By Holly Walker
Are thinking about starting a new career? Then mark your calendars! On Monday, April 25 from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., John Tyler Community College and Old Dominion (ODU) will host a Career Fair, featuring area employers. The Career Fair will be held in the Nicholas Center at the College’s Chester Campus. It is open to the community, and there is no cost to attend.
Employers include:
Accounting Principals, Parker + Lynch and Ajilon Professional Staffing
Ace Hardware
Air Conditioning Equipment Sales
Amazon
American Buildings a Nucor Company
Angels at Play
Argent Credit Union
Atlantic Constructors, Inc.
Balanced Minds LLC
BH Media Group (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
Branscome Richmond
Brown Distributing
Care Advantage Inc.
Chester Family YMCA
Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County Police Department
City of Petersburg
CK Appliance Repair LLC
ColonialWebb
Continental Pools
Covenant Home Care
Department of Motor Vehicles
Fastenal Company
FedEx Freight
Fort Lee Federal Credit Union
HCA Healthcare
Homestead Building Systems, Inc.
Integrity Staffing Solutions
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
John Tyler ASAP
Lamb Exterminating of Central Virginia, Inc.
Liberty Tax Service
Mango, LLC
Manpower Group
Marco's Pizza
Massage Envy
NAPA Auto Parts
Napier ERA Real Estate
Packaging Corporation of America
Riverside Regional Jail
Sabra Dipping
Shamin Hotels
Southside Regional Medical Center
Starbucks Coffee Company
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America
SunocoLP/Aplus
Sussex I State Prison
Swift Creek Family YMCA
TradeSource, Inc.
Transamerica Agency Network
Truck Enterprises Richmond Inc.
UPS
Virginia Department of Corrections
Virginia Employment Commission
Virginia's Staffing Choice
Wendy's of Virginia
Westminster Canterbury Richmond
Note: This list will be updated as additional companies sign up for the Career Fair.
Representatives from John Tyler and ODU will also be on hand to talk about how their programs can help you achieve your career goals.
Employers interested in taking part in the Career Fair may register online through Tyler’s Job Board at www.collegecentral.com/jtcc. There is no cost to register for the Job Board or to attend the event. If you already have an account with us, simply log into your account, and click on the link to register. If you are not a member, you can create an account by going to the “Employer” link. Once your account is created, you’ll receive your password, and the Career Fair registration link will be in your account. If you do not wish to create an account, you can go to http://bit.ly/1KSjrjq to register for the event.
For more information about the Career Fair, contact Dr. Ann Sorensen, internship and career placement coach at Tyler, at 804-706-5166 or asorensen@jtcc.edu or Bennie Rogers, III, professional counselor at Tyler, at 804-594-1562 or brogers@jtcc.edu.