A free career fair with more than 3,000 job openings is headed to Watters Creek Boulevard on Nov. 19.

Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas is bringing its annual Hiring Red, White & You! career fair to Allen, with 110 employers expected to participate. As of Oct. 28 registrations, organizers counted 3,197 open positions, Local Profile first reported. The Allen Economic Development Corporation (Allen EDC) is sponsoring the event.

No registration fee. No catch. The career fair focuses on connecting veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses with employers, but all job seekers are welcome.

Who's hiring

L3Harris Technologies alone expects to bring roughly 300 engineering and IT positions. Texas Instruments, Peterbilt Motors and other North Texas manufacturers are recruiting welders, electricians, HVAC technicians, machine operators, CDL drivers and maintenance technicians.

Openings span entry-level work to six-figure professional careers. Health care organizations are looking for nurses, caregivers and direct-care staff. Education employers include Plano ISD, Collin College and the University of North Texas System.

Public safety agencies, including law enforcement, fire departments and emergency communications departments, will also have booths. Military recruiters from the U.S. Army, Navy Reserve and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to participate.

Statewide track record

Hiring Red, White & You! is held across Texas each November through local Workforce Solutions boards in partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Veterans Commission. This year marks the program's 15th annual edition, according to Workforce Solutions.

Since the program launched in 2012, organizers say more than 26,500 employers have participated, connecting more than 153,000 job seekers with opportunities and contributing to more than 4,300 same-day hires.

Phedra Redifer, executive director of Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, said in a statement that the fair is "an opportunity to recognize the service and sacrifice of our veterans and military families by helping connect them with meaningful career opportunities."

"If you're looking for a job or a better one, come see us," Redifer said.

How to attend

The Allen career fair runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center, 777 Watters Creek Blvd. Job seekers can pre-register online at dfwjobs.com and are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their résumé.

Upcoming community events

  • Nov. 12: Hiring Red, White & You! career fair at the Cleburne Conference Center, 1501 W. Henderson St., Cleburne, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sixty employers are expected to offer 1,732 openings.