169 Works! Free Hiring Event
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Xaggee Furniture & Things Community Event Center, 1000 School St NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Si toos ah Bilaash ayay tahay in la soo xaadiro Kuwa iman kara iyaga oo aan qorin waa la soo dhaweynayaa
About this event
La kulan shaqo-bixiyeyaasha maxalliga ah ee shaqaalaynaya waddada Highway 169 gudaheeda. Bilaash ayay tahay in la soo xaadiro, kuwa iman kara iyaga oo aan qorin waa la soo dhaweynayaa, waraysiyaduna waxay ka dhacaan miiska si toos ah.
Every employer posts real openings with pay ranges, and brings someone who can interview on the spot.
Who it’s for: Job seekers and employers along the Highway 169 corridor
Latest updates
Announcement Employer tables are open
An employer table is $150 if booked by October 5, 2026. After that, a table is $250.
- Send your current openings ahead of time, with pay ranges
- Bring someone who can interview or screen on the spot
Loogu talagalay raadiyeyaasha shaqada
- Free to attend
- Walk-ins welcome, no sign-up needed
- Pay ranges posted for every job
- Interviews at the table
- Bring a resume if you have one. No resume? Come anyway.
Want to plan ahead? Sign up ahead of time. It is optional.
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- ASL interpreters on site
- Paper applications
- Help filling out applications
Need something else to take part? Ask by November 13, 2026. Use the request form, or email us.
Important
Hiring? Book an employer table
An employer table is $150 if booked by October 5, 2026, and $250 after.
- Send your current openings ahead of time, with pay ranges
- Bring someone who can interview or screen on the spot
- Employers, training programs, nonprofits, and public agencies all pay the same rate
Sponsors and community partners
| Option | Price | Spots | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presenting sponsor | $2,500 | 1 | The event is named as presented by your organization on flyers, signs, and the event page, plus a front-row employer table |
| Community sponsor | $1,000 | 4 | Your logo on flyers, signs, and the event page, plus an employer table |
| Supporting sponsor | $500 | 25 | Your name on the event page and on the sponsor board at the event |
This event is run by a for-profit company, not a nonprofit, so a sponsorship comes from a recruiting or marketing budget rather than charitable giving.
Schools, training programs, agencies, and community groups can help by sharing this event with the people they serve.
Agenda
Hiring floor open
Walk the floor and talk with employers who are hiring right now. Every employer has posted real openings with pay ranges and has someone at the table who can interview on the spot. Paper applications, help with applications, and ASL interpreting are on site.
Getting there
Furniture & Things Community Event Center
1000 School St NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Step-by-step directions · Open in a map (opens another site)
Parking
Parking is on site.
Public transit
There is no fixed-route public transit to the venue. Tri-CAP dial-a-ride runs in Elk River on Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, which covers the whole event. If you already ride Tri-CAP, book a ride to the Furniture & Things Community Event Center the same way you book any other trip.
Helitaanka
- Step-free entrance
- Elevator to event floors
- Accessible restrooms
- Accessible parking
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Walk-ins are welcome. You do not have to sign up. Signing up ahead helps us plan how many people to expect, and means we can tell you if anything changes.
Walk-ins welcome. Fields marked (required) must be filled in.
Request an accommodation
Tell us what would help you take part fully. There is no cost to you, and only the accommodation coordinator sees it.
Su'aalo
Contact Heather M. Grizzle at heather@workreadymn.com.