Virtual Career Fair Connects Orange County Jobseekers with Hundreds of Openings

The Hudson Valley Regional Virtual Career Fair took place December 18, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a preview day beginning December 17 at 9 a.m. The online event connected jobseekers with hundreds of open positions across the Hudson Valley by offering individual recruiter chats, live webinars, and employer booths. Organizers positioned the fair to allow residents to apply and interview remotely for local openings, reducing travel barriers and shortening hiring timelines.

Participating organizations included numerous employers that serve Orange County residents. Local healthcare and long term care providers on the event page included Child Care Council of Orange County, Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center, Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Community Care Home Health Services, and Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Abilities First Inc. and local staffing firms also took part. Regional and state employers such as the DMV, other New York State agencies, the MTA, and UPS offered additional opportunities that span public sector and logistics roles.

From a labor market perspective the mix of participating organizations signals continued demand in healthcare, caregiving, public administration, and delivery and transportation services. For Orange County that pattern matters because these sectors tend to offer a mix of entry level and skilled positions that can absorb displaced workers and recent graduates while addressing chronic staffing needs in residential care and home health. The virtual format also lowers the cost of job search for residents who face commuting constraints or who balance caregiving responsibilities.

The fair was hosted on the New York State Department of Labor virtual fair platform. The event page provided registration instructions and a contact email for follow up questions, allowing attendees to engage with recruiters after the live sessions. For Orange County policymakers and employers the rapid adoption of virtual hiring tools highlights an ongoing shift toward more flexible recruitment strategies, which may help narrow local labor shortages and improve match rates over time.

Residents who missed the sessions can use the NYS DOL virtual fair platform and the event contact information to follow up on openings and to monitor similar regional hiring events in coming months.