Conroe Job Fair Sees Record-Breaking Turnout, Connecting Hundreds with Employers

The Lone Star Convention Center event had the biggest turnout ever, with 725 job seekers attending. The Conroe Economic Development Council and the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber co-hosted the event.

The event helped job seekers meet 51 employers, such as area factories, healthcare organizations, and businesses. Many attendees took advantage of resume-building workshops and interview preparation sessions before entering the job fair.

Blake Tennery, who attended a job fair for the first time, found the face-to-face contact very helpful. Tennery said, "Learning to make eye contact, introduce myself, and shake hands properly boosted my confidence." He highlighted the importance of meeting with companies in person while living with Type 1 diabetes.

Even the leaders of Conroe were impressed. Councilman Scott Mrosko, who came to thank the employers, was impressed by the large gathering. "I wanted to talk to businesses, but they were too busy talking to possible new employees, which is a good problem to have," he said.

One of the jobs was Galdisa USA, a company in Conroe that makes peanut products. An HR assistant, Michelle Barcenas said that the job fair has been helpful: "We've hired workers from past job fairs, and today we want to fill five more positions."

For 13 years, the Conroe Job Fair has helped boost the economy by giving local people the resources and connections they need to improve their jobs. Jennifer Matthews, the Associate Director of Conroe EDC, said it best: “Helping local businesses find skilled workers boosts Conroe’s economy, and we’re happy to help with that.”

The 2025 Conroe Job Fair showed that there are many job opportunities in Conroe, and they are growing. Many resumes were shared, and work paths were formed.

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