An annual job fair will return to Grand Junction after a two-year hiatus, offering a venue matching companies seeking employees and applicants seeking work.

The Mesa County Workforce Center has scheduled the 2012 Jump Start Job Fair for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 31 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 743 Horizon Drive.

Suzie Miller, business services manager at the center, said she expects up to 40 companies from a variety of sectors to participate, all of them of actively hiring. The event also will include presentations on such topics as resume preparation and WorkKeys jobs skills assessment program, Miller said.

For more information about the job fair, contact Miller at 257-2206.