Berkshire Works Career Fair Sees Record High Employers
 The Berkshire Works Career Fair helps connect employers with people looking for the next step on their career paths. See more photos here. |
"We have over 70 employers tabling today," said Amy Demarest, a business services representative with Berkshire Works. "We're cautiously optimistic that the economy is improving."
Last year, the fair saw 68 employers and Demarest said there are about 10 additional employers this year. Demarest said the organization has a wide range of different types of positions.
"It is one of the larger job fairs in Berkshire County and we run the gamut for companies," Demarest said, adding that the bring centrally located at the Crown Plaza in Pittsfield helps boost attendance.
But it isn't just a diverse field of employers Demarest saw on Wednesday. She said more than 300 job seekers attended - a number which is up from 243 last year.
The job seekers too run the gamut from unemployed workers looking for a job to those looking for something better to those just seeking a second job for supplemental income.
Wednesday's job fair set records for the annual fair in both the number of employers.
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