Edison Networking and Education Event to Be Hosted by ADVANCE in April 2013

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - March 22, 2013 - PRLog -- On April 23, 2013, ADVANCE is hosting a free in-person networking and education event in Edison, NJ. This exciting career event for healthcare professionals will take place at Pines Manor from 9:30am-2:30pm ET. It will connect job-seekers throughout the region with new, exciting job and education opportunities.

The healthcare sector was responsible for one out of every six jobs created in 2012*, maintaining its status as one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. Hospitals and health systems consistently add hundreds of thousands of jobs each year, even when the economy is struggling. And to help fill these open positions, ADVANCE brings healthcare recruiters and candidates together at convenient job fairs like the in-person event planned for April.

This career event shines the spotlight on opportunities in nursing, rehabilitation, respiratory care and sleep medicine, imaging and radiation oncology, speech-language pathology, medical laboratory and health information. Students and professionals in these fields can meet representatives from hiring facilities, hand out their resumes, apply for jobs and more.

Attendees can enjoy up to five hours of free educational sessions from 8:00am-3:30pm. These sessions will cover a variety of healthcare topics, including Celiac Disease, COPD, moral leadership, workplace bullying and more. There will be free refreshments and fun games on site, as well as the ADVANCE Healthcare Shop table, which is stocked with everything from uniforms to professional gear. Attendees can even enter to win prizes like a $500 Visa gift card, cash and ADVANCE Healthcare Shop gift certificates.

Professionals can learn more and register online here:http://events.advanceweb.com/Attendee/Healthcare-Job-Fair...

For more details, please call 800-546-4987, email ADVANCEevents@advanceweb.com or visit http://events.advanceweb.com/Attendee/Default.aspx.

*The Advisory Board Company, Health care adds nearly 300,000 jobs in 2012, on the internet at http://www.advisory.com/Daily-Briefing/2012/12/07/Health-care-adds-20000-jobs (retrieved 12/10/12).

Merion Matters, parent company of ADVANCE, is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and proudly serves millions of doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals nationwide. Since 1985, the company has provided the healthcare community with print magazines, websites, e-newsletters, in-person and online career events, custom communications and promotional services, a popular healthcare shop and more.