More than 40 Valley employers representing 1,000+ jobs are expected to be at the Greater Phoenix Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, July 15 at the Phoenix Airport Marriott at 1101 North 44th Street in Phoenix. This signature event, which will also feature résumé assistance, is hosted by LocalWork.com and is free to the public.

The Arizona unemployment rate is nearly 8 percent, according to statistics. Events like this connect job seekers with the employers who are hiring. “Employers will be from a diverse group of industries in the technology, business, sales, transportation, insurance, customer service and healthcare fields,” said Ryan Naylor, President of LocalWork.com. In addition, professional résumé experts will be on hand to assist job seekers free of charge.

Some of the area companies that are confirmed to be at the event include:

· Go Daddy
· Liberty Mutual
· IBM
· Bashas’
· Boeing
· Computer Skills Institute
· Discount Cab
· Waste Management
· Direct Energy
· Verengo Solar
· AZ Family
· Arizona National Guard
· Concentrix
· Truly Nolen
· Training To You
· Ashton Tiffany
· DriveTime
· Verizon Wireless
· iQor
· Knight Transportation
· Norwegian
· Connextions
· CORESTAFF
· NCO Call Center
· Paypal
· All Your Insurance
· EDMC

LocalWork.com was created to help Arizonans find jobs by connecting them to vital organizations and hiring companies. The company has proud partnerships with Local First Arizona, Career Connectors, ASBA and Goodwill of Central Arizona. For more information about the Greater Phoenix Job Fair, visit www.localwork.com/phoenix/jobfairs/.

About LocalWork.com:

LocalWork.com is the fastest growing employment website founded in Phoenix, Arizona. Our mission is to support our local economy in an effort to lower unemployment. We build partnerships with vital organizations, non-profits and companies and connect them to local job seekers. We believe Arizona employers should have an affordable and professional resource to promote their jobs and manage their applicants. Additionally, we provide our job seekers with free access to a user-friendly website featuring a resume builder and custom URLs for their resume. LocalWork.com is where local talent finds local work.