Cumberland County Hosting Career Fair For County Jobs January 12-13
If one of your 2024 resolutions is to find a career, I have great news for you. Cumberland County is hosting a Career Fair on Friday, January 12 and Saturday, January 13, 2024.
The Career Fair will be held from 9:00am until 2:00pm at the Crown Expo Center, 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306.
The theme for this year’s Career Fair is New Year. New Career. Empower Your Future.
Cumberland County officials say hundreds of positions are available.
A few of the Cumberland County departments that will be interviewing perspective employees include the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the Cumberland County Public Library, the Cumberland County Animal Services, the Cumberland County Department of Public Health, Cumberland County Emergency Services, Cumberland County Solid Waste Management, the Cumberland County Department of Social Services and the Cumberland County Tax Administration Office.
For those with an interest in joining the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, please know that the county is currently providing a hiring bonus of $2500 for new Sheriff’s deputies and also for
Detention officers. The Sheriff’s Office is also providing a $2500 recruitment bonus for any current detention officer or Sheriff’s deputy who recommends an employee who is then hired as a Detention officer or a Sheriff’s Deputy.
When it comes to salaries, Cumberland County has a comprehensive benefits package that will include your medical, dental, a vision plan, paid leave along with a 2% contribution to your 401K retirement plan and access to an employee wellness center and a pharmacy for employees only.
Officials with Cumberland County are also going the extra mile to help you in your search for a new career. Staff will be providing seminars both Friday and Saturday on career skills and interview skills from 10:00 am until 11:30 am. To further assist you in building your interviewing experience, mock interviews will be held each day from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm. Also, the county will be providing free assistance if you need help in writing your resume and staff will even be available to take a free headshot which will be included with your resume.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Here’s wishing you good luck at the Cumberland County Career Fair.
For more information on this Cumberland County Career Fair, click here.