The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey to Host a Career Fair in Hudson County

For Information Contact:

Jacqueline E. Baptiste

African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

Media@aaccnj.com

www.aaccnj.com

609-571-1620

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 23, 2023

The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

to Host a Career Fair in Hudson County

(TRENTON, NJ – March 23, 2023) The Mobile Academy of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) is partnering with 40 Tons Careers and BrandRésumés to host a career fair in Hudson County Saturday, April 1, at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, New Jersey. The event will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Mac Mahon Student Center. The career fair will connect jobseekers to hiring employers from various industries, including cannabis. Confirmed employer participants include AT&T, Audible, Carefinders Total Care, Green Thumb Industries, H2M Architects + Engineers, PSEG, and Zettes Auto Mall.

Additionally, the event will feature work-readiness workshops on résumé writing and LinkedIn optimization and offer free haircuts and headshots for professional online profiles. Attendees also will have the opportunity to complete voter registration applications.

The AACCNJ’s Founder, President, and CEO John E. Harmon Sr., IOM, will share remarks.

“New Jersey continues to experience labor shortages in many industries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited to offer this career fair in Jersey City, one of New Jersey’s most diverse cities,” remarked Harmon. “Companies that issued strong diversity, equity, and inclusion statements following the murder of George Floyd, should be knocking down our doors to participate in this event to access the talent pool this career fair is sure to attract.”

Jobseekers can register for the event at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-african-american-chamberof-commerce-of-new-jersey-career-fair-tickets-559166541177.

Interested employers can contact

Ferlanda Nixon at fnixon@aaccnj.com

and 609-571-1620.

Click HERE to register

Click HERE to email

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About the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) performs an essential role in the economic viability of New Jersey. While providing a platform for New Jersey’s African American business leaders, to speak with a collective voice, the AACCNJ advocates and promotes economic diversity fostering a climate of business growth through major initiatives centering on education and public policy. The Chamber serves as a proactive advocacy group with a 501(c)(3) tax exemption, which is shared by the National Black Chamber of Commerce.

ABOUT 40 TONS CAREERS 40

Tons Careers is a Black-woman-owned social impact company that brings together the best businesses and educators that seek to connect with diverse, top talent in the BIPOC community at curated career conferences all across the US. Its vision is to create over 40 Tons of new employment opportunities that will employ more than 80,000 multicultural consumers by 2024. 40 Tons Careers’s goal is to work with companies and organizations that want to employ, educate, and enhance the community by giving back.

ABOUT BRANDRÉSUMÉS

Founded by Brandon Mitchell in May 2019, BrandRésumés.com. is an MBE-certified Black-owned tech-enabled professional résumé writing and career advancement service for entry-level graduates, mid-career professionals, and executives across the U.S. BrandRésumés specializes in helping professionals land careers and full-time employment within 65+ industries. Since its initial launch, it has helped 10,000+ clients with its flagship courses and services while growing and leading the industry. BrandRésumés also provides outplacement services, corporate employee resource workshops, and career fairs.