City of Philadelphia Job Fair Oct. 28: How to Get Hired by the City This Fall

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The City of Philadelphia is holding a City Employer Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2300 W. Master Street in North Philadelphia. For anyone eyeing one of the City's 30,000-plus jobs, it's the most direct way in this month, and HR staff are holding walk-in office hours across town beforehand.

One job fair, a week of walk-in HR help, and a hiring process that rewards people who understand the exam and residency rules before they apply.

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📍 At a Glance

What to Expect at the Oct. 28 Job Fair

The fair is listed on the City's October career events calendar from the Office of Human Resources. The address is home to the Vaux Community Building in Sharswood, where the Philadelphia Housing Authority's Workforce Center hosted City hiring fairs in February, March and May. No list of attending departments has been published, so go ready to talk about more than one kind of job.

Openings are posted on the City's official job board, with pay and benefits spelled out on each announcement.

⚠️ Read This Before You Apply

City hiring is not like walking into a store. Most positions are civil service jobs, and that changes the playbook:

• There is an exam. Candidates must pass a competitive test, which may be written, oral, a job simulation or a review of experience. Passing puts you on an eligible list that can stay active for up to two years.
• Residency counts. Most civil service jobs require one year of Philadelphia residency before you are appointed. Some announcements waive it, and they say so. Non-civil service hires don't test, but must move into the city within six months.
• Preference points exist. Veterans who pass an open-competitive exam get 10 extra points, and Philadelphia residents get priority over non-residents with the same score.

Living in Delco, Montco or South Jersey? Check each posting's residency line first.

Walk-In HR Office Hours Before the Fair

The Office of Human Resources is holding office hours at Neighborhood Action Centers, where staff walk you through open civil service postings, the exam process and residency questions, and help you finish an online application. No appointment is needed.

• Tuesday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Action Center 1, 1200 Carpenter Street, South Philadelphia
• Thursday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. – noon: Action Center 10, 9800 Roosevelt Boulevard, with the City's Hiring Bus on site
• Thursday, Oct. 22, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Action Center 6, 7374 Edmund Street
• Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1 – 3 p.m.: Action Center 5, 2101 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, with the Hiring Bus on site

The Hiring Bus is OHR's mobile recruiting center, where you can apply on the spot. City Career Office Hours also run at Free Library branches: Widener (2808 W. Lehigh Avenue) at noon and Cecil B. Moore (2320 Cecil B. Moore Avenue) at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22, then Kensington (104 W. Dauphin Street) at 11 a.m. and Richmond (2987 Almond Street) at 1 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Same day, different crowd: Campus Philly's fall career event at the Franklin Institute is also Oct. 28, aimed at students and recent grads. The City's calendar also lists a College and Job Fair at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, Oct. 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. during One Philly HBCU Week, but registration details and eligibility had not been posted, so confirm on phila.gov or by calling 311 before you go.

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FAQ

When and where is the City of Philadelphia job fair?

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2300 W. Master Street in North Philadelphia.

Do I need to live in Philadelphia to get a City job?

For most civil service jobs, yes: one year of city residency before appointment. Some postings waive it, and they say so in the announcement.

Do City jobs require a test?

Civil service jobs do. Passing places you on an eligible list that can last up to two years. Non-civil service jobs don't require an exam.

What should I bring?

Copies of your resume, past employers with dates, proof of your Philadelphia address, and an email you check, since exam notices arrive online.

Get Ready Before Oct. 28

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Nine days from now, a City job could start with a walk up Master Street. Show up early and ask about the exam.