OESC Hosts Career Fair In McAlester

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is taking its large career fair to McAlester Monday.

The McAlester Expo Square will host about 100 companies from across the state that are looking to fill about a thousand positions. 

The job fair will be similar to what OESC hosted last week in Tulsa.

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It will give those looking to re-enter the workforce a one-stop-shop for job opportunities.

OESC Director Shelly Zumwalt said many industries, specifically the hospitality industry, are struggling to fill vacant positions.

“I think the thing I would like to say about that for claimants is now is the time to be looking for those re-employment opportunities because if you wait until late August-early September when benefits run out there is going to be a different job market; and it’s probably not going to be as robust as it is now," said Zumwalt. 

Monday’s job fair at the McAlester Expo Square is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but doors open 30 minutes earlier for veterans.

The OESC has three other career fairs planned in other cities over the course of the next week.

And for those who can't go in person, the OESC is hosting a virtual career fair through the end of the month.

The OESC shows Oklahoma’s unemployment rate for March 2021 was about 4.2%, down from 5.1% in February.

To register for the OESC's virtual career fair, Click Here.