The annual spring Job Fair, open and free to the public, will be held May 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown campus of Bates Technical College, 1101 South Yakima Avenue.
Pre-event workshops are being offered to help students and community job seekers prepare for meeting potential employers during the Job Fair on May:
Tuesday, May 17 — Bates South Campus Building A
9:30 a.m. Dress For Success
11:30 a.m. Importance of Communication
1:30 p.m. WorkSource and Bates Job Service Center
Thursday, May 19 — Bates Downtown Campus Auditorium
9:30 a.m. Dress For Success
11:30 a.m. Workplace Behaviors
1:30 p.m. Topnotch Interviewing Skills
Wednesday May 25 — Bates Downtown Campus Auditorium
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. A great opportunity for students and community job seekers to meet with major employers whose aim is to hire qualified, diverse professionals.
Sponsored by the Associated Student Government and the Diversity office of Bates Technical College in collaboration with WorkSource Pierce, the event will bring companies such as Nordlund Boat Company, Roadway Express, Inc., the City of Puyallup, the Washington State Department of Corrections, State Farm Insurance, Harbor Island Machine Works, KING5 News, Lexus of Tacoma, and MultiCare Health System to the college campus. For more information, contact Kathy Flores, Diversity Coordinator, (253) 680 – 7178.
