Southwest Kansas Job Fair Feb. 3 in Liberal to Feature Local Employers

Local employers and jobseekers converged in Liberal when the Southwest Kansas Regional Job Fair took place at the Seward County Activity Center, bringing in businesses from across the area and offering on-site interviews and hiring conversations. The event ran from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, and was free and open to the public.

The Liberal Chamber of Commerce organized the fair at 810 Stadium Road to connect employers with workers across a roughly 50-mile advertising radius. Businesses were able to set up booths between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. the morning of the fair; single booths were priced at $60 and double spaces at $85. Chamber staff said meals were provided for vendors while attendees could purchase lunch on site.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rozelle Webb described local hiring demand bluntly: “There are a lot of businesses out there needing to find employees, and we already have several signed up to have a booth set up out there. Anyone wanting a job fair booth application needs to call the Chamber of Commerce office at (620) 624-3855 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,” Webb said. Webb added that vendor meals would be supplied and that the event draws jobseekers from a wide area: “Meals will be provided for the vendors and any potential employee that comes out can also purchase lunch that day, so if people need to come out on their lunch hour to look around, they can have lunch while they're there. We advertise this event in a 50-mile radius around Liberal, and we have people coming in from that area looking for work. Last year, I think we had 27 businesses

Organizers and media sponsors positioned the fair as a practical hiring tool. The event was supported by KSCB-The Legend, the Leader & Times, and La Mexicana radio. The job fair gave jobseekers an opportunity to meet employers face-to-face while employers could gauge the local labor market and compare recruitment strategies across industries. Several employers conducted interviews on site, accelerating hiring decisions that might otherwise take weeks.

For Texas County residents and nearby commuters, the fair offered immediate benefits: a low-cost way for businesses to recruit, a no-cost entry point for jobsearchers to meet multiple employers in one visit, and an occasion to learn which sectors are hiring locally. The presence of on-site interviews reduced friction for applicants and employers alike, and vendor meals and lunch sales made the event convenient for workers on lunch breaks.

The Liberal Chamber of Commerce remains the primary contact for businesses and jobseekers seeking follow-up information. For booth reservations or event details, call the Chamber at 620-624-3855. Readers interested in additional hiring events should note statewide and regional options, including an upcoming KansasWorks virtual weekend job fair and a Western Kansas multi-career showcase scheduled in Liberal for April 1, 2026.

The job fair underscored ongoing hiring pressure in southwest Kansas and provided a concrete, low-cost channel for matching local labor supply with employer demand; for many residents, it translated into faster access to interviews and job leads and gave employers direct lines to talent they need.