Unified Government of hold job fair Sept. 23

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KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- The Unified Government in partnership with local organizations will host a job fair on Tuesday, September 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Jack Reardon Convention Center located at 520 Minnesota Avenue.

Job seekers are encouraged to dress in appropriate attire and should bring their resume to share work experience with potential employers that will be conducting interviews during the event.

The first hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., will be dedicated exclusively to military veterans, but the remaining hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will be open to the public. There is no cost to employers or job seekers and parking is also free.

The Hilton Garden Inn, Kansas City, Kansas Community College & Technical Education Center, Unified Government of Wyandotte County, KANSASWORKS and Workforce Partnership are sponsors of the event.

You may know of someone in our community that is looking for employment. Please share this information with family, friends, and organizations that will assist with getting the word out to job seekers.

Dress for success and bring plenty of resumes.

Current exhibitors include:

1A Auto
7th Street Casino
ACH Foam Technologies
Aerotek
AGC Glass Company North America
Amazon
American Academy of Family Physicians
Apria Healthcare
AT&T (Randstad Source Right)
Baker University
Burlington Coat Factory
Carpenters Union Apprenticeship Program
Centrinex
Cintas
City of Olathe
City Wide Maintenance
Commerce Bank
Country Club Bank
Crossroads Hospice
CRTechnical Staffing
Drywall Systems, Inc.
Economic Opportunity Foundation, Inc.
Educational Opportunity Center
Express Employment Professionals
Farmers Insurance
FedEx Ground
First Student
G4S Secure Solutions
GE Capital Retail FinanceGEAR For Sports
General Dynamics Information Technology
Hatch Staffing Services
Heros 2 Hired
Hipower Systems
Infinite Healthcare
Jobs Incubator
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
Kansas City Kansas Community College-Technical Education Center
Kansas City Power & Light
Kansas State University Global Campus
LabCorp (Laboratory Corporation of America)
LegalShield, Inc.
Long Motor Corporation
Manpower
MarketSource, Inc.
MidAmerica Nazarene University
MoKan Ironworkers
Multi Service
NCO Financial
New Horizons CLC
New York Life
Package Development Corp.
Pegasus Cleaning Corp.
Primerica Financial Services
Prologistix
Providence Medical Center & Saint John Hospital
QPS Employment Group
Rasmussen College
Save A Lot Food Stores
Sheet Metal Local #2 Training Center
Spartan Staffing
SPX
Swissport
The University of Kansas Hospital
TRAC-7
Unified Government of Wyco/KCK- Fire Dept.
Unified Government of Wyco/KCK- Police Dept.
Unified Government of Wyco/KCK- Sheriff Dept.
University of Phoenix Military Division
US Bank
VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program
Webco Manufacturing, Inc.
Western & Southern Life
Whelan Security
Workforce Partnership
YRC Freight