Virtual 50+ Employment Expos

Retool, Recharge, and Reinvent Yourself

JCA’s Virtual 50+ Employment Expos bring together great employees and employers

Jobseekers:

If you are age 50 or older and looking for employment opportunities, JCA’s free Virtual Employment Expos are for you. Join us for workshops designed to help you during your job search and to hear from area employers who are age-friendly and hiring.

The Montgomery County, Howard County, and Northern Virginia Expos are held virtually (on Zoom) as interactive, online events. Each year nine Employment Expos with age-friendly employers are offered between September and June:

Six with employers from Montgomery County, MD
Three with employers from Northern Virginia
In addition, Howard County’s Office on Aging & Independence offers a 50+ Employment Expo presented by JCA. Learn more about the Howard County Employment Expo.

Age 50+ jobseekers, regardless of location, are welcome to attend all the Expos. Registration is required and free. Dates are listed below and on the registration website.

All the Expos are scheduled to run from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. with the possibility of extending the end time to accommodate additional participating employers. Registration opens six weeks before the Expo date.

For more information about our Virtual 50+ Employment Expos, please visit the Virtual 50+ Employment Expos website.

Age-Friendly Employers:

Are you looking for smart, motivated, accomplished professionals?

Do you have three or more professional openings?

Do you have thirty minutes to talk about your organization and open positions?

If this describes your organization, we invite you to register for one or more of the free Virtual 50+ Employment Expos and find your candidates.

For more information about our Virtual 50+ Employment Expos, please visit the Virtual 50+ Employment Expos website.

Upcoming Virtual 50+ Employment Expo Dates

Montgomery County, MD

The Expos are on Tuesdays and run from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.*

March 11, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | June 17, 2025

The Montgomery County, MD, Virtual 50+ Employment Expos are generously funded by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

* Expos are scheduled to run until 2 p.m. with the possibility of extending the end time to accommodate additional participating employers.

Northern Virginia

The Expos are on Thursdays and run from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.*

February 13, 2025 | April 10, 2025

The NOVA Expos are generously funded by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

* Expos are scheduled to run until 2 p.m. with the possibility of extending the end time to accommodate additional participating employers.

Howard County, MD

Thursday, May 1, 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.*

Registration Opens February 1, 2025

The Howard County, Maryland Employment Expo is generously funded by the Howard County Office on Aging and Independence.

* Expos are scheduled to run until 2 p.m. with the possibility of extending the end time to accommodate additional participating employers.

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The Expo was a blast! Wonderful information, and I loved the variety of vendors. Thank you so much!

Helen Burns, Community Engagement Manager at Naborforce, is a Virtual 50+ Employment Expo Employer. Naborforce has hired several Expo participants (Jobseekers age 50 or better). Although they are a national organization, locally, they have locations in Montgomery County and Northern Virginia. Naborforce is an age-friendly hiring organization.

Reed Scarce is a former Virtual 50+ Employment Expo participant (Jobseeker). After attending an Expo, Robert applied at Naborforce and was hired by them.