The 2nd Poços de Caldas Job Fair 2026 is scheduled for October 8, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Espaço Cultural da Urca. The City Hall's plan is to bring together, in one place, companies with openings, people looking for work, and institutions connected to professional training. For candidates, the main advantage is the chance to learn about opportunities, hand in résumés, and speak directly with company representatives.
The event is organized by the Poços de Caldas City Hall through the Municipal Department of Economic Development and Innovation. The announced program includes job opportunities, career guidance, and training activities. The official event source can be checked on the City Hall website.
Poços de Caldas Job Fair service information
| Information | Confirmed detail |
|---|---|
| Date | October 8, 2026 |
| Time | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Venue | Espaço Cultural da Urca |
| Address | Praça Getúlio Vargas, s/nº, Centro, Poços de Caldas |
| Announced activities | Contact with companies, job opportunity information, résumé submission, career guidance, and training |
The official municipal channels list Espaço Cultural da Urca at Praça Getúlio Vargas, s/nº, in the city center. The Municipal Department of Culture's service page provides venue information and can be accessed here.
Who can participate
The official announcement presents the Job Fair as an initiative to connect employers with people seeking a first job, professional re-entry, or new opportunities. The career guidance and training activities are also described as being aimed at young people, workers, and anyone interested in developing new skills.
As of September 17, 2026, the official publications reviewed did not state that candidates needed to register in advance or pay a fee. That does not mean no operational guidance can be added before the event. It is therefore worth checking the City Hall website and Emprega Poços again in the days leading up to the fair.
What candidates can expect at the event
The announced format focuses on direct contact between candidates and companies. In practice, visitors will be able to identify available openings, submit résumés, and speak with employer representatives. Career guidance and training activities are also planned, which may help people review how they present their experience, understand hiring processes, or plan the next steps in their job search.
The final list of participating companies may still change. In an update published on September 17, the City Hall said that Poços de Caldas companies with open positions can register to take part in the fair until September 20. A list viewed before that deadline should therefore not be treated as final. The update is available in the official notice.
How to prepare before going
The recommendations below are practical preparation tips and are not official requirements announced by the City Hall. They are intended to help candidates make better use of face-to-face contact with recruiters.
- Update your résumé: review your phone number, email, work experience, courses, and availability. Bring several printed copies, since the event explicitly includes résumé submission.
- Prepare a short introduction: be ready to explain in 20 to 30 seconds what field you want to work in, your main experience, and the type of opportunity you are seeking.
- Organize important information: note your available hours, recent experience, and relevant courses so you can answer questions without improvising.
- Bring an ID as a precaution: the City Hall did not list it as a fair requirement in the publications reviewed, but having it with you may be useful if a company needs to confirm information.
- Dress appropriately for professional conversations: the visit does not need to be treated as a formal interview, but a neat presentation helps when speaking directly with recruiters.
- Set aside time for guidance: the event is not only a résumé drop-off point. Guidance and training activities may be especially useful for people entering or returning to the job market.
Use Emprega Poços before and after the fair
Emprega Poços is the free municipal job portal that connects workers and companies throughout the year. Candidates can register a résumé, browse openings, apply for compatible positions, and follow selection processes. The City Hall recommends keeping personal information and résumés updated because openings change frequently.
Using the platform before October 8 can help candidates arrive at the fair with an updated résumé and a clearer idea of which areas are hiring. After the event, the portal also serves as a continuation of the job search, since not every opportunity depends on an in-person meeting.
What is confirmed and what may still change
The confirmed information includes the October 8 date, the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule, Espaço Cultural da Urca as the venue, and activities involving job openings, résumé submission, direct contact with companies, career guidance, and training. It is also confirmed that interested companies can register until September 20.
The final lineup of companies, the total number of openings, and any additional candidate instructions may be updated closer to the event. For context on scale, the City Hall reported that the 2025 edition brought together 25 companies, received 1,926 participants, and resulted in 302 hires. Those figures describe the previous edition and are not a forecast for 2026.
Checklist for October 8
- check whether the program or participating companies have been updated;
- review and print your résumé;
- update your Emprega Poços profile;
- define the fields and roles that interest you most;
- bring an ID and something for taking notes;
- plan your trip to Espaço Cultural da Urca at Praça Getúlio Vargas in the city center;
- make use of both employer conversations and career guidance activities.
For anyone seeking a first job, professional re-entry, or a new opportunity in Poços de Caldas, the fair brings together in one day channels that are usually separate: openings, recruiters, résumé submission, and guidance. The best preparation is to arrive with updated information, clear goals, and a willingness to speak with different companies, while avoiding treating any vacancy list published before the employer registration deadline as definitive.
