San José Career Expo, October 2
The City of San José's annual Career Expo, at Mexican Heritage Plaza: meet people from City departments and sit in on application workshops. Came to the expo? Your 14-day Carir Pro pass is on this page until October 9, 2026.
Carir is an independent company, not affiliated with the City of San José. Event details are from the City's published flyer and event page; check there for any change.
When and where
- When
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 12 PM to 4 PM
- Where
- Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San José, CA 95116 · Map
- Register
- Pre-register with the City (a City form)
- Organizer
- City of San José · The City's event page
- Questions
- Questions about the expo go to the City: LearningAndDevelopment@sanjoseca.gov
What happens there
- Meet staff from City of San José departments, from the Airport to the Zoo, and learn what each one does.
- Explore career paths in public service and talk with people who work in them.
- Networking with industry experts.
- Application workshops, including how to apply for City jobs, and a resume review drop-in.
Make the afternoon count
- Look before you go.Read the City's list of departments and the openings you could ask about, and pick the three tables you will visit first.
- Have a twenty-second intro.Who you are, the kind of work you want, and one thing you have done that shows it.
- Bring your questions, not just your resume.What does a first year in this role look like? Which posting fits someone with my background? What do strong applicants do that others miss?
- Write it down the same day.Names, roles, what you were told to apply for, and a thank-you note within a day.
Getting there
- Free parking in the lots next to the plaza.
- Several VTA bus lines stop within walking distance.
- From Highway 101, take the Alum Rock Avenue exit (4A) and turn right; the plaza is on the left.
From the City's event page, which also covers bikes, walking and other routes.
14 days of Carir Pro
No credit card. No commitment. It ends by itself.
For the people who came to the expo. One Pro trial per account. Claim by October 9, 2026. Prepared by Carir. Sent by you.
What the pass opens
- Today's new roles from employers' own hiring boards, matched to the roles, place and level you set.
- A match score for every role, with the resume lines that earned it and what the posting asks for that your resume doesn't show.
- Tailored resumes that never invent experience: anything your resume can't back up comes back to you as a gap.
- Cover letters and application answers, drafted for you to edit.
- The right people to contact at a company, with an email address only where one is printed on a public page.
- Nothing is sent unless you say so.
How claiming works
- Claim the pass.Press the button on this page. The flyer's QR code brings you here.
- Create your account.Sign up with your email, or sign in if you already have one. The pass follows you through sign-up.
- Pro is on for 14 days.Add your resume and your matches, scores and tailoring open up.
- Day 14: it ends.Keep Pro ($25/month) only if you choose to. Otherwise you stay on the free plan with everything you built.
Questions people ask
Who is the pass for?
The people who came to the expo. It can be claimed until the end of October 9, 2026 (Pacific time), once per account. After that, the claim link starts Carir's regular 5-day trial instead.
Do I need a credit card?
No. Claim the pass, create your account with your email, and Pro is on for 14 days. No card is asked for, and nothing is charged.
What happens after 14 days?
The pass ends by itself. Your account stays on the free plan with everything you made: your resume, your saved jobs and your tracker. If you want to keep Pro, you press Keep Pro in Billing and add a card then; Pro is $25 per month.
I already have a Carir account. Can I use the pass?
Yes, if your account has never had a Pro trial. Sign in when you claim, and the pass starts on that account. A Pro trial is given once per account, so a pass cannot restart a trial you already used.
Is this pass from the City of San José?
No. The expo is the City's event, and Carir is an independent company that is not affiliated with the City. The 14-day pass is Carir's own offer. For anything about the expo itself, see the City's event page or write to LearningAndDevelopment@sanjoseca.gov.
Does Carir list City of San José jobs?
Apply for City jobs through the City itself; the City's event page links to its job openings. Carir's daily matches come from employers' own hiring boards, and its job board from public job boards, applicant-tracking feeds and government job banks.