Daley College Fall Career Fair November 4: 50+ Employers on Chicago's Southwest Side

CHICAGO, IL — More than 50 hiring employers are expected at Richard J. Daley College on Wednesday, November 4, when the American Job Center at Daley hosts its Fall Career Fair on the Southwest Side. The fair runs 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the college's MTEC building at 7500 S. Pulaski Road, and registering ahead reserves your spot plus free prep material before you walk in.

A workforce-system hiring fair in West Lawn, three hours long, with registration open now.

Ready to search? Jump to the Southwest Side job links and start applying today →

📍 At a Glance

Event	Daley College Fall Career Fair
Date	Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time	10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location	Daley College MTEC, 7500 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60652
Format	In person
Registration	Online form from the organizer (link below)
Hosts	American Job Center at Daley College, with the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

What This Career Fair Is

This isn't a campus recruiting day aimed only at Daley students. It's listed on the event calendar of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, the public workforce board for the city and suburban Cook County, as a hiring event run by the American Job Center on the Daley campus. Those centers serve job seekers from the community.

The organizer says more than 50 hiring employers will attend. It has not published a list of which companies are coming or which roles they're filling, so walk in prepared to talk to a mix. Daley has run fall and spring job fairs in past years, and in 2024 the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court was among the agencies that set up a table at the fall event. That's a prior-year example, not a promise about this year's lineup.

📋 How to Register and Show Up Ready

Registration runs through a short online form that asks for your name, email, phone, city and ZIP code. Signing up reserves a spot and gets you career-fair prep materials and access to webinars before the day. The listing doesn't spell out a walk-in policy, so registering is the safe move.

Bring several printed copies of your resume, plus a PDF on your phone.
Have a photo ID and a pen.
Prepare a 30-second pitch: what you do, what you want next, and when you can start.
Arrive early. Three hours goes fast with 50-plus tables.

Questions about the event can go to the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership at (708) 580-8686.

Getting to Daley on the Southwest Side

Daley College sits on Pulaski Road in West Lawn, a couple of miles south of Midway Airport and close to the Ford City shopping area. It's a practical stop for job seekers from Chicago Lawn, Ashburn, Clearing and Gage Park, and for anyone coming in from Burbank, Oak Lawn or Bridgeview just over the city line.

Different event, different day: the American Job Center at Truman College in Uptown is holding its own Onetru Career Fair on Monday, October 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1145 W. Wilson Ave., per the same workforce calendar. Its listing doesn't state eligibility or registration, so email the contact named on the event page before you go.

🔎 Start Searching Before November 4

Employers at a fair this size often have the same openings posted online. Apply to a few before the fair, then tell the recruiter at the table you already did. It turns a cold introduction into a follow-up.

Start here:

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is the Daley College Fall Career Fair?

Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Daley College's MTEC building, 7500 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60652.

Do I need to register?

The organizer asks attendees to reserve a spot through its online form. The listing doesn't say whether walk-ins will be turned away, so register to be safe.

Which employers are coming?

The organizer says more than 50 hiring employers but hasn't released names. Bring resumes that work for more than one kind of job.

Do I have to be a Daley College student?

The event is run by the American Job Center at Daley and posted on the public workforce board's calendar, which serves community job seekers. If you're unsure, call (708) 580-8686.

Your Next Move Starts Now

Don't wait for November 4 to get noticed. Create your free LocalJobPage profile so Chicago employers can find you, and browse the Career Center for role-by-role guides on pay and hiring.

Employers: Hiring on the Southwest Side? Post your openings on LocalJobPage and reach Chicago job seekers before fair day.