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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">May 1, 2023</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Local organizations to host Connecting the Community Job Fair</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - Several Columbia organizations committed to economic and workforce development are partnering to host a job fair for local employers and job seekers. <br /><br />The job fair will take place Thursday, May 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Columbia Mall near H&M, 2300 Bernadette Dr.<br /><br />The job fair is open to the public. Job seekers of all skill and experience levels are invited to attend.<br /><br />As many as 40 employers from a variety of industries could be in attendance to meet with job seekers. Many employers will be conducting on-site interviews.<br /><br />The Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the Columbia Mall, the Missouri Job Center of Columbia, Regional Economic Development Inc., The Source Summit, and the City of Columbia are hosting
the job fair.<br /><br />Interested job seekers may sign up for the job fair by visiting the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qahiqZ7FJQ8zTrXV4-JAHPn1TMu0tnwovEIg3l1zkl4/viewform?ts=64382ff4&edit_requested=true">job fair registration page</a>. You do not need to register to attend the event.</div>
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<div class="content"><strong>Location:</strong> <a href="https://gocolumbiamo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=62b0c3219184457b88d19cf44ce1f4a3&find=2300 Bernadette Dr." target="_blank">2300 Bernadette Dr.</a></div>
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