School districts are experiencing critical staff shortages with the most severe shortages concentrated in the highest-needs schools. The authors' Educator Preparation Program at Governors State University implemented a mock job fair pilot for their candidates around three complementary goals: (a) to improve our candidates' interview confidence, (b) to connect high-needs school districts with high-quality candidates for employment screening, and (c) to mitigate the inequitable access to social networks for our diverse candidates' job searches. The authors partnered with six high-needs school districts located in their geographic region. At the event, candidates rotated in small groups to tables staffed by each partner who posed one or more interview questions and provided feedback to each candidate. Feedback on exit slips was overwhelmingly positive. Candidates reported increased confidence from practice and improved skills from reciprocal learning. Of critical significance, many candidates reported an increased interest in employment in high-needs schools. School district participants reported identifying one or more candidates they planned to invite for a follow-up interview, and all affirmed their interest in participating in future mock job fairs. The authors will continue this event in future semesters, expanding the geographic region of partner school districts to meet the needs of their candidates.