FSU to host job fair Tuesday

FAIRMONT — A great opportunity for those in the job market will take place Tuesday at the Falcon Center on the Fairmont State University campus.

The annual job fair, hosted by the Career Development Center, will be held in gym one in the Falcon Center from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and provide those in attendance with an opportunity to gather career and employment information directly from employers.

“The goal is to network with area employers and hopefully get a job,” explained Amy Drvar, acting director of the Career Development Center. “We are encouraging students, alumni and community members to attend.”

Any job seeker that attends is encouraged to dress professionally and be prepared to discuss employment opportunities with the various companies that will be present.

In the past, these annual career fairs have been received very well by both those there looking for a job and those looking to hire new employees.

“The job fair draws a large crowd and is a great way to connect with potential new hires,” explained Drvar. “Fairmont State prides itself on providing its students and graduates with the skills they need to succeed in the workplace.”

Businesses that will be in the Falcon Center Tuesday looking for new hires include:

Academy Programs, Ace Hardware, AFLAC, Allegheny Surveys, Inc., Applied Industrial Technologies, Arias & Associates, Bannum Place of Clarksburg LLC, Basement Systems of West Virginia, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Chesterfield County Police Department, Child Care Resource Center of CCWV, City of Fairmont; Civil & Environmental Consultants, Commercial Insurance Services of West Virginia.

Dawood Engineering, Inc., Deep Creek Marina LLC, Energy Express WVU, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fairmont Regional Medical Center, Fairmont State Graduate Studies, Fastenal Company, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Prison – FCI Beckley, FirstEnergy, G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc., GAI Consultants, Inc., Home City Ice, Horseshoe Leadership Center, IBM, JC Penney, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Manpower, Maverick Contracting, Modern Woodmen of America, NASA IV & V Program, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, New York Life, North Central Regional Jail, Northwestern Mutual.

Pennsylvania State Police, Papa John’s Pizza, Pillar Innovations LLC, PLS Logistics Services, Pressley Ridge, Radford University Graduate College, Results Radio West Virginia, Right at Home, Sen. Joe Manchin, Sherwin Williams, Springleaf Financial Services, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., Stepping Stone, Inc., Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, The Kroger Company, the Times West Virginian, U.S. Marshals Service, United Hospital Center, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Valley HealthCare System.

Walgreens, Woodmen of the World, West Virginia Army National Guard, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia DHHR Office of Info Services, West Virginia Division of Personnel and WVU Healthcare.

Prospective employees should come with copies of their resume to distribute to employers.

As the final semester of college nears its halfway point for many students at Fairmont State, this job fair provides an excellent opportunity to network with businesses and hopefully find a career.

Email Sean McNamara at smcnamara@timeswv.com or follow him on Twitter @SMcNamaraTWV.