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Career Exploration and Hiring Match Event

Designed for people preparing for the future to get hired, discover goal jobs and get the resources and connections they need to make it happen.

"Built for people preparing for the future of work, not people recycling old resumes."

– pepelwerk

Agenda at a glance

First attendee cohort begins

Company booths open. Early networking and career exploration showcase.

8:00 AM

COHORT 1

Opening Session and Keynote Speaker

Industry leaders share insights on in-demand roles and the future of work.

9:00 AM

OPENING KEYNOTE

Second attendee cohort begins

Real-time interviews, career exploration, and coaching sessions continue.

9:30 AM

COHORT 2

Third attendee cohort begins

Learning match sessions and scholarship meetings. AI Career Assistant optimization available.

11:00 AM

COHORT 3

Private Lunch and Second Keynote Speaker

Exclusive session for companies and featured attendees.

12:30 PM

PRIVATE LUNCH

Fourth attendee cohort begins

Afternoon interviews, showcase, and networking continue.

1:30 PM

COHORT 4

Fifth attendee cohort begins

Final interview sessions. Companies begin selecting candidates for offer consideration.

3:00 PM

COHORT 5

Happy Hour and Goal, Resource and Job Awards

Job offers are extended. Hires are celebrated in real time. Awards presented to outstanding attendees and companies.

4:30 PM

JOB OFFER HAPPY HOUR

About the event

The pepelwerk Career Exploration and Hiring Match Event isn?t your typical career fair. It?s a full-day, of curated experiences designed to help people and organizations achieve their goals. An efficient, effective, meaningful experience for all attendees.

CAREER EXPLORATION AND HIRING MATCH EVENT

Real interviews. Real job offers. One day.

pepelwerk's Career Exploration and Hiring Match Events are full-day experiences where people with verified Talent Profiles meet companies co-designing future-ready roles. This is not a job fair. It's a live expression of the talent marketplace.

FOR ORGANIZATION

Introduce your roles to people who are ready to move.

Showcase your company culture and skills-based roles to pre-screened attendees with verified Talent Profiles. Meet your future hires in real time.

Dedicated Meet and Greet Booth

Live interviews and candidate matching

Featured role presentation and company showcase

Extend job offers at the Job Offer Happy Hour

Feature Your Company

FOR PEOPLE

Discover goal jobs. Get matched. Get hired.

Come with your Talent Profile. Leave with real interviews, career connections, and a chance at a job offer on the spot at our Job Offer Happy Hour.

Real-time interviews with companies hiring in your field

In-person and virtual coaching sessions

Learning matches and scholarship opportunities

AI Career Assistant optimization support on the day

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Event Highlights

Every event is designed to move people forward, from opening keynote to job offer. Here?s the event highlight:

Networking events throughout the day.

Real-time interviews.

In-person & virtual coaching sessions.

pepelwerk AI Assistant optimization for individuals and organizations.

Industry and HR speakers sharing insights.

Career Exploration Showcase

Learning Match and "scholarships"

Job offer happy hour to celebrate hires in real time.

Choose an event that interests you

Click on the event page to learn more and register as an individual attendee, host or group. Please note: all events are Central Standard Time.

22

APR

2026
Environment Career Exploration and Hiring Match Event
8:00am - 6:00pm, CST
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual/Online.
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08

MAY

2026
Transportation Career Exploration and Hiring Match Event
8:00am - 6:00pm, CST
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual/Online.
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26

AUG

2026
Energy Career Exploration and Hiring Match Event
8:00am - 6:00pm, CST
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual/Online.
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14

OCT

2026
Virtual Security Exploration and Hiring Match Event
8:00am - 6:00pm, CST
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual/Online.
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05

NOV

2026
Telecommunications Exploration and Hiring Match Event
8:00am - 6:00pm, CST
Hybrid In-Person and Virtual/Online.
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How to prepare for the best experience.

The more prepared you arrive, the better the day goes. Here is what each audience should do before attending or participating.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING

Introduce your roles to people who are ready to move.

  • Create your Org Portal account and define role blueprints for each position you want to fill or develop.
  • Select your Career Exploration Event package and confirm your participation with the pepelwerk team.
  • Prepare a 10-minute company presentation and identify which roles you will feature on the day.
  • Designate your company rep and prepare to conduct real-time interviews with matched candidates.
Feature Your Company
FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING

Get your Talent Profile ready before you walk in.

  • Build your AI Career Assistant and Talent Profile on pepelwerk. Add your Attitude, Attributes, and Abilities.
  • Identify your goal job and set your career version for the industry of the event you are attending.
  • Review the companies and roles that will be featured. Know which roles match your gap-to-role pathway.
  • Register for the event and bring your verified Talent Profile, either printed or accessible on your device.
Build My AI Career Assistant

Create your talent profile with verified skills and gap-to-role pathways before you arrive

Build your AI Career Assistant

Feature your company and skills-based roles with an On-Demand or Live Virtual Package

Host a Career Exploration Event

Use role blueprints and verified matching to build a pipeline beyond event day

Build your future workforce

Events are where the marketplace comes to life.

pepelwerk's Career Exploration and Hiring Match Events are the live, in-person expression of the same talent marketplace people and organizations use year-round. Build your Talent Profile. Define your role blueprints. Show up ready.

Build My AI Career Assistant

Meet the people and companies building the future of work.

Whether you are ready to find your goal job or ready to meet the talent that fits your role blueprints, pepelwerk's Career Exploration Events are where it happens for real.

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