Job Fairs & Hiring Events in Chicago, IL

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

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Nov 19 Thu Chicago Area Job Fair Nov. 19 at Sheraton Suites O'Hare in Rosemont Catalyst Career Group's free Chicago Area Job Fair comes to the Sheraton Suites Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont on Thursday, November 19, from 10 a.m. to 1... 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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Nov 12 Thu Chicago Hiring Events Next Week: Little Village Nov. 11, Bronzeville and Skokie Nov. 12 Three in-person Chicago-area hiring events land November 11 and 12: Food Hero x SERCO in Little Village, a walk-in community job fair at Bronzeville's... Event recap Nov 6 Fri Cook County Job Fairs This Week: Hillside Veterans Hiring Event Nov. 4, Calumet City Fall Fest Nov. 6 Two suburban Cook County job fairs this week: a veterans-first hiring event at Local 73 in Hillside on Nov. 4 and a public Fall Fest job fair in Calum... Event recap Nov 5 Thu Nordstrom Hiring Days Around Chicago: Michigan Avenue Oct. 29, Suburbs Nov. 5 Nordstrom holds walk-in hiring days at four Chicago-area stores: Michigan Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 29, then Old Orchard, Woodfield and Oakbrook on Nov... Event recap 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... Event recap 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... Event recap Nov 2 Mon 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. ... Event recap 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

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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