Upcoming Colorado Springs job fair targets young adults - Colorado Springs Gazette
Young people looking for work will have a prime opportunity next week. The Young Adult Job Fair of 2017, with nearly 70 employers who have more than 1,500 positions available, will take place Tuesday at the Hotel Eleganté Conference and Event Center, 2886 S. Circle Drive on Colorado Springs' south side. The job fair runs from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; veterans and eligible spouses can arrive at 11 a.m. Hosted by the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, the event targets jobs seekers from 16 to 24. Positions include full- and part-time jobs, most of which are in the Pikes Peak region, although some are elsewhere along the Front Range and on the West Slope. "This is an annual event that changes the lives of young people," Dennis Hisey, the Workforce Center's interim executive director and a former El Paso County Commissioner, said in a news release. Since January, the Workforce Cen...