San Patricio County EDC, Workforce Solutions hosting local job fair

Students from all around the Coastal Bend will have a chance to take part in a job and career fair in the local area later this month.

The San Patricio Economic Development Council and Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend will partner to host a Skills and Trades career expo and job fair from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 29 at the San Patricio County Fairgrounds, 219 W. 5th St.

in Sinton.

From 8:30-11 a.m. students in local school districts (Odem-Edroy, Gregory- Portland, Mathis, Sinton, Taft, Ingleside, and Aransas Pass) will have a unique chance for career exploration, connecting them with potential future employers, and a chance to learn about occupations in high-demand.

The standard job fair will then take place from 1-4 p.m. with employers from San Patricio County and the Coastal Bend.