Fall 2026 Fresno Job Fairs and Hiring Events: Your Complete Guide
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Fall 2026 Fresno Job Fairs and Hiring Events: Your Complete Guide

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Editor's note (November 13, 2026): Every event in this guide has passed; for upcoming Fresno hiring events, see our Fresno job fairs listings. (November 8, 2026): The November 10 career fair was moved to the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Fresno, not Clovis, and the details below reflect that.

FRESNO, CA — The Central Valley's fall hiring window is open, and for once the calendar is not thin. Between late September and the second week of November, seven separate hiring events are on the calendar across Fresno and Clovis, from a state law enforcement seminar to an airport job fair that arrived with a confirmed employer roster ten deep; both of those have already taken place.

Seven events, September 24 through November 10, 2026; six have already taken place. The one still ahead, November 10 in downtown Fresno, is open to the public and free, and knowing how it works will save you a wasted morning.

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📅 Table of Contents

CHP Central Division Women's Hiring Seminar — Thursday, September 24

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | CHP Fresno Area Office, 1380 E. Fortune Ave., Fresno, CA 93725

This event has passed.

This is the closest thing on the fall calendar to a straight answer about a career that people mostly guess at. The California Highway Patrol's Central Division recruiters run a two-hour session covering both Officer and Dispatcher tracks: the application process, what the CHP Academy actually asks of you, pay and benefits, the divisions spread across the state, and the specialty assignments officers can test into later. The framing is aimed at women considering the work, and the department is explicit that the point is to inform future female officers and dispatchers rather than to run a general recruiting pitch. Admission is free and seats are booked through the CHP's own Eventbrite registration page. The Fortune Avenue office sits in south Fresno; if you need to confirm anything before heading over, the Area Office line is (559) 705-2200.

Worth noting for anyone weighing the dispatcher side: that job is a different animal from patrol, with its own testing sequence and no academy in the same sense. Ask about it specifically. Recruiters at these sessions field far more officer questions than dispatch ones, and the dispatch openings are the ones that go quiet.

Fresno State STEAM Career and Internship Fair — Tuesday, September 29

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Resnick Student Union, Ruiz Room, Fresno State

This event has passed.

Four hours of engineering, science, technology, agriculture-adjacent and design employers on the Shaw and Cedar campus. This one is a student event, run by the university's Career Development Center, and it is not a public job fair. If you are not currently enrolled, this is not your afternoon. For Fresno State students, particularly Lyles College of Engineering and the science departments, it is the single densest employer concentration of the fall semester. The Career Development Center can be reached at 559.278.2381.

Fresno State Business, Health, Public Service and Creative Careers Fair — Wednesday, September 30

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Resnick Student Union, Ruiz Room, Fresno State

This event has passed.

The companion event, same room, next day, different half of the campus. Craig School of Business, nursing and health sciences, criminology and public administration, plus media and arts employers. Also students only. The back-to-back scheduling is deliberate: a student in health administration or a criminology major eyeing public safety work can reasonably hit both days, and the employer lists overlap less than you would expect.

Aviation Job Fair at Fresno Yosemite International — Thursday, October 1

3:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Fresno Yosemite International Airport, 5175 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727

This event has passed.

This was the strongest public event of the fall, and it arrived with its employer roster already published. Hosted by the airport and the City of Fresno, the confirmed lineup included Fresno Yosemite International and Fresno Chandler Executive Airport, the City of Fresno, Hudson, Fenix Logistics, Unifi Aviation, Enterprise Mobility, Atlantic Aviation, SSP America and Menzies Aviation. The California Highway Patrol was on that list too, which gave a second chance to anyone who missed the September 24 seminar. Airport operations questions go to 559.621.4500 or [email protected]. → See our full writeup of this event.

Ground handling, concessions, rental car, security and airport operations all hired from the same afternoon, and the roles skew toward shift work that does not require a degree. Those employers keep posting between events, and several of them are in the job links below.

Clovis Community College Fall Job Fair — Tuesday, October 13

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | In front of the Bookstore/Cafe, Clovis Community College, 10309 N. Willow Ave., Fresno, CA 93730

This event has passed.

Unlike the Fresno State fairs, this campus fair was open to the public, and the college's event page named a dozen employers ahead of time: Teaching Fellows, Caltrans, the Clovis Fire Department, Compassionate Care, RH Community Builders, Madera Community Hospital, Sanger Unified School District, the Fresno County District Attorney, the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, HOWE Electric, the IRS and Valley Fitness. It leaned public sector: state highway work, county offices, schools, fire service and the federal tax agency. Many of those employers post openings year-round, and questions go to the college at (559) 325-5200. → See details

Macy's Holiday Hiring Day — Thursday, October 22

Hours vary by store | Macy's Fashion Fair Mall, 4888 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93726, and Macy's Shops at River Park, 7890 N. Blackstone Ave., Fresno, CA 93720

This event has passed.

Macy's held the second of its three national holiday hiring days on this Thursday, and both Fresno stores took part, with walk-in applications for seasonal part-time store jobs. Macy's did not release a Fresno headcount, and Fresno is not on its list of top hiring markets. You can still apply online at any time, and Macy's has one more national hiring day on November 19. → See details

Fresno Career Fair — Tuesday, November 10

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Fresno Convention Center, 2233 Ventura Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721

This event has passed.

A general multi-employer career fair run by Nationwide Career Fairs in a ballroom across from the Fresno Convention Center. It is in person and free for job seekers. Hiring managers are on site, and the organizer emails the list of attending employers to registered attendees 72 hours ahead rather than publishing it, so register for a free ticket on the organizer's Eventbrite page and read that email before you go. Not every field is represented at every fair, so check the list before you take the morning off. → See details

🔎 How to Pick the Right Ones

  • Anyone job hunting this fall: one public event remains: November 10 at the DoubleTree downtown.
  • Want seasonal holiday work: the October 22 Macy's day has passed. Apply online, and watch for Macy's national hiring day on November 19.
  • Entry level, no degree, need a paycheck this fall: November 10 is a general fair with a mix of employers, and the airport employers from October 1 keep posting in the job links below.
  • Experienced professionals across industries: November 10 downtown, once the employer email confirms your field is in the room.

⚠️ Read This Before You Drive Across Town

Two of the events on this page, the September 29 and September 30 fairs at Fresno State, were university career fairs for enrolled students rather than community hiring events, and both have now taken place. The event still ahead on this page is open to the public.

Separately: no employer roster is published for the November 10 fair, so read the organizer's email and go in ready to find out who is hiring once you are in the room.

What to Bring to Any of Them

  • Ten to fifteen printed resumes. More than you think you need, every time.
  • Photo ID.
  • A short, specific answer to "what kind of work are you looking for." Vague answers get polite nods.
  • Business casual at minimum.
  • Your availability in writing, including nights and weekends if you can work them. Shift-work employers ask immediately.

The Fresno Market Behind These Events

The backdrop matters here. Fresno County unemployment rose to 7.8 percent in August 2026, according to the monthly figures published by California's Employment Development Department, keeping Valley rates above the statewide average as they have been for most of this cycle. That is the context these fairs sit in: competition for every posted role is real, and the candidates who do well are the ones treating an event like an interview rather than a browse.

It also explains why the airport fair was the standout. Aviation ground services hire in blocks, they hire for shifts rather than seasons, and they pull from the same labor pool as the distribution centers along Highway 99 without requiring the same commute. For current Fresno market rates, check posted ranges across several employers rather than trusting a single figure. See our coverage of the Valley's ag economy and Fresno healthcare hiring for how two of the region's biggest sectors are paying right now.

🔎 Where to Aim This Fall

Events are one channel. The postings that never make it to a hotel ballroom are the other, and in Fresno they are concentrated in logistics, healthcare, hospitality and public sector work.

Start here:

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these Fresno job fairs free?

The November 10 fair is: the organizer lists it as free for job seekers, with a free ticket on Eventbrite.

Could the public attend the Fresno State career fairs?

No. The September 29 STEAM fair and the September 30 business, health, public service and creative careers fair were run by the university's Career Development Center for enrolled Fresno State students, and both have now taken place.

Do I need to register in advance?

For the November 10 fair, yes: registering is how you receive the list of attending employers about 72 hours out.

What should I wear to an airport job fair?

Business casual or better. Airport employers run background checks and badging processes, and first impressions carry further than they do at a general hiring event. Closed-toe shoes are a good instinct for anything involving ground operations.

Is there anything in Fresno between October 1 and November 10?

There was. Clovis Community College held its public Fall Job Fair on October 13, and Macy's held a holiday hiring day at both Fresno stores on October 22. The regional workforce board also posts employer sessions on shorter notice than these larger fairs, and this guide gets updated as events are confirmed, so check back.

What if I miss all of them?

Job fairs are a supplement, not the market. The postings above run continuously, and most Fresno employers, airport concessionaires included, keep hiring between events.

Put Your Fall Search to Work

Seven events in seven weeks is a real calendar, and one public event remains on it: the downtown fair at the DoubleTree on November 10. Register, print your resumes, and keep the search moving in the meantime.

Create your free LocalJobPage account to save searches, track applications and get new Fresno postings as they land. Then browse every open job in Fresno and start applying today.

Employers: hiring in Fresno or Clovis this fall? Post your openings on LocalJobPage and reach Central Valley candidates who are already searching.

Related Reading

From the Fortune Avenue office in south Fresno to the Clinton Way terminal on the northeast side, the fall calendar covers most of the city's map. Pick the one closest to the work you actually want, and get there early.

Updated October 17, 2026: added Macy's holiday hiring day on Oct. 22 at Fashion Fair and River Park. Updated October 1, 2026: added the Clovis Community College Fall Job Fair on Oct. 13.

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