13 May 2025
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11:00 AM - 3:00 PM GMT+12
Updated Daily
829
Pre-Registered Veteran
Professionals
398
Interviews
Confirmed
35
Average Interviews Per
Employer
7
Average Hires Per
Employer
All candidates are verified and located in the Lower Hutt area.
Teams Hiring with JobFairX
What Hiring Teams Are Saying
The veteran candidates were well-prepared and aligned with the roles we needed to fill. We had meaningful conversations and extended offers shortly after.
Senior Recruiter
Aerospace Manufacturer
We’re always looking for disciplined, experienced professionals. The event gave us direct access to strong veteran talent without the usual sourcing delays.
Talent Acquisition Lead
Defense Contractor
We scheduled interviews ahead of time and our team stayed fully booked. The quality of candidates exceeded what we typically see through job boards.
HR Business Partner
Industrial Services Firm
How Hiring Events Work
Select an Event
Publish your open roles. Candidate matching activates immediately and continues leading up to the event.
Approve Interview Requests
Matched candidates request interview times. Review and confirm requests or enable auto accept to confirm interviews automatically.
Interview on JobFairX
Interviews are conducted in scheduled time blocks during the event. Log into your account and interview directly inside JobFairX. No external links or downloads required.
Why Veteran Hiring Events Work
11.2%
Avg. Hire Rate / Event
vs 2–3% from job boards
700+
Candidates Per Event
Pre-screened veteran professionals
3 hrs
Average Event Duration
With pre-scheduled interviews
4,000+
Teams Hired
Since 2018
Why Hiring Events Outperform Job Boards
JobFairX delivers an average 11.2% hire rate compared to 2–3% from traditional job boards. Instead of sorting through unqualified inbound applications, hiring teams meet pre-screened, pre-scheduled candidates in a focused three-hour hiring session — increasing interview-to-hire conversion and accelerating time-to-fill for high-demand roles.
Select Your Hiring Event Option
Exhibitor
30+
Average Interviews Per Event
$1,495/event
Promote up to 3 roles
Role-matched candidates from pre-registered event audience
Review candidate profiles before confirming interviews
Message candidates before and after the event
Conduct unlimited interviews on JobFairX
Invite up to 5 Recruiters
Spotlight
60+
Average Interviews Per Event
$2,495/event
Promote up to 6 roles
Priority candidate matching and job visibility
Featured in candidate job-match notifications and emails
Review candidate profiles before confirming interviews
Message candidates before and after the event
Conduct unlimited interviews on JobFairX
Unlimited recruiters
Event Bundles
Save Up to 60%
Per Event
No expiration
Use in any city
No contracts
Includes Spotlight-level benefits
Past Companies
Built for Real Hiring Results
AI Candidate Matching
Flexible Interview Scheduling
Pre-Event Candidate Messaging
Live Video & Chat
Post Event Analytics
AI Candidate Matching
Receive interview requests the same day you post your jobs.
Proprietary AI pre-screens and matches applicants daily.
Matches top candidates directly to your open roles.
Easily accept or decline each interview request to keep your calendar focused on top candidates.
Spend event day interviewing.

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