The Forum of Employment in the Pays du Mont-Blanc region is being held on October 8 in Sallanches. This event provides job seekers with the opportunity to meet directly with employers and explore available professions. On Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 8:30 am to 2 pm, the Léon Curral hall in Sallanches will host the ninth edition of this event, organized and funded by the intercommunal community (CCPMB). It brings together both public and private employers from the ten communes of the territory: Combloux, Cordon, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Demi-Quartier, Domancy, Megève, Passy, Praz-sur-Arly, Saint-Gervais, and Sallanches. The forum is open to all profiles, including both job seekers and those looking to change careers. It offers a wide range of opportunities, including internships, apprenticeships, and seasonal work. At the event, visitors will be able to meet with recruiters, learn about career prospects, submit their CVs, and apply directly to job offers. No registration is required—only a few CVs are needed to attend, and entry is free. The ninth edition of the forum focuses on two sectors that are facing difficulties in finding workers: personal services and early childhood care. A special "internship dating" session will connect young people with companies and associations in these sectors. At the end of September, more than fifty employers had already confirmed their participation, and the autumn forum usually attracts more than sixty employers. The Haute-Savoie region is experiencing a slightly lower unemployment rate than the national average, although it is showing signs of an upward trend. According to INSEE, the unemployment rate in the department reached 6.2% in the second quarter of 2026 (provisional data), compared to 5.9% in the previous quarter and 5.7% one year earlier. At the national level, the unemployment rate stands at 8.3% of the active population, an increase of 0.2 percentage points over the quarter and 0.7 percentage points over a year. The department thus records a rate that is 2.1 percentage points lower than that of France, which has reached its highest level since the third quarter of 2020. In terms of job seekers, France Travail recorded 64,190 individuals (categories A, B, and C) at the end of the first quarter of 2026, of which 35,410 had no current activity (category A). The department benefits from its geographical location, with the canton of Geneva having more than 114,000 border workers, of whom 74% come from Haute-Savoie. This proximity to Geneva provides a unique advantage for the region's labor market.