Bridge to Work Job and Resource Fair to draw more than 100 exhibitors and 300 job seekers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 31, 2023

PITTSBURGH — The 2023 Bridge to Work Job and Resource Fair, sponsored by Partner4Work and PA CareerLink®, will feature more than 100 employers from the Greater Pittsburgh area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  September 5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

The Job Fair, expected to draw more than 300 job seekers, many of whom are re-entering the workforce or entering it for the first time, will feature companies representing numerous industries including health care, financial services, transportation and logistics, construction and the trades, and public services such as the Pittsburgh Regional Transit Authority and Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.

The Job Fair kicks off National Workforce Development Month and comes on the heels of the Labor Day holiday and Pittsburgh’s recent designation as a White House Workforce Talent Hub. In July, First Lady of the U.S. Jill Biden visited Pittsburgh to tout the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure law and the $669 billion Inflation Reduction Act as well as the region’s innovation in filling more than 50,000 open jobs.

Confirmed exhibitors include:

• A1 Resources
• ABC Transit
• Achieva
• Adecco - Staffing
• Allegheny Health Network
• Air Star Transportation
• Allegheny Intermediate Unit
• ALCOSAN
• All State Career School
• Allegheny County Airport
• Allegheny County Veterans
• American Natural
• APRI
• ARM Institute
• Auberle
• BankWork$
• Bayada
• Bender Consulting Services
• Bethel Park Skilled Nursing
• Bible Center Church / Oasis Project
• Boy Scouts of America
• Builders Guild of Western PA
• Burgatory
• Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
• Community College of Allegheny County
• CEO Works Pittsburgh
• CGT Staffing
• Children's Home of Pittsburgh
• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
• City of Pittsburgh
• ComForCare
• Community Kitchen
• Consumer Fresh
• Crothall Healthcare
• Davis Consulting
• Deloitte
• DePaul
• David Lawrence Convention Center
• Dollar Bank
• Dunkin Donuts
• EDSI
• Early Learning Resource Center
• Emerald Home Health
• Emmaus
• Energy Innovation Center Institute
• Environmental Control Ohio Valley
• Fairmont Hotel
• Financial Empowerment Center
• FedEx
• First Commonwealth
• First Student
• Freedom House
• Freedom Now Homecare
• Gateway Rehabilitation Center
• Geneva College
• Giant Eagle
• Global Wordsmiths
• Goodwill
• Grant Associates
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank
• H&M Associates, LLC
• H&R Block
• Hello Neighbor
• Home Helpers
• IN THE KITCHEN
• Jackson-Hewitt Tax Services
• Jim Shorkey Auto Group
• Kellington Protection Service
• KSC
• Kurt J. Lesker Company
• Levy Restaurants
• Leybold USA
• Literacy Pittsburgh
• Macedonia FACE
• MAHONE IN HOME HEALTH CARE
• Massaro Construction
• McConway & Torley
• Merakey
• Metro Community Health Center
• Michael Brothers Hauling
• Misty's Angels
• Norwin SD
• OBTT
• OVR
• PA Dept of Corrections
• PA State Police
• PA Women Work
• PeopleShare
• PEPSICO
• Per Scholas
• Pittsburgh Hires Veterans
• Pittsburgh Skilled Nursing & Rehab
• PNC
• POWER
• PRT
• PWSA
• Re:Build Manufacturing
• Ruth's Way
• S&T Bank
• Scalo Companies (Burns and Scalo Roofing)
• Securitas Security Services USA
• Self Care Housekeeping
• Snow & Ice Management
• St. Barnabus Health System
• Student transportation of America
• Stumpf Moving & Storage
• TAKTL
• Tech Met Inc
• The Hollister Group
• The Rivers Casino
• The Wilson Group
• Trade Institute of Pittsburgh
• Trying Together
• University of Pittsburgh
• UPMC
• UPS
• VBA
• Verland
• Veterans Leadership Program
• Vincentian
• Vitalant
• When She Thrives
• Whitehall Skilled Nursing
• XPO
• YWCA

No-cost childcare is available to attending job seekers. Pre-registration is appreciated but not required. Interested attendees should visit https://forms.office.com/r/favU0smU8w to register.

About Partner4Work

Nationally recognized for innovation, Partner4Work delivers workforce solutions for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County to ensure the current and future needs of businesses and job seekers are met. As stewards of more than $25 million in public and private workforce funds, Partner4Work oversees and funds workforce programs for adults, dislocated workers, and youth; educates the community through robust labor market analytics; and implements innovative solutions to the region's systemic workforce challenges. Partner4Work bridges the gap between people looking for work and companies in need of talent. More information is available at www.partner4work.org.

About PA CareerLink®

PA CareerLink® provides reemployment and training services to enhance employability of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County residents. PA CareerLink® Pittsburgh provides career counseling, training, events, and resources to help job seekers find the right job and employers find the right employee. Our services support and enhance workforce employability and the economic vibrancy of the Pittsburgh region. PA CareerLink® Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer/program.