Javits Center to Host Free Job Fair for Healthcare Professionals in March 2014

NEW YORK - Feb. 28, 2014 - PRLog -- On Tuesday, March 25, ADVANCE is hosting its spring 2014 New York City Job Fair. This free, in-person career event will connect healthcare professionals in the NYC metro area with new, exciting job and education opportunities.

Healthcare is one of the few industries experiencing rapid growth, despite a struggling economy. New York City’s healthcare sector employs 565,000 workers* and is the single largest source of employment in Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island.** To ensure these open positions are filled promptly, ADVANCE offers convenient, in-person job fairs to bring healthcare recruiters and qualified candidates face to face.

This career event shines the spotlight on opportunities in nursing, rehabilitation, respiratory care, sleep medicine, speech-language pathology, medical laboratory and health information. Students and professionals in these fields can chat with top recruiters from all over the NYC metro region, meet potential employers, distribute resumes and network with colleagues.

Plus, attendees can enjoy 5 free hours of educational sessions, including: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Stay Healthy, Population Health & Allied Health Providers, Infection Control, Parts I & II, Addiction & Pain Medications, Resume Basics and Interviewing Insights: Putting Your Best Foot, Hand and Face Forward.

Attendees will also be able to gear up for their careers at the popular ADVANCE Healthcare Shop booth, enter to win a $500 Visa gift card and other prizes, collect giveaways and much more.

Anyone interested in attending 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 advanceweb.com/events.

* U.S. Census

** Office of the State Comptroller, http://www.osc.state.ny.us

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.