More than 50 exhibitors slated for Union County Career Fair

More than 50 employers and vendors have signed up to participate in the annual Union County Career Fair this Friday (April 27) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on South Piedmont Community College’s Old Charlotte Highway Campus. The event will be in SPCC’s Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Conference Center, 4209 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe.

With 52 vendors already set, a few more are expected to commit this week. Last year’s event had 50 vendors and around 400 participants.

The fair, which offer connections with career, educational and community resources, can be valuable for those seeking a job, for those looking to change careers and for students wishing to explore possible careers. They will be able to attend professional workshops, learn about educational and training opportunities and meet with employers.

Professional dress is required and attendees are welcome to bring resumes. Because of expected large crowds, visitors are asked to prepare for long wait times.

The vendors/employers who have signed up to participate are: AFL Global, Assurance Group (TAG), ATI Allvac, Avon, B & E Manufacturing, Bojangle’s Restaurants, Brookdale Senior Living, Carolina Staffing Resources, Centralina Workforce Development Board, Child Care Resources, Inc., Colfax, Darnel, Defender Services/Serv. Source Staffing, Developmental Disabilities Resources, Inc., Employment Security Commission – Union County JobLink Center, Gardner-Webb University, Goodyear – Clark Tire & Auto; Greiner Bio One, Home Instead Senior Care of Stanly and Union County, I’m Home Working, Job Ready Partnership, Liberty National Life Insurance, Literacy Council of Union County, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Monroe Fire Department, Monroe Police Department, NASCENT Technology, Neighborhood Nurses, N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, N.C. Highway Patrol, Palmetto Exterminators, Primerica Financial Services, Senior Helpers, Small Business Administration – Charlotte, Spiroflow Systems, Staffmark, State Employees Credit Union, Steps Developmental Academy, Turbomeca, Union County 911, Union County Community Action (Head Start and WIA-Youth/Adult), Union County Department of Social Services, Union County Smart Start, Union County Public Library, U.S. Coast Guard, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Western & Southern Financial Group, and WESTMED Practice Partners.

The Union County Career Fair is sponsored by SPCC, the Union County Department of Social Services, the Employment Security Commission, Union County Community Action, the Union County Public Library, the Union County Chamber of Commerce and Vocational Rehabilitation.

For information, call Linda Kappauf at 704-290-5215.

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Media inquiries: Rosemary Britt, 704-272-5342, rbritt@spcc.edu