Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County Hosts Largest Job Fair: “Hiring Red, White & You!” Fair to Showcase 160 Employers
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Lacey Douglas, Workforce Solutions
Phone: 817.823.0533 / Email: lacey.douglas@workforcesolutions.net
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County Hosts Largest Job Fair: “Hiring Red, White & You!” Fair to Showcase 160 Area Employers, 8,551+ Jobs at the Home of the World Series Champion Texas Rangers
TARRANT COUNY, Texas (November 7, 2023) – 160 local employers with over 8,551+ open positions are set to attend the 12th Annual Hiring Red, White and You! Job Fair on November 9th at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The job fair, hosted by Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, Texas Veterans Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m. Parking is FREE! Globe Life Field Parking Lot A; overflow in Lot R.
Pre-Registration is encouraged at, hrwyjobseeker.eventbrite.com but not required (can register onsite). The event is open to everyone but will give priority access to veterans.
Some of the companies scheduled to attend include: Airbus, Amazon, Arlington ISD, Bell Flight, BNSF Railway, City of Arlington, City of Fort Worth, Cook Children’s, Dickies Arena, FedEx, Gaylord Texan, HOLT CAT, JPS, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Martin Sprocket & Gear, Sabre Industries, Six Flags, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, TCU, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Live!, Texas Rangers, Trinity Metro, TTI, UTA, UPS and many more. Click Here for the full list of employers scheduled to attend the event and their job openings.
This Statewide Job Fair connects transitioning service members, military spouses, National Guard, Reserve, veterans, their family members and the General Public to employers looking to hire in our area. Hiring Red, White and You! has been working to connect Texas veterans with employers since 2012. In that time, statewide we’ve:
- Worked with more than 20,131 employers.
- Connected more than 114,778 job seekers to meaningful job opportunities
- Helped facilitate over 3,198 same-day hires
This job fair is part of TWC’s Hiring Red, White & You! campaign. This year’s events will be conducted from November 1st through November 17th in 32 cities throughout Texas. These events are one way we can thank Texas’ veterans for their service to our nation. We want to do everything in our power to help our heroes utilize their skills to build a career in Texas and connect these talented and experienced individuals with employers to fill open job opportunities.
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About Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County (WSTC), under the direction of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), is one of 28 local workforce development boards located throughout the state. WSTC’s primary goal is to meet the needs of Tarrant County employers and workers through locally designed market-driven workforce development initiatives and services. All employers, workers and job seekers are eligible to take advantage of these services. The 29-member Workforce Development Board (WDB) is made up of business and community leaders and is chaired by Tyrone Taylor, with Six Flags. The WDB works in partnership with the Workforce Governing Board (WGB), which is composed of Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross and chaired by Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, to oversee Workforce services in Tarrant County. More information can be found at www.workforcesolutions.net or by calling 817-413-4000.
