Columbus Career Fair October 15: Free Hiring Event Near Easton

Published: September 22, 2026 | By LocalJobPage Team

COLUMBUS, OH — The next open-door hiring event in central Ohio has a date, an address and a free admission line. Choice Career Fairs brings its Columbus Career Fair to the Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Easton on Thursday, October 15, turning a meeting room off Morse Road into the shortest distance between a resume and a hiring manager.

Thursday, October 15, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at 3600 Morse Road, Suite A. Free to attend, walk-ins welcome, and you are interviewing the moment you walk through the door.

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📍 At a Glance

Event	Columbus Career Fair
Date	Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time	11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location	Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Easton, 3600 Morse Road, Suite A, Columbus, OH 43230
Cost	Free
Format	In person, walk-in
Registration	Free online, not required
Organizer	Choice Career Fairs

What Happens Inside a Three-Hour Fair

This is not a seminar and it is not a sign-in table. Employers take tables, job seekers work the room, and conversations happen face to face with people who make hiring decisions. The organizer's advice is short and unglamorous, and it is right: dress like the job you want, bring plenty of resumes, and expect several short conversations rather than one long one.

Arriving at 11:00 AM buys you unhurried recruiters. Arriving at 1:45 PM buys you a walk to the parking lot.

Free registration is offered ahead of time on the organizer's event page and through Eventbrite. It is not a ticket gate, but it takes ninety seconds.

⚠️ Read This Before You Drive Out

One honest caveat, and it matters: the employer roster for October 15 has not been published. Choice Career Fairs describes the room as some of the best employers in Columbus, with many carrying several openings each, but no company list is posted on the event page as of this writing. That is normal for this format, where tables fill in the final weeks. It also means nobody can promise you a specific employer will be standing there.

The venue is a hotel, not a convention center, so this is meeting space with hotel parking. Give yourself extra minutes: Morse Road at Easton runs heavy around lunch, and the I-270 outerbelt interchange half a mile away is not where you want to discover you left late.

💼 What Columbus Is Actually Hiring For

Central Ohio's employment base is unusually broad for a metro its size, which is why a general fair works here. Finance and insurance anchor it: JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide and Huntington all run major Columbus operations. Honda's North American footprint sits up the road, Cardinal Health keeps a large life-sciences presence, Amazon and DHL Supply Chain hold the logistics corridor, and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works are headquartered here.

None of them has confirmed a table on October 15, and this article is not claiming otherwise. But they explain why a Columbus fair draws customer service, operations, sales, warehouse and administrative roles rather than one narrow sector. If your target is a specific employer, apply directly and treat the fair as a second channel.

🔎 Where to Aim Before October 15

Walking in with a couple of applications already filed makes you a better conversation. Here is where Columbus postings cluster right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Columbus Career Fair free for job seekers?

Yes. The organizer lists admission as free. No entry fee, no ticket.

Do I have to register in advance?

No. It is a walk-in event. Free registration is offered on the organizer's page and on Eventbrite, but you can attend without it.

Which employers will be at the October 15 fair?

No employer list has been published for this date. Check with the organizer first if one specific company is the only reason you would make the trip.

Where exactly is the Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Easton?

3600 Morse Road, Suite A, Columbus, OH 43230, off I-270 and about half a mile from Easton Town Center.

What should I bring?

Printed resumes, professional dress, and an answer to "tell me about yourself" you can deliver in under a minute standing up.

What if I cannot make October 15?

Choice Career Fairs has another Columbus date on December 10 at the same venue. A separate organizer runs a free fair at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North-Worthington, 6500 Doubletree Ave., on Wednesday, November 19.

Put Yourself in Front of Columbus Employers

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