Mega-job fair held in Sunrise, companies looking to fill thousands of positions

SUNRISE - A mega-job fair was held in Sunrise Wednesday where more than 50 companies were looking to fill thousands of positions.

The companies are hiring for positions in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

The event went from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Amerant Bank Arena, where the Florida Panthers just won the Stanley Cup.

Among those hiring were the City of Sunrise, the Sunrise police department, Humana, Broward County Transit, Sherwin-Williams, Miami Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, Wyndham Destinations, the City Of Boca Raton, Massey Services, OneBlood, Allied Universal and the City of Pompano Beach.

Open positions range from entry-level to management. Positions include police officers, security, food service, technicians, sales reps, customer service, IT, teacher assistants, insurance agents, and account executives.

Some of the companies did on-the-spot interviews and making job offers.

People were encouraged to pre-register .

Keep these tips in mind for future job fairs or opportunities:

• Dress professionally as if attending a job interview
• Practice your personalized pitch which should summarize your skills and experience
• Make a good first - and lasting - impression with each recruiter
• Bring several copies of your updated resume or work history to the event
• Be open-minded and consider all opportunities, even if they may not be your first choice
  

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