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In a tight labor market, the Big E looks to fill hundreds of jobs

Eastern States Exposition Collosseum
Paul Tuthill
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WAMC
The Eastern States Exposition has about 200 temporary jobs to fill for the 17-day run of the Big E.

A free job fair is Tuesday, August 8th

Fall fair season is just around the corner and with it comes temporary job opportunities.

The largest agricultural fair in the Northeast, the Big E is looking to fill about 200 jobs.

A job fair is scheduled Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the fairgrounds in West Springfield.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Jessica Fontaine, the director of Education and Human Resources for the Eastern States Exposition.

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