New York City Job Fair to Be Hosted by ADVANCE in October 2013

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - Oct. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- On October 30, 2013, ADVANCE is hosting a free in-person job fair for healthcare professionals in New York City, NY. This convenient career event will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 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 nation. 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 October.

This career event shines the spotlight on opportunities in nursing, rehabilitation, respiratory care and sleep medicine, 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, interview 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 rheumatoid arthritis, infection control, stress reduction, cultural competency, diabetes and more. There will be free refreshments and fun games on site, as well as the ADVANCE Healthcare Shop booth, 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-Fairs-In-New-York-NY-2013-10-30/EventOverview.aspx

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 7/3/13).

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.