Like workforce development matchmakers, the City of Solon and the Solon Chamber of Commerce join forces every May to host the annual Solon Job Fair with the mission of connecting hiring employers and eager job seekers.
This past May, more than 50 employers and education institutions converged at the Solon Community Center with about 800 jobs to fill, says Marilyn McMillin, president and CEO of the Solon Chamber of Commerce. More than 350 job seekers attended the free event.
The Mazel Co., Nestle, Cuyahoga Community College, Bryant & Stratton, Kent State University, the City of Solon and The King Nut Co. were all in attendance, among many others.
With Solon being the second-largest job hub in the county, with 900 businesses, Mayor Ed Kraus feels it’s the city’s “responsibility to do anything that we can do to help connect the employers and those looking for jobs.”
“That face-to-face, personal connection makes such a difference in the comfort level of the employer and the comfort level of someone looking for the job,” he adds. “The job fair has really been terrific, and we love doing it, but we take it very seriously, and we are lucky to have such a great partnership with the Chamber.”
