job fair

American  

[jahb fair] / ˈdʒɑb ˌfɛər /

noun

job fairs plural

1. an event at which one or more employers give information about their companies and the job opportunities available and accept applications from people looking for work.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• job-fair
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• job fairs
  plural

Example Sentences

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job fair

He started the organization in 2025 and put together a job fair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

At an October 2025 job fair hosted by the NAACP, Bross said that there were over 4,000 people who registered and 80% of them were Black women.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026

Not long after ADM closed, Lee attended a job fair for laid-off employees at the town’s old railroad depot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

The job fair was organized in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of the French capital, on the future site of the Olympic village.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Crumbs! but the chaps wot made this bloomin' tube did their job fair, didn't they?

From The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by De Maris, Walter