Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas is having a huge job fair on Thursday, November 9 in Lufkin, and again on Thursday, November 16 in Livingston.

The event is called 'Hiring Red White & You!'. The Lufkin job fair will take place at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first hour of the fair will be dedicated to veterans and their family members as they will have priority access from 10 until 11. Then, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the event is open to all job seekers.

Hiring Red, White and You! is a statewide hiring event series that connects Veterans, transitioning military, and military spouses with Texas employers. The event is hosted by Texas Workforce Solutions in partnership with the Governor’s Office, Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Medical Center and Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas.

To help people find jobs, keep jobs or get better jobs, the staff at Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas offers job fairs like today’s Hiring Red White and You Job Fair, as well as job search and job matching assistance, career counseling and in some cases, financial aid for education/training or work support. They also can help with career planning, building a resume, preparing for interviews, job readiness, earning certifications, and gaining occupational skills

Come dressed ready to interview and bring copies of your resume as dozens of employers will be represented. You'll find jobs and careers in industries including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, transportation, retail and more.

Some of those businesses that will be on hand include:

Acadian Ambulance, AccentCare, Advance'd Temporaries, Inc./A.T. Staffing, Angelina County Sheriff's Department, Angelina Rides, Corrigan OSB, LLC / RoyOMartin, Creative Solutions in Healthcare, East Texas Community Health Services, Inc., Eaton, Elara Caring, Encadria Staffing Solutions, ESS Lufkin, Gary Job Corps, Georgia Pacific, GETCAP, Goodwill Central East Texas, Hospice in the Pines, Legacy Institute for Financial Education, Lockheed Martin, Lufkin Gears, Lufkin State Supported Living Center, McWilliams and Son - Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing, Nacogdoches County Schools SSA, Nacogdoches ISD, NIBCO, Pilgrim's Pride, Reach Behavioral Therapies, Spherion Staffing and Recruiting, Spirit Outfitters, STAR Manufacturing, St. Luke's Health Memorial, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Workforce Commission, TFP Nutrition and Whataburger

Hundreds of job openings from entry level to management, jobs in the office and outdoors, full-time, part-time internships, apprenticeships and more!

Some of the positions available include:

Accounting, Assemblers, Board Certified Behavioral Analysts, Bus Aides, Bus Drivers, Business Advisor, Care Access Specialist, Care Partners and Special Attendants, Carpentry, Certified Nursing Assistants, Classroom Staff, Clerical, CNC Machinist, Coil Winder, Community Service Representative, Conservatorship, Construction Inspectors, Core/Coil Assembler, Custodial/Housekeeping, Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Direct Support Professionals, Drivers, E&I Control Technicians, ECA Trainee, Echo Tech, EMT-Basic, Engineers, Experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanics, Experienced Machine Operators, Forklift Drivers, General Transportation Techs (Roadway Maintenance), Human Resources Assistant, HVAC Service Tech, Industrial Electrician, Install Helper, Manufacturing Associate, Material/Process Inspectors, Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, Nuclear Medicine, Nurses, Paramedics, Paraprofessionals, Plumbers, Procurement, Production Supervisors, Production team members, Provider services, Registered Behavioral Technicians, Respiratory Techs, Security, Service Screener, Speech Therapists, Storeroom Team Members, Teachers, Warehouse, Weatherization Techs, and more.

If you miss today’s job fair, you can attend the Hiring Red White You! Job Fair in Livingston on November 16. You can also find more job openings by visiting www.workintexas.com, the state-wide job source.

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