Albuquerque, NM– August 20, 2014 –New Mexico based national non-profit Innovate+Educate
announced today that it will be hosting its first TalentABQ career event titled "Skills to Jobs Talent Fair" on September 4, 2014 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North.

The event will be held in conjunction with a special reception with Mayor Richard J. Berry and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Secretary Celina Bussey at 5:30 pm. The first–of-its-kind career event will also hold skills assessment testing for job seekers, as a complement to TalentABQ's initiative with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, the City of Albuquerque and Mayor Richard J. Berry.

"Innovate+Educate is excited to be hosting its first job fair with the City of Albuquerque and the Department of Workforce Solutions. New Mexico has an abundant and talented workforce, and we hope to continue providing these types of opportunities to demonstrate to our employers how rich our hiring pool is," said Jamai Blivin, Founder and CEO for Innovate+Educate.

The event will serve as a space for job seekers to bring their skill assessment scores and show how qualified they are for each employer's open positions. Job Seekers can visit www.talentabq.org  to see a list of employers signed up for the event. For more information, please contact Jessica Nojek at jessica@innovate-educate.org. Interested employers can also sign up at www.talentabq.org.

Sponsors and partners for this exciting event include AT&T, CNM, Albuquerque Business First and veteran organization Heroes Walk Among Us.

TalentABQ is a joint initiative led by Innovate+Educate in partnership with the City of Albuquerque, the Department of Workforce Solutions, Central New Mexico Community College and Mayor Richard Berry to connect employers and job seekers across Albuquerque to both education and employment opportunities. TalentABQ connects employers and job seekers through the common language of skills.