All MDES Job Fairs are for employers who can guarantee at least an hourly wage that complies with state and federal minimum wage requirements, have current or anticipated openings within six months of the job fair, have an employer-employee relationship in which there are no fees associated with becoming an employee of the organization, and subscribe to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws established by the United States.

MDES has also established the following additional criteria:

• Sales positions must offer an ongoing base salary and not be commission only.
• Multi-level Marketing (MLM) organizations and franchising opportunities are not permitted.
• No access will be granted to post jobs that put applicants in compromising situations, such as adult entertainment, escort services, presentation modeling or similar activities.
• No access will be granted for positions where applicants would be paid per item to complete surveys, click on internet links, or post personal web content.
• Employers must abide by the job opportunity information submitted. It is not permitted to recruit for positions other than those positions already approved through the previously identified guidelines.

MDES reserves the right to grant or deny access to employers as deemed appropriate to fit the needs of our various constituencies. Policy involves the review of requests for access to services from all employers for content and suitability. We do not accept postings for positions from any business whose purpose is inconsistent with policies, regulations, or the overall mission of MDES.