Find Qualified Candidates with a Hiring Event

What is a Customized Hiring Event?

A hiring event is an event where employers find qualified, pre-screened candidates for current openings . The Jefferson County Workforce Center’s Business Services Division provides the people, space, and staff to facilitate the event. The business simply provides personnel to interview applicants.

How long is a hiring event and where does it take place ?

A hiring event is typically an all day or half day event that takes place at the Jefferson County Workforce Center which is conveniently located right off of Hwy. 6 at 3500 Illinois Street in Golden.

If I provide the interviewers, what staff do you provide?

• A dedicated Business Services Specialist works with you to customize the event.
  
• This specialist collaborates with you to develop a flyer, and then promotes your event to ensure that qualified candidates know about the hiring event.
  
• What’s more, they work with you to define which type of applicants best meet your needs. It is like hiring a personnel expert and a public relations officer all in one person!

The day of the event we provide a hiring event coordinator who checks in applicants, assists your staff with interview room set up, and even arranges for lunch for up to two interviewers from your business.

Do any well-known companies use hiring events?

In the past year companies like Coors, Xcel Energy, and SunDyne all took advantage of our hiring events. These leading companies were able to find approximately 50 qualified applicants in the span of six hours. Businesses can focus all their attention on finding the best candidates for their openings.

Why is this cost effective?

• The cost of a classified employment ad runs close to $300, it is easy to see the cost benefits of a hiring event.

• While the ad may reach more people, the hiring event reaches pre-screened, qualified candidates.
  
• The ad does not include a real, live person who is an expert in job placement.
  
• A hiring event comes with a specialist who has the ability to data mine a database of over 40,000 candidates. We can search for specific skill sets and abilities or even specific work experience.

Speaking of cost, is there a fee associated with a hiring event?

The cost of hiring events varies and costs are dependent upon the needs of each business. Contact Larry Brown to get an accurate quote for your next hiring event.