- June 20, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
SALISBURY — With local employers struggling to fill vacant positions, the Rowan Economic Development Commission hopes to draw a record number of job seekers to a job fair at West End Plaza on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
“Our hope is to make this the largest attended job fair that Rowan County has seen yet,” said Rod Crider, president of the Rowan EDC.
There are currently about 40 employers signed up for the job fair, ranging from warehouse distribution companies such as Chewy to local home builders like Clayton Rockwell. Innospec, Gildan, Snow Joe, Team Auto Group, Daimler, Johnson Concrete, Eastern Wholesale Fence and Hexagon Agility will all be represented at the fair.
With so many companies currently hiring, Crider said job seekers are faced with more options than usual when looking for employment.
“With this job fair, it’s a one-stop shop,” Crider said. “You can go and talk to many employers…
