UTICA — A free virtual job fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31. All businesses and job seekers from across a six-county region — including Herkimer, Madison and Oneida counties — are invited to attend.

The online event is sponsored by the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties’ Regional Apprenticeship Development and Readiness (RADAR) grant project.

“The RADAR program is excited to kick off the new year with a free virtual job fair,” said Project Director Sommer Edwards. “We are looking forward to using this event to provide an opportunity for those seeking employment to explore both jobs and resources available through our RADAR grant.”

“We provide free in-person and online pre-apprenticeship learning/training programs to eligible job seekers who are interested in participating in a registered apprenticeship program, which is a pathway to a good paying career,” Edwards said.

“Staff from additional grants that are available through the Workforce Development Board will also be in attendance to showcase free training and employment options available though their grant programs, as our district is projected to grow in 2023,” the project director said. “And we already have more than 30 local employers from various sectors, that are hiring immediately, who will also have representatives on-hand to talk to job seekers one-on-one about their current employment opportunities.”

The link and QR code to register can be found online at: https://www.working-solutions.org/news/six-county-virtual-job-fair-january-31st.

To learn more about learning/training grant programs and services, go the Working Solutions website at https://www.working-solutions.org/.

The RADAR grant project is funded completely by a $2.99 million grant from the federal Department of Labor.