First-Ever Maricopa County Career Fair Draws Thousands

About the Program

Category: Personnel Management, Employment and Training (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

In Maricopa County’s 152-year history it has never held a career fair involving the entire organization. New leadership in Maricopa County’s Human Resources department set a new precedent to take on this monumental task, seizing an opportunity to showcase the County’s strong position as a major employer among the diverse communities it serves and within the state of Arizona. The County encompasses the city of Phoenix and more than 25 municipalities to serve approximately 4.5 million residents with important services. After galvanizing a core team focused on hiring to plan the event, Maricopa County then selected an iconic venue for the inaugural event. On February 15, 2023, Maricopa County presented its first-ever, large-scale event: Career Fair and Community Expo at Chase Field. One primary goal: hire candidates More than 13,000 employees work across 50 departments at Maricopa County. Staffing needs occur at all levels in a wide variety of fields such as administrative support, IT, education, trades, healthcare, finance, and more. Human Resources identified hundreds of open positions within 40 distinct and separate departments. Thousands turnout. Executing a strong external and internal campaign, the event outperformed expectations, drawing more than 2,295 candidates in an eight-hour period for onsite interviews.