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KNOXVILLE By Mary-Margaret Murray, MS, SHRM-CP and Paige Travis
Job Fair & Career Expo a Success

This spring, the City of Knoxville City departments, including Public Service, Engineering, Fire, and Police
hosted its first-ever City of Knoxville Service, Fleet Services, Engineering, departments were stationed outside so
Job Fair and Career Expo at the Public Parks and Recreation, Knoxville Police that guests of all ages could get a closer
Works Complex. Department, Knoxville Fire Department, look.
Representatives from Public Service, Human Resources, Civil Service, More than 100 participants attended,
Human Resources, and the Office of Information Systems, Employee Benefits, many of them applying for jobs, via
Community Safety and Empowerment and Pension. either the onsite application process,
came together to plan this open-house Attendees were able to apply for jobs or following the event. The City of
style event. Its goal was to increase onsite and ask Knoxville staff questions Knoxville greatly appreciated all
community awareness of City of throughout the process. They also the employees who enthusiastically
Knoxville job opportunities and career learned more about the City’s health, shared their expertise with attendees.
pathways. savings, and pension benefits. The planning team was thrilled with
The Job Fair and Career Expo included Multiple vehicles and pieces attendance at the event, and is eager to
representatives from a wide range of of equipment used by the Public continue developing it in the future.

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