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.   

  1. Four Expos are supported by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 21, Mar. 11, May 13, and June 17, 2025.    
  1. Two Northern Virginia Expos on Feb. 13 and April 10, 2025, are supported by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. 
  1. The Howard County, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo on May 1, 2025, is for Howard County residents and area employers. This employment expo is supported by the Howard County Office on Aging and Independence.  

Age 50+ jobseekers, regardless of location, are welcome to attend all the Expos. Registration is required and can be found at VirtualExpos.AccessJCA.org. Registration is free.  

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 prior to the Expo date. 

For more information about our Virtual 50+ Employment Expos, please visit our 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 the free Virtual 50+ Employment Expos and find your candidates. Registration is open at VirtualExpos.AccessJCA.org. You may register for more than one Expo at a time.   

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

 


The 2024-25 Virtual 50+ Employment Expo Dates

Montgomery County, MD

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

January 21, 2025 | March 11, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | June 17, 2025

The Montgomery County, MD, Virtual 50+ Employment Expos are supported 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 supported 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  

This Expo is supported 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.


50+ Expo Morning  Workshop Recordings

YouTube play icon Click on the YouTube play button to view the playlist from the beginning.

OR

  1. screen grab of YouTube controlsTo access the recordings via the playlist. Click on the playlist icon (three stacked white lines ) in the upper right corner.
  2. A list of videos will appear. They are in chronological order.
  3. Click on the video you would like to view.
  4. After you click on the video you wish to view, the video starts to play behind the playlist.
  5. To remove the playlist from your screen and watch the video, move your cursor to the left of the playlist and click once.

If you would like to view the videos on YouTube, click on the YouTube button (lower right corner of the video screen in your navigational bar)

Montgomery County, MD

 

Northern Virginia

 

Howard County, MD


For More Information

Contact: Ann Happ

Phone: 301-255-4209 or 703-652-1518

Email: EmploymentExpos@AccessJCA.org

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