An ADVANCE Job Fair Is Coming to White Plains This September

Sept. 5, 2012 - PRLog -- ADVANCE is hosting an in-person job fair on September 20 (9:30 AM to 2:30 PM ET) in New York at the Westchester County Center (198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606). Although unemployment is high in many industries, ADVANCE Job Fairs continue to bring healthcare professionals and facilities together, helping them thrive in these tough times. In fact, ten of the twenty fastest growing industries are healthcare-related. It is estimated that the healthcare industry will generate millions of new jobs through 2015.* ADVANCE strives to meet this demand with its convenient career events.

This job fair offers many opportunities in several different healthcare fields, including nursing, rehabilitation, imaging and radiation oncology, speech-language pathology, respiratory care and sleep medicine, medical laboratory and health information. Students and professionals have the chance to meet recruiters from a variety of hiring facilities and to network with their colleagues. Attendees can distribute their resumes, collect information, interview and apply for jobs on the spot. With so many exhibitors searching for qualified staff, this is one job fair healthcare professionals should not miss.

Attendees can also take part in up to five hours of free educational sessions between 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM on the day of the event. These sessions will cover vital healthcare topics, such as infection control, effective communication, medical legal issues and more. Free refreshments are served and attendees can play games to win great prizes. Attendees are also entered to win bigger prizes, including a $500 Visa gift card, cash and ADVANCE Healthcare Shop gift cards. For a fun break during the event, the ADVANCE Healthcare Shop has booths on-site stocked with a wide assortment of merchandise, from unique healthcare gifts to uniforms and professional gear.

Healthcare professionals can learn more and register online here: http://events.advanceweb.com/Attendee/Healthcare-Job-Fair....

For more information, please call 800-546-4987, email ADVANCEevents@advanceweb.com, or visit www.advanceweb.com/events.

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2010-11 Edition, Healthcare, on the internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm (retrieved 12/5/11).

ADVANCE, located in King of Prussia, PA, proudly serves millions of nursing and allied healthcare professionals across the country. Since 1985, the company engages the healthcare community with dozens of print magazines, websites, e-newsletters, in-person and online career events, custom communications and promotional services, a popular retail store and more.