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Job Fairs & Hiring Events in Chicago, IL

Every job fair, career fair and walk-in hiring event we know about in the Chicago area.

Upcoming events (4)

Oct 28 Wed October Chicago Hiring Events: Humboldt Park, 103rd Street and the Loop Three in-person Chicago hiring events fill October: a construction and clean energy fair in Humboldt Park on Oct. 8, a Far South Side hiring day Oct. ... Details & how to prepare Nov 4 Wed Daley College Fall Career Fair November 4: 50+ Employers on Chicago's Southwest Side More than 50 hiring employers are expected at Daley College's Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, November 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Chicago's Southwest... Details & how to prepare Nov 5 Thu State of Illinois Career Fair Nov. 5 at Hegewisch Community Center State government recruiters head to Chicago's Hegewisch Community Center Nov. 5 for a State of Illinois Career Fair, open to all, with career advising... Details & how to prepare Nov 19 Thu Fall 2026 Chicago Job Fairs & Hiring Events: Your Complete Guide Chicago-area hiring events from September into November, from a veterans job fair at Soldier Field to a 50-employer fair at Daley College. Plus free d... Details & how to prepare

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Oct 22 Thu Macy's and Bloomingdale's Holiday Hiring Day Oct. 22: Where to Walk In Around Chicago Macy's and Bloomingdale's hold a holiday hiring day Thursday, Oct. 22, and Chicago is a priority market for both. Walk in on State Street, North Michi... Event recap Oct 21 Wed Chatham and Auburn Gresham Community Hiring Event Oct. 21 at St. Sabina The Chatham and Auburn Gresham Community Hiring Event is Wednesday, Oct. 21, at St. Sabina Church. Seven employers are listed, from BMO to the Cook Co... Event recap Oct 15 Thu Chicago Veterans Job Fair Comes to Soldier Field on October 15 Veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses can meet employers at Soldier Field's United Club on Thursday, October 15, from 11 a.m. t... Event recap Oct 8 Thu Skokie Logistics & Manufacturing Job Fair at Oakton College on October 8 Truck drivers, forklift operators, CNC machinists and welders: a free logistics and manufacturing job fair hits Oakton College in Skokie on Thursday, ... Event recap Oct 2 Fri State of Illinois Job Fair Comes to Northbrook on October 2 State recruiters set up at the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook on Friday, October 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. Here is what the listing confirms, what it leaves ... Event recap Sep 30 Wed Chicago's Fall Citywide Career Fair Brings 37 Employers to Kennedy-King September 30 Chicago's free Fall Citywide Career Fair brings 37 hiring employers, from the CTA to Northwestern Medicine, plus 33 training partners to Kennedy-King ... Event recap

How to get the most out of a job fair

  • Register in advance when the event offers it. Pre-registered candidates often get in first and skip the line.
  • Bring 10 to 15 printed resumes and a short list of the employers you want to see, taken from the event listing.
  • Prepare a 30-second introduction: who you are, what you do, and what you are looking for.
  • Ask each recruiter for the next step and a contact, then follow up within two days.
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