Hampton Roads Virtual Job Fair Runs Every Third Wednesday: Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Every hiring event on the Hampton Roads fall calendar asks Beach residents for the same thing: get in the car, run 264 west, and hand half a day to the tunnel. One does not. On the third Wednesday of every month the state runs a job fair you attend from your kitchen table, and the employer roster behind it is not thin.

The Workforce Wednesday Virtual Job Fair runs 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the third Wednesday of the month this fall: October 21, November 18 and December 16. The October session has passed; November 18 is next. Military and civilian job seekers are both welcome, and registration is required before you can log in.

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📍 At a Glance

Event	Workforce Wednesday Virtual Job Fair
Dates	Wednesday, October 21 (passed); Wednesday, November 18; Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Time	10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Format	Virtual, online only
Host	Virginia Works, with the Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program
Region	Hampton Roads
Eligibility	All military and civilian job seekers
Registration	Required, through the state event listing
Contact	[email protected]

Why This One Suits Beach Residents

Virginia Beach has a geography problem with job fairs. The region's hiring events cluster in Norfolk and Hampton, so a Kempsville or Great Neck job seeker spends more time on the road than in front of a recruiter. This fall proved it: not one public hiring event cleared verification inside Beach city limits.

A virtual fair deletes that math. You log in from Pungo or the Oceanfront and reach the same recruiters, and it works even if you cannot take a Wednesday off. Drop in on a lunch break, work two or three employers, log out. The tradeoff is losing the handshake, so the people who do well here bring a tight written pitch instead of a good in-person presence.

🔥 Who's Recruiting

Virginia Works posts a roster for each session. Its October 21 list named 28 organizations across defense, government, transportation, education, food production and the trades. Among them: AECOM, CACI International, WR Systems, Blueforce, Eagle Aviation Technologies, Mills Marine Ship Repair, Smithfield Foods, Hampton Roads Transit, the City of Virginia Beach, the City of Newport News, Norfolk Public Schools, the Virginia Army National Guard, the Navy Exchange Service Command and the U.S. Coast Guard Community Services Command.

For November 18, Virginia Works lists 22 possible employers, among them Sentara Health, CACI International and Hampton Roads Transit. The state calls them possible, not confirmed, so check the platform during the five-day preview to see who has actually set up a booth.

That mix says what any Beach resident already knows: defense contracting, health care and the public payroll carry Hampton Roads. The roles skew toward engineering support, ship repair, facilities and maintenance, logistics, transit operations and public service. Virginia Works rebuilds the roster monthly, so December will not match either list.

⚠️ Read This Before You Register

It is genuinely virtual. No room, no address, no parking. If you wanted to shake a hand, this is not that event.
The platform opens early. Virginia Works says the site goes live five days ahead so you can read company profiles and upload a resume. Do it, or you waste the first hour.
Veterans are the emphasis, not the gate. The listing says all military and civilian job seekers are welcome, so a lifelong civilian from Hilltop is not out of place.
The jobs are regional. Ask where the work actually sits before you get attached to a role.
No admission price is published. The state listing posts no cost either way, so confirm at registration rather than assuming.

📋 How to Show Up Ready

Register the week before, not the morning of, and upload your resume as a PDF.
Keep a four sentence pitch in a text file. In a chat based fair you will paste it twenty times.
Use the five day preview to pick six employers. Six worked well beats twenty skimmed.
Test your camera and microphone the night before.
Get a name and an email from every recruiter, then follow up that afternoon.

Where to Aim Your Search Right Now

A fair once a month is a slow channel if rent is due in two weeks. These postings are live across Virginia Beach now, from Lynnhaven and Hilltop out to Town Center and Princess Anne, in the same fields these employers recruit for.

Start here:

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to be a veteran to attend?

No. It is built with veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses in mind, but the listing welcomes all military and civilian job seekers.

Is there an in-person location instead?

No. It is online only. If you want a room and a handshake, our fall job fairs guide tracks the in-person events around Hampton Roads, several of which carry eligibility rules.

Are the jobs in Virginia Beach?

Some are. The fair covers the whole region, so a good share of the roles sit in Norfolk, Hampton and Newport News. Confirm the work location with the recruiter.

Will this page stay current?

Yes. This is a recurring monthly event and the roster changes with it. We update this page as Virginia Works posts new dates and employer lists.

Your Next Paycheck Starts With One Application

A date on the calendar is not an application. The people who get the most out of a virtual fair already have their name in for some of the roles they see on screen.

Create a free LocalJobPage account to get Virginia Beach openings sent to you, then browse every current Virginia Beach job posting while you wait for the third Wednesday.

Employers: if you are hiring in Virginia Beach and you are not on a state roster or anyone's event calendar, being found in search is the alternative. Post your openings here.