Fall 2026 San Jose Job Fairs & Hiring Events: Your Complete Guide

Published: September 28, 2026 | By LocalJobPage Team

SAN JOSE, CA — The fall hiring calendar in the South Bay starts moving tomorrow. Between Tuesday, September 29 and Tuesday, October 27, four in-person job fairs and hiring events are set for San Jose and neighboring Santa Clara, covering everything from warehouse and delivery work on the East Side to county public service jobs at the Civic Center on Hedding Street.

Four confirmed events, two of them inside the next four days. Each one below was checked against the organizer's own listing for date, time and street address.

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📅 Table of Contents

Sept 29 — HomeFirst and work2future Employment Fair
Oct 1 — Disability Inclusion Day at City Hall
Oct 14 — Diversity Career Group Career Fair, Santa Clara
Oct 27 — County of Santa Clara Fall Career Expo

HomeFirst and work2future 3rd Annual Employment Fair — Tuesday, September 29

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | work2future San Jose Job Center, 1608 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose, CA 95133

The first event on the calendar is also the most hands-on. HomeFirst, the Santa Clara County housing and services nonprofit, is teaming with the city's work2future workforce board for its third annual employment fair at the Las Plumas job center on the East Side. The advertised focus is jobs you can start without a degree: warehouse, transportation, delivery, manufacturing, construction, security, retail and postal work. No employer roster has been published, so go in expecting a mix rather than a specific name. Bring a photo ID, your Social Security card and a resume, since those are the documents the listing asks for. Cost and registration details were not posted; call the job center at 408-794-1101 before you go. → See details

18th Annual Disability Inclusion Day — Thursday, October 1

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113

The City of San Jose's long-running Disability Inclusion Day brings roughly 100 vendors spread across employment, education and recreation. It is free, and it is built for job seekers with disabilities, their families and the agencies that support them. Treat it as part job fair, part resource fair: some tables are hiring, others connect you to training, benefits counseling and accommodations help that can make the next application easier. Questions go to the city's event contact at 408-535-4909. The official event flyer has the full picture. → See details

Diversity Career Group Career Fair — Wednesday, October 14

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Embassy Suites by Hilton Santa Clara Silicon Valley, 2885 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

This one sits just over the city line in Santa Clara, off Great America Parkway near Highway 101, and it runs on a different format from the public workforce events. Diversity Career Group bills its fairs as interview-style: short sit-down conversations with recruiters and hiring managers rather than a lap past folding tables. Admission is free for candidates. Expect the sales, customer service, account management and management trainee end of the market, with some healthcare, technology and telecom recruiters mixed in. The window is only two hours, so arrive early with several copies of your resume and a 30-second pitch ready. Registering in advance through the organizer is recommended.

County of Santa Clara Fall 2026 Career & Community Resource Expo — Tuesday, October 27

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Santa Clara County Civic Center, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110

The county is the biggest single draw of the season. The County of Santa Clara Employee Services Agency says it employs more than 24,000 people and has over 2,000 public service jobs to fill, and its departments will be recruiting in person alongside community-based organizations. That covers a wide spread, from clerical and finance to public safety, health and social services. The county asks attendees to RSVP. Before you go, look through current county postings so you can ask about specific job classes instead of starting from zero. → See details

🔎 How to Pick the Right Ones

Need work fast, no degree: Las Plumas on September 29. Warehouse, delivery, construction and security are the stated focus.
Job seekers with disabilities: Disability Inclusion Day on October 1 pairs hiring tables with the support services that help you land and keep the job.
Sales, customer service and office professionals: the October 14 Diversity Career Group fair in Santa Clara, where the format rewards a sharp pitch.
Stable public-sector careers: the county expo on October 27, the one stop with the deepest bench of full-time roles and benefits.

What to Bring to Any of Them

Ten or more printed copies of a one-page resume
Photo ID, plus your Social Security card for the September 29 fair
A short list of roles you want and the shifts you can work
A pen, a folder and a phone charged enough to scan QR codes
Clean, business-casual clothes that fit the jobs you are chasing

🔎 Start Searching San Jose Jobs Before You Go

Recruiters remember candidates who already applied. Spend 20 minutes on the openings below before any of these events, then name the posting when you reach the table.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What job fairs are coming up in San Jose this fall?

Four confirmed in-person events: the HomeFirst and work2future fair on September 29, Disability Inclusion Day on October 1, the Diversity Career Group fair in Santa Clara on October 14 and the County of Santa Clara expo on October 27.

Are these San Jose job fairs free?

Disability Inclusion Day and the Diversity Career Group fair are free to job seekers. The September 29 fair and the county expo did not publish a cost; neither lists an admission fee, but call or check the organizer's page to confirm.

Do I need to register in advance?

The county asks for an RSVP for October 27, and Diversity Career Group recommends registering for October 14. For September 29, call the work2future job center at 408-794-1101.

Which event is best for jobs without a degree?

The September 29 fair at 1608 Las Plumas Ave is aimed at warehouse, delivery, manufacturing, construction, security, retail and postal work, most of which does not require a college degree.

Will this guide be updated?

Yes. We add events as organizers confirm them and pull any that change or cancel, so check back through October.

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