Seattle Job Fairs

Looking for new career opportunities in Seattle? Our Seattle job fairs connect job seekers with employers who are actively hiring across a wide range of industries. These in-person hiring events give you direct access to recruiters, hiring managers, and decision-makers who are looking to fill open positions now.

At Seattle job fairs, you can meet employers face-to-face, learn about current job openings, and make meaningful connections in a single event. Instead of submitting résumés online and waiting for responses, you’ll have the opportunity to speak directly with companies, ask questions, and make a strong first impression.

Whether you’re searching for an entry-level role, a mid-career opportunity, or a leadership position, Seattle job fairs bring multiple employers together in one convenient location. Best Hire Career Fairs provides upcoming event dates, locations, and registration details, along with helpful tips to help you prepare, stand out, and make the most of your time at each event.

If you’re ready to move your job search forward, attending a Seattle job fair is one of the most effective ways to meet employers hiring now and explore real career opportunities in your area.

Next Seattle Job Fair

Seattle Job Fair February 19, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Pacific Time (PT)

Virtual Job Fair

Seattle, Washington USA

Limited space available. Early registration recommended.

Upcoming Seattle Job Fairs

Browse the upcoming Seattle job fairs above and select the date that best fits your schedule. Each listing includes the date, time, and confirmation that the event is an online virtual job fair serving the Seattle area.

Why Attend a Seattle Job Fair with Best Hire Career Fairs

The Seattle Tacoma Bellevue metro area supports more than 2.1 million nonfarm jobs, with major employment in professional and business services, education and health services, trade/transportation/utilities, information, manufacturing, financial activities, leisure and hospitality, and government. The region’s economy is driven by high value sectors like technology, aerospace, life sciences, and global trade, and offers some of the highest average wages in the country.

That creates tremendous opportunity but also intense competition. When you only apply online, your résumé competes with hundreds of other submissions. Our virtual Seattle job fairs help you stand out by putting you directly in front of employers who are actively hiring now.

Talk Directly with Hiring Managers

Instead of sending your résumé into a portal and waiting, you can join from home and have live text or video conversations with recruiters and hiring managers. You can ask questions, get immediate feedback, and explain how your experience aligns with their open roles—whether in software engineering, cloud operations, healthcare, corporate services, logistics, or public sector positions.

Meet Multiple Employers at Once

In a single session, you can visit multiple virtual employer booths. Compare roles, compensation, benefits, remote/hybrid options, tech stacks, and career paths all without commuting or navigating downtown traffic.

Discover Opportunities You Might Not See on Job Boards

Many organizations use virtual fairs to promote new, priority, or less advertised roles, particularly in tech, aerospace, logistics, life sciences, and healthcare support. Attending live gives you early access and the chance to make a strong impression before positions are widely posted.

Speed Up Your Job Search

Because you’re meeting hiring teams in real time, you can move from “first contact” to “next step” much faster. Many job seekers leave with interviews scheduled, follow-up calls arranged, or clear timelines for next steps following the event.

How Our Virtual Seattle Job Fairs Work

We keep the process straightforward so you can focus on strong conversations and follow through.

Register Online

Choose the Seattle job fair date that works best for you at the top of this page and complete the quick registration form. You’ll receive a confirmation email with event details, login instructions, and preparation tips.

Prepare Your Setup

Before event day:

Update your résumé and have a PDF version ready to upload or share.
Test your internet connection, webcam, and microphone.
Set up in a quiet, well-lit space with a neutral background if you plan to join video chats.
Practice a brief introduction about your experience and what you are looking for.

Check In at the Event

On event day:

Log in a few minutes early using the link from your confirmation email.
Review the list of participating employers and target your top choices first.
Join text or video chats in each virtual booth, introduce yourself, and share your résumé or LinkedIn profile.
Ask about open positions, skills they value, hiring timelines, and next steps.

Interview & Follow Up

Many employers conduct quick screening interviews during the event. If there’s a strong match, they may schedule a more formal follow-up shortly after. After the fair, send thank-you messages, connect on LinkedIn where appropriate, and complete any online applications the recruiters request.

Who Should Attend Our Seattle Career Fairs?

Our Seattle virtual job fairs are designed for a wide range of job seekers, from first time job hunters and recent grads to experienced professionals in technology, aerospace, health care, logistics, finance, public sector, and more.

Students & Recent Graduates

With institutions like the University of Washington, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, local community colleges, and coding/tech bootcamps, the region produces a steady pipeline of new talent. Employers here routinely hire for internships, entry-level roles, and rotational programs in tech, analytics, operations, healthcare support, and customer success.

If you’re finishing school or recently graduated, a virtual job fair is a smart way to explore opportunities and learn what Seattle-area employers expect.

Technology & IT Professionals

Seattle is globally recognized for software, cloud, ecommerce, gaming, and emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, and AR/VR. If you work in software engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data science, product management, or IT support, our Seattle job fairs connect you with employers seeking those skills across both big tech and fast-growing startups.

Aerospace, Manufacturing & Advanced Industries

Greater Seattle is one of the world’s largest aerospace hubs, home to Boeing Commercial Airplanes and hundreds of suppliers, as well as advanced manufacturers in related fields. Employers in these sectors rely on engineers, technicians, production staff, quality professionals, supply chain specialists, and corporate support roles and many use virtual fairs to reach talent across the region.

Healthcare & Life Sciences Talent

Seattle’s life sciences and health services sectors include hospitals, research institutions, biotech companies, and health-tech startups. If you’re a nurse, medical assistant, therapist, behavioral health specialist, lab technician, clinical research coordinator, billing and coding professional, or medical office staff, our Seattle job fairs are an efficient way to connect with both clinical and non clinical employers.

Maritime, Logistics & Trade Professionals

Seattle is a major Pacific gateway for global trade, with a strong maritime, manufacturing, and logistics base supporting port operations, freight, and distribution. If you work in port operations, warehousing, logistics coordination, trucking, supply chain, or related roles, virtual job fairs help you reach employers who support the region’s trade infrastructure.

Finance, Insurance & Corporate Services

Banking, insurance, and financial services are important components of the Seattle economy, alongside professional and business services such as consulting, legal, marketing, HR, and corporate operations. If you have experience in customer service, lending, risk, accounting support, HR, or operations, Seattle job fairs can connect you to employers in these areas.

Government & Nonprofit

Seattle and surrounding communities employ thousands of workers in public administration, transit, education, social services, and nonprofit organizations. Job fairs are a convenient way to learn about public-sector opportunities and mission driven roles.

Career Changers

If you are ready to transition from one field into another such as from retail or hospitality into customer success, IT support, office administration, healthcare support, or project coordination—meeting multiple employers in a single virtual event helps you understand how your skills transfer and what training might help you pivot.

Top Industries Hiring at Seattle Job Fairs

Seattle’s economy is diversified across multiple high impact industries:

Technology & Information

Software, cloud, ecommerce, gaming, and emerging technologies, driven by global brands and thousands of tech firms.

Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing

One of the world’s largest aerospace clusters, plus related production and engineering activities.

Life Sciences & Health Services

Biotech, medical research, hospitals, clinics, and health systems employing tens of thousands across the region.

Maritime, Manufacturing & Logistics

Port operations, shipbuilding and repair, industrial manufacturing, and logistics, supporting Seattle’s role in global trade.

Professional & Business Services

Consulting, corporate headquarters, legal, marketing, engineering, and other knowledge based services.

Financial Activities

Banking, insurance, and financial services supporting both local and global markets.

Education, Government & Nonprofit

K–12 and higher education, public agencies, and nonprofits in areas like social services, housing, arts, and environment.

At our Seattle job fairs, you can expect employers hiring for roles such as:

Software engineers, developers, QA, DevOps, SRE, and data professionals
IT support, help desk, network and cloud admins, cybersecurity analysts
Engineers, technicians, production and quality staff in aerospace and manufacturing
Nurses, medical assistants, therapists, lab techs, and medical office staff
Logistics coordinators, warehouse associates, drivers, and supply chain specialists
Banking and insurance customer service, claims, underwriting, and operations staff
Administrative assistants, HR support, office coordinators, and project managers
Call center agents, customer service reps, customer success and account managers

Each event is curated to feature employers who are actively hiring, so your conversations are tied to real, near term opportunities.

Seattle Job Market Overview

Recent labor-market data for the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metro show:

A civilian labor force of over 2.3 million people, with more than 2.1 million nonfarm jobs as of late 2025.
An unemployment rate in the mid-single digits, reflecting a cooling from earlier expansion but still consistent with a large, mature metro economy.
Particularly strong wage levels, with average hourly earnings significantly above the national average.
Growth concentrated in education and health services, government, and parts of leisure and hospitality, even as sectors like professional and business services and construction have seen some recent softening.

For job seekers, that means:

High-value opportunities in technology, aerospace, life sciences, and global trade.
Continued demand in healthcare, education, logistics, and government services.
Openings across experience levels, from entry-level roles in customer support and operations to highly specialized technical and leadership positions.

Our Seattle virtual job fairs connect you directly with employers across this landscape so you can see where your skills fit and accelerate your job search.

Employers: Hire at Our Seattle Job Fairs

Exhibiting at a Best Hire Career Fairs virtual event is one of the most efficient ways to meet qualified candidates from across Seattle, the Eastside, South King County, Snohomish County, Pierce County, and beyond.

Meet a high volume of motivated job seekers in a single virtual session.
Showcase your brand, teams, culture, and open roles via digital booths, live chat, and video.
Fill positions across technology, aerospace, life sciences, healthcare, maritime and logistics, financial services, professional services, education, and government.
Build a regional talent pipeline you can tap for current and future openings.

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Seattle Job Fair Location

All current Seattle events listed on this page are virtual job fairs, so there is no physical venue you need to travel to. Instead, everything happens online in an easy-to-use virtual event platform.

Events run online from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Pacific Time).
You can join from anywhere with a stable internet connection.
Recruiters and job seekers connect in virtual booths using live chat and video.
Jobs featured are focused on Seattle, WA and the greater Puget Sound region, including remote and hybrid roles where available.

For each Seattle job fair date listed at the top of this page, be sure to review the event details for:

Exact event date and time (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT)
Confirmation that the event is a virtual/online job fair
The “This is an Online Event – Seattle, WA, USA” location note
Login link, platform access instructions, and any special directions for uploading your résumé or joining employer sessions

Your confirmation email will include everything you need to access the virtual event and connect with Seattle-area employers on job fair day.

Seattle Neighborhoods & Areas We Serve

Our Seattle virtual job fairs welcome job seekers and employers from across the Puget Sound region, including:

City of Seattle
Downtown
South Lake Union
Belltown
Capitol Hill
First Hill
Queen Anne
Ballard
Fremont
Wallingford
Green Lake
Northgate
Rainier Valley
West Seattle
Eastside Cities
Bellevue
Redmond
Kirkland
Issaquah
Bothell
South King County
Renton
Kent
Tukwila
Federal Way
Auburn
SeaTac
Des Moines
North Sound
Snohomish County
Everett
Lynnwood
Edmonds
Marysville
Pierce County
Tacoma
Tacoma
Lakewood
Puyallup

Because events are virtual, you can join from anywhere in Washington or beyond, while still connecting with Seattle area employers and roles.

Frequently Asked Questions – Seattle Job Fairs

What is a Seattle job fair?

A Seattle job fair is a virtual hiring event where multiple employers from the Seattle Tacoma Bellevue region come together online to meet with job seekers, share information about open positions, accept résumés, and identify candidates for interviews and offers.

Are all Seattle events virtual?

Yes. All of our Seattle events listed on this page are virtual job fairs, held online from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with employers hiring for roles in the Seattle area and across the region.

Do I need to live in Seattle to attend?

No. While the jobs featured typically focus on Seattle and the broader Puget Sound region, you can attend from anywhere with a reliable internet connection. Remote and hybrid roles may also be available, depending on the employers participating.

Do I need to register in advance?

Yes, advance registration is strongly recommended. It ensures you receive the event access link, reminders, and any updates about participating employers or event schedule.

How much does it cost to attend as a job seeker?

There is no cost for job seekers to attend our Seattle job fairs. Admission is free, your investment is your time and preparation. Employers pay to exhibit.

What should I prepare for a virtual job fair?

A current résumé (PDF is ideal)
A short professional summary or “elevator pitch”
A quiet, well-lit space and tested internet connection
A headset or earbuds for clear audio
A list of target employers and questions for each

Are interviews conducted during the virtual event?

Often, yes. Many employers conduct quick screening interviews via chat or video during the fair. If there’s a strong match, they may schedule a longer follow-up interview shortly after.

What kinds of employers attend?

You’ll typically find employers from technology, software and cloud, aerospace, logistics, life sciences, healthcare, financial services, professional and business services, education, government, retail, and customer service, with opportunities ranging from entry level to senior technical and leadership roles.