COVINGTON, Ga. --- Walton County and Newton County will once again co-host a Regional Job Fair for local job seekers looking to find jobs in the area’s various manufacturing, government and health care industries.

The event will be Tuesday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Newton High School and is expected to feature 35-40 employers from across the region, from local industrial positions to area hospitals and local governments to various retail businesses across both counties.

“They’re all Newton County or Walton County businesses,” Asher Dozier, vice president of the Newton County Industrial Development Authority, said. “Historically, we’re the bedroom community for Atlanta. If you weren’t a fireman or police officer, you probably worked outside of the county. But now we have so much to offer here in Newton and Walton counties.”

For several years, the job fair was generally held at the Covington Municipal Airport, but this year’s event will be at the high school, which Dozier said would make it more welcoming to younger job seekers and their families.

“Parents are more willing to come there,” Dozier said. “It’s not an intimidating place to them or teens.”

Dessa Morris, workforce development director for the Development Authority of Walton County, said the event was an excellent resource for anyone looking for a good job in the area.

“It’s a chance to talk to dozens of local employers all in one spot,” Morris said. “It’s a no-brainer.”

Morris and Dozier both said previous regional job fairs had borne excellent results and they expected more success stories to come out of this one.

“It’s going great,” Dozier said. “We’re really excited this year.”

The next regional job fair will be in Walton County on April 11 at Monroe Area High School as the event continues to rotate between the two counties.

“We’re working to push more into Walton County,” Dozier said.

Morris encouraged Waltonians to come out to Tuesday’s event and find a great job in the area.

“It’s working great,” Morris said.