Free Jobapalooza to Connect Perry County Residents with Employers
Southwest Indiana Workforce/WorkOne and the Perry County Development Corporation will host a free Jobapalooza job fair Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Schergens Center in Tell City, providing direct access to local employers and support services that lower barriers to hiring. The event brings manufacturers, health-care providers and other firms face-to-face with jobseekers, offering practical incentives and community resources that can speed placements and boost local employment.
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A free community job fair aimed at matching local workers with Perry County employers is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Schergens Center, 1140 31st Street in Tell City. The event, hosted by Southwest Indiana Workforce/WorkOne in partnership with the Perry County Development Corporation, is open to anyone seeking work or employment services.
Registered employers include Waupaca, Mulzer Family of Companies, Trilogy Health Services and additional firms across manufacturing, materials and health-care sectors. The concentration of those industries reflects the county’s existing economic profile and the ongoing need for workers in skilled production, construction-related operations and long-term care services.
Organizers have added on-site supports to reduce attendance barriers and increase the chances of successful matches. The first 50 attendees will receive a free lunch provided by Taylor Made, Hometown Beauty Lounge will offer free haircuts, and all attendees can enter a drawing for a gas gift card. Those practical incentives are designed to help jobseekers present themselves professionally at interviews and to offset transportation costs that often impede participation in hiring events.
Job fairs like Jobapalooza serve multiple local economic functions. In the near term, they create a streamlined venue for employers to fill vacancies without the friction of extended hiring cycles. For residents, the event offers direct access to recruiters, on-the-spot application opportunities and information about local openings and benefits. For policymakers and economic development officials, participation rates and employer hiring outcomes provide measurable indicators of workforce needs and can guide training, transportation and recruitment strategies.
The collaboration between WorkOne and the Perry County Development Corporation fits a broader workforce-development approach that pairs recruitment with supportive services. By bringing employers to a centralized community location, the event reduces search costs for both sides and can shorten time-to-hire, which matters for household income stability and for local businesses facing turnover or expansion pressures.
Residents planning to attend should arrive during the 10 a.m.–1 p.m. window and bring résumés or work history details. Because the fair is open to anyone seeking employment or services, it can serve entry-level jobseekers, those looking to change careers, and residents seeking information about training resources through WorkOne. For Perry County, successful matches at Jobapalooza could translate into modest but tangible gains in employment, wage income and local economic activity—particularly if employers convert fair contacts into hires in the weeks after the event.
