DETROIT (WWJ) – If you’re looking for work and are a lover of Detroit sports — this job fair is right up your alley!

Olympia Development of Michigan is holding the first of six job fairs on Wednesday, March 18 to fill positions at the new District Detroit events center, which will house the new Red Wings arena. The job fair runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Wayne County Community College Eastern District Campus on Conner Street.

Job seekers will have the opportunity to meet with skilled trade associations; register with Detroit Employment Solutions for construction jobs; learn about training and financial aid programs available; get assistance with GED preparation and testing; and connect with community resources that can offer help with childcare, legal assistance and more.

Olympia Development of Michigan will also conduct onsite interviews for parking attendant positions needed for the Detroit Tigers 2015 season. Additionally, Barton Malow Hunt & White, the General Contractor for the new Detroit Events Center, will be accepting applications for construction jobs that will come online in the next several months.

“We are committed to ensuring that Detroiters benefit from this transformational initiative,” Christopher Ilitch, President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, said in a statement. “With at least $100 million in job-related income expected for Detroiters through construction of the Detroit Events Center alone, these job fairs are another important step in bringing opportunity to our community as this development comes to life.”

This job fair is one of six sessions to be held in neighborhoods throughout the city through May.

Other sessions are being held:

•Thursday, March 26: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren

•Wednesday, April 1: Greater Grace Temple, 23500 W. 7 Mile

•Thursday, April 16: Don Bosco Hall, 19321 W. Chicago

•Wednesday, May 6: Patton Recreation Center, 2301 Woodmere

•Thursday, May 14: Northwest Activity Center, 18100 Meyers

All sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit www.DistrictDetroit.com/jobs.

Construction for The District Detroit will begin this spring. The arena and initial mixed-use development including office and retail are scheduled to open in 2017. Construction of the arena and surrounding District is expected to generate at least $1.8B in total economic impact, 8,300 construction and construction-related jobs. 1,100 permanent jobs will be created once the arena is built.