Greater Binghamton Chamber plans job and career fair on Sept. 8

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is hosting its biannual job and career fair on Sept. 8 from 2-6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown.

Local businesses are encouraged to register for the event, which is designed to provide a seamless and effective recruitment experience.

“The most important resource for any employer is their people,” Stacey Duncan, CEO of the Leadership Alliance strategic partnership between The Agency and the Greater Binghamton Chamber, said in a press release. “Especially as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, when talking to business owners, we are seeing recurring themes and anxieties surrounding the workforce shortage. As the chamber, when the business community is supposed to be making their economic comeback, but instead finds their production or hours reduced and doors closed due to low staffing, we must take action to help our business community fill these positions and get back on their feet.”

The Greater Binghamton Chamber has provided career fairs to the business community for more than two decades. They serve as an opportunity to bring employers and job seekers together in one venue. The chamber, which coordinates these events twice a year, will scan each résumé collected at the career fair and create an online database that participating job-fair companies can access after the event for no additional cost.

The cost is $225 in advance for Greater Binghamton Chamber members or $275 after Aug. 26. It costs $200 in advance for nonprofits with proof of 501(c)(3) status or $250 after Aug. 26. The cost for non-members is $350 in advance or $400 after Aug. 26. The chamber also offers premium-booth options.

So far, 30 companies — from a variety of industries, including health care, high tech, finance, education, and manufacturing — are registered for the chamber’s job and career fair.