BEND, OR -- Amid near record low unemployment in Central Oregon, Worksource Oregon and the Employment Department are hosting an event to match companies with potential workers.

Tuesday’s job fair is a match-making event, of sorts. "The goal is to get all 25 businesses that are hiring, to give them lots of candidates to interview," Worksource Oregon’s Forrest Smith tells KBND News. He says it's also beneficial for job seekers, "[It's a] more engaging way for community members to learn about positions that they may never have thought of." He adds, "We want to give all job seekers an opportunity to have face to face interactions with employers and become more than just an online resume."

Smith says there are a variety of employers to choose from, "Ranging from IT and tech, to construction and manufacturing and the healthcare industry. We’re also going to have public employers, nonprofit and private industries. So, really we’re trying to make sure there’s an employer in every sector."

The downtown Bend job fair runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Troy Field; priority service is offered to Veterans for the first 30 minutes. It is outdoors, so dress for the weather. Also Tuesday, Bend Parks and Rec hosts its own job fair at their district office, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.