BBCC Job & Career Fair set for April 17

One of the biggest and best-attended job and career fairs in Eastern Washington will be held April 17 at Big Bend Community College.

The 21st annual Job and Career Fair at BBCC features 64 exhibitors representing a diverse group of employers and 11 BBCC professional/technical programs. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Grant County ATEC building.

“Our Job and Career Fair has been successful because of the growth of jobs and diversity of employers in this area,” said Deborah Correll, chair of the Job and Career Fair Steering Committee. “Existing employers are expanding and new companies are locating in the area.”

Employers attending the fair include companies involved in manufacturing, food processing, retail, service industries, health care, aerospace, education, and technology. BBCC programs that provide training for these jobs set up exhibits adjacent to the employers.

“There is no other place in this area where you can touch base with so many employers in one location and in one day,” Correll said.

Fair-goers can check with SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, REC Silicon, Genie Industries, and others to learn more about what they require for employment. A list of confirmed employers attending the fair is online at http://www.bigbend.edu by clicking on the 21st Annual Job and Career Fair.

“People attending the job and career fair have an opportunity to interview the company and to ask questions,” Correll said. “It is also a great opportunity for those not looking for a job right now to discover the key employers in the Grant County area and what they are looking for in employees.”

BBCC regularly updates the job and career web site at http://www.bigbend.edu. The site shows confirmed exhibitors, information for job seekers, and workshop descriptions.

The event features three workshops entitled “What are employers really looking for in job candidates?” The workshops are led by representatives of three groups of employers—manufacturing, health care, and community. A fourth workshop is entitled “Decreasing your stress during the job search.”

WorkSource and SkillSource partner with BBCC to develop workshops and activities for job seekers.

WorkSource moves its employment office resources to BBCC for the day. Attendees can take advantage of workshops to help them prepare for job interviews, complete applications and write a resume.

21st Annual Job & Career Fair confirmed exhibitors, 4/1/ 2014

The Odom Corporation

SVZ-USA

Heritage University

Adams County Develop. Council

Home Care Referral Registry

Lamb Weston BSW/ConAgra

Foods

BBSI

McCain Foods, USA

Total Employment & Mgt.

Aviation Technical Services

Dynamic Educational Sys. Inc. –

Job Corps

Prestige Care Inc.

SkillSource

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.

Quincy Foods, LLC.

Honey Bucket

Express Employm. Professionals

United States Navy

Rescare Homecare

Confluence Health—Moses Lake

National Frozen Foods

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers

Horizon Credit Union

Fastenal Company

Family Services of Grant County

Grant County Sheriff’s Office

Best Human Resource Solutions Samaritan Healthcare

Washington Parks and Rec. Com.

Columbia Basin Hospital

Rhino NW, LLC

Interfor US, Inc.

LTI Inc./Milky Way

Western Polymer Corporation

Skagit Transportation

Hillsboro Aviation

Columbia Colstor

D & L Foundry

Takata

REC Silicon

IBEW 191

J.R. Simplot

Sonico Incorporated

Safeway Inc.

Genie/Aerotek

Frito-Lay

Army National Guard

Odessa Memorial Healthcare Ctr.

Grant County

Country Financial

State Dept. of Social/Health Serv.

Genesis Health Care/Columbia

Crest Ctr.

Star West Satellite

Grant County Radio

BBCC Programs

Automotive Technology

Commercial Pilot

Aviation Maintenance Technol.

Business Information Mgt.

Commercial Driver’s License

Computer Science

STEM Center

Industrial Systems Technology

Medical Assistant

Nursing

Welding Technology

Workshops at the Job and Career Fair are located in the Hardin Room 1837 ATEC Building. Visitors can attend employer panels depending on individual skills and interests.

* Decreasing stress during the job search, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

* What are employers really looking for in job candidates?

* Manufacturing Employers Panel, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

* Healthcare Employers Panel 11:30 to 12:15 a.m.

* Community Employers Panel 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.