by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC public information manager
Looking for a new career? Want to learn more about the job opportunities available in Wyandotte County? Interested in gaining new skills to find your dream job? Then make plans to attend the KCKCC HireBlue Technical-Industrial Career Fair.
The fair is from 9 to 11 a.m. April 7 at the Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center, 6565 State Ave. in Kansas City Kansas. The career fair is open to all current KCKCC students, alumni and community members.
“We encourage students and community members to come join us and network with a wide variety of professionals to learn more about their job openings, benefits and application processes. For those who are still exploring, you can learn what possible educational paths are required for your dream job,” said Ana Lima, career services coordinator at KCKCC. “Participants can also learn about the financial aid and scholarships we offer here at KCKCC.”
Attendees are encouraged to bring an updated resume and dress professionally. They will have the opportunity to complete job applications, and in some instances, interview for jobs with companies at the career fair.
Employers attending the career fair include UPS, Cerner, Worlds of Fun, Unified Government WYCO, Sporting Kansas City, WaterOne, NorthStar Group, SPX Cooling Technologies, Chipotle, FedEx Ground, Husqvarna Construction Products, KDR Groups, Unified Government AmeriCorps VISTA Program, AdventHealth, Great Wolf Lodge, Garmin, Pinnacle, Labconco, Anthony Plumbing Heating Cooling and Electric, Seasonal Solutions, Tyson Food Inc., J.C. Penney Lenexa, Flowers Baking Co. of Lenexa, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Robert Half Talent Solutions, Merck Animal Health, Tension Corporation, Carpenter’s Union, Empire Candle Co., Nebraska Furniture Mart, Christian Brothers Automotive, Stericycle, Emergency Communications Center – KCKPD, Berry Companies, Inc. Great Clips, Full Service Chimney, American Dish Service, Young Sign Company, YESCO, Stryten Energy, KC Restoration, Jay Wolfe Acura, Engineered Air, Herzig Engineering, Baker Group, Johnson County, LBA Heating & Cooling, Swope Corridor Renaissance/Upper Room Inc., Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society, Assisted Transportation, Olathe Health, HCA Healthcare, Chicken N’Pickle, Kansas Air National Guard and Workforce Partnership.