Adams County Job Fairs Come to Brighton: North Metro Hiring Events This Fall
BRIGHTON, CO — The north metro's busiest hiring room this fall is not a hotel ballroom or a convention hall. It's a pair of meeting rooms inside the Adams County Human Services Center off South Adams County Parkway, where the county's Workforce & Business Center runs its job fairs, and one of its two fall fairs is still on the calendar before Thanksgiving.
Two Adams County job fairs, both in Brighton, both 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Tuesday, October 13 and Thursday, November 12; the October 13 fair has already taken place. The November date is a free healthcare job and resource fair that registers through Connecting Colorado.
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📍 At a Glance
| Events | Wyoming/Colorado Job Fair (October, passed) and Healthcare Connect Job and Resource Fair (November) |
| Dates | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 (passed) and Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, both days |
| Location | Adams County Human Services Center, Rooms Apple A&B, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601 |
| Format | November 12 is in person. October 13 was hybrid, in person and virtual. |
| Cost | November 12 is free. |
| Registration | November 12 registration is open through a Connecting Colorado account. |
| Eligibility | Open to all job seekers. |
| Host | Adams County Workforce & Business Center, 303.659.2120 or 800.824.7842 |
Looking further south? Our fall 2026 Denver job fairs guide covers the Aurora and Arapahoe County side of the metro. Different counties, different host agencies, and no overlap with the two below.
📅 Table of Contents
- October 13 — Wyoming/Colorado Job Fair (passed)
- November 12 — Healthcare Connect Job and Resource Fair
Wyoming/Colorado Job Fair — Tuesday, October 13
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Adams County Human Services Center, Rooms Apple A&B, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton
This event has passed.
This is the big one, and it isn't really an Adams County event so much as an Adams County seat at a much larger table. The county describes the fair as a recruitment event spanning five workforce regions and two states, the one that "draws the most employers and the most job seekers every year." The job openings run from the Denver metro all the way up into Wyoming, which makes it unusually useful if you're willing to commute, relocate, or work a rotation schedule.
It runs hybrid. You can show up in Brighton and shake hands in Rooms Apple A&B, or you can log in from your kitchen table and work the virtual booths. Both count. The virtual side is what puts Cheyenne and Casper employers within reach of somebody sitting in Commerce City.
One caveat worth knowing before you plan your Tuesday: as of this writing the county's event page still says the registration link is coming soon, and no employer roster has been published for the October date. If you're going for one specific company, or you want to lock in a slot, call the Workforce & Business Center at 303.659.2120 and confirm before you drive out to Brighton.
Healthcare Connect Job and Resource Fair — Thursday, November 12
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Adams County Human Services Center, Rooms Apple A&B, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton
The November fair is the county's own, it's free, and it now has one focus: health care. Adams County bills it as a community event connecting residents with local employers, training providers and resources in the healthcare field, with jobs that run from office support to direct case services. All skill levels are welcome, so you don't need a clinical license to get something out of the room.
There's a second reason to go if you speak two languages. The county is offering free medical interpretation training for bilingual residents working toward certification. Spots are limited, and you apply in person at the fair, so bring your questions and be ready to sign up on the spot.
Registration runs through Connecting Colorado, the state's workforce system, and it's open now. If you've ever filed for unemployment in Colorado or worked with a workforce center, you likely already have an account. If not, creating one takes a few minutes.
⚠️ Don't Drive to the Wrong Building
Adams County runs two human services buildings, in two different cities. Both of these job fairs are at 4430 South Adams County Parkway in Brighton, on the county government campus. The other one, the Pete Mirelez Human Services Center, sits at 11860 Pecos Street in Westminster and hosts a different slate of events entirely.
People get this wrong every year. Put the Brighton address in your phone the night before, not in the parking lot.
🔎 Which One Should You Go To?
- Want into health care, clinical or not: November 12. Office support through direct case services, with training providers in the room.
- Bilingual: November 12. The free medical interpretation training is a real credential, and the spots are limited.
- Open to leaving the metro, a veteran, or hoping to attend virtually: the October 13 Wyoming/Colorado fair was built for you, and it has passed. Call the Workforce & Business Center at 303.659.2120 to ask what is coming next.
- Need something this week: neither, yet. Start with the searches below and treat the fair as a second track.
💵 The Wage Line Runs Right Through This Metro
Here's a piece of Denver-area math that catches people out, and it's directly relevant to a job fair held in Brighton.
Colorado's statewide minimum wage is $15.16 an hour in 2026. Denver has its own, higher local minimum: $19.29 an hour, with a tipped rate of $16.27 for qualifying food and beverage workers who take in at least $3.02 an hour in documented tips. Adams County has not adopted a local minimum wage, and neither have Brighton, Commerce City, Thornton, Northglenn or Westminster. Statewide, only Denver, Edgewater, the city of Boulder and unincorporated Boulder County have local rates of their own.
The rule that decides which number applies to you is simple and it surprises almost everybody: the address where you actually perform the work sets your legal floor. Not where you live. Not where the company's headquarters sits. A warehouse shift off Brighton Boulevard inside Denver city limits is a $19.29 job by law. The same work at a building north of the line, out along I-76 or the 104th Avenue corridor, is a $15.16 job by law. That's a gap of more than $4 an hour, decided by a county boundary.
None of which means you should expect the floor. In this metro, warehouse, freight and skilled-trades employers have been paying well above the legal minimum for years because they're competing with each other for the same people. The floor is a floor. Treat any posting that lands on it as a starting point for a conversation, and ask at the table what the range actually is.
📋 What to Bring on November 12
- A stack of printed resumes. More than you think. Recruiters still collect paper.
- Your Connecting Colorado login. You need it to register, and having it on your phone saves a headache at check-in.
- Employment history you don't have to guess at. Employers, dates, supervisors, references.
- A 30-second answer to "tell me about yourself." Practice it on the drive up.
- Interview clothes. Two hours is short, and first impressions are most of what a recruiter takes home.
- Something to take notes with. Write down every name and role, then follow up within two days.
🔎 Start Searching Before You Go
A job fair works best when you walk in already knowing what's open. The north metro's hiring weight sits in warehousing and freight along I-76 and I-270, manufacturing in Brighton, refining and industrial work in Commerce City, and the school districts and health clinics that serve a fast-growing population. Run a few of these searches this week.
Start here:
- Warehouse associate jobs in Brighton
- Forklift operator jobs in Commerce City
- CDL driver jobs in Thornton
- Manufacturing jobs in Brighton
- Maintenance technician jobs in Northglenn
- Medical assistant jobs in Westminster
- Bus driver jobs in Brighton
- Vestas jobs in Brighton
- Customer service jobs in Denver
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where are the Adams County job fairs?
Tuesday, October 13 (now passed) and Thursday, November 12, 2026, both from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Adams County Human Services Center, Rooms Apple A&B, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601.
Do I have to register?
Yes. The November 12 fair registers through a Connecting Colorado account, and registration is open now. Questions go to the Workforce & Business Center at 303.659.2120.
Is admission free?
The November 12 healthcare fair is free.
Can I attend the November fair online?
No. The November 12 fair is in person only. The October 13 fair, which has passed, was the one with a virtual option.
What's the minimum wage for a job I'd find at these fairs?
If the work is performed in Adams County, the 2026 Colorado state minimum of $15.16 an hour applies. If it's performed inside Denver city limits, Denver's local minimum of $19.29 applies instead. The work address decides it, not your home address.
Do veterans get any priority?
Adams County gave veterans early access at the October 13 fair, which has passed. The county has not posted the same for the November 12 healthcare fair.
Will this guide be updated?
Yes. Dates move, registration links go live, and employer lists get published late. We update this page as the county posts more detail.
Get the North Metro Listings First
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Related Reading
Brighton sits up I-76 past Commerce City, where the subdivisions still give way to farm ground. Print the resumes, make the account, and mark November 12.
Updated October 7, 2026: the November 12 fair is now the Healthcare Connect Job and Resource Fair, free, with healthcare employers and training providers and free medical interpretation training for bilingual residents. Its registration is open.