. Volunteer Kara Morris organized our first Job Fair in 2016, and has been running it since – even while keeping up with her demanding schedule as a full-time law student and, now, as an attorney.

A job fair designed for the community

Each fall, the Job Fair is held at the Reggie Lewis Center at Roxbury Community College. This is in the heart of an underserved community, and that’s by design. We want the job fair to be accessible to all, especially those most in need of opportunities. We make sure that there are organizations representing many different industries, and offering jobs at all levels that open up career paths. We also make sure that there are CORI-friendly companies participating, and tell job seekers which employers are CORI-friendly and which are offering ESL positions.

It starts with a practice meet and greet

When job seekers first come in, we invite them to practice their handshake and pitch with our greeters, volunteers – all with extensive work experience.  Confident that they have one meet and greet down, and that they’ve worked out the kinks, our job seekers enter the hall, where they have the opportunity to meet with more than 35 different hiring organizations and job resources.