Life Sciences and Healthcare Job Fair

More than 350 job seekers met with representatives of 53 businesses and agencies during the Monday, Oct. 30, Life Sciences and Healthcare Job Fair conducted in the Grand Conference Center at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg.  The businesses and agencies in attendance from Somerset and Hunterdon counties as well as neighboring counties made this a regional event. Participating businesses included Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, Hunterdon Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Catalent Pharma Solutions, home health care agencies, senior living facilities, staffing agencies and dozens of others. While many job seekers were from Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, a total of 10 counties in Northern and Central New Jersey as well New York City and Cape May were represented by attendees. The job seekers came armed with their resumes and a positive attitude to share with recruiters, and as they left, many said they forged connections with possible prospects. The event was presented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Industry Partnerships team and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board, working with Raritan Valley Community College, Johnson & Johnson, and Ingenus Pharmaceuticals.