HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Job seekers and potential employers all gathered for the Soar Hire job fair held at the Uptown Hutch Mall on Tuesday. The event, sponsored by Eagle Radio, offered area residents a chance to see what is available in the job market.
“I think it accomplished the things we hoped it would,” Eagle Account Rep. Rick Kraus said. “ I know employers were generally pleased with the people they spoke with. I know that many left with interviews set for the future.”
Others even walked out of the event with a job offer. In an area where there is less than 3% unemployment, Kraus says employers have been searching out potential workers looking for greener pastures.
“There are very few people who aren’t working that would choose to,” Kraus said. “So they are faced with trying to compete with people who are already employed with another business in town.”
Kraus says the job fair is a good way for employers to get a first look at potential employees even before an official interview.
“Attendance is the most important thing, which is very hard to determine in an interview if a person is going to come to work or not,” Kraus said. “Most employers will tell you they can train the right people if they’re dedicated to coming.”
Kraus says another major hurdle for employers is people scheduling interviews then deciding not to show up for them.
“So often right now they’re faced with people that will apply for a job, set up an interview and then not come. That is a problem across almost every business,” Kraus said. “So you look at the people that have the right attitude, that are open to change, that are coachable, and those are the things you really can’t see on an application, that’s why job fairs like this are so important.”
This was the second Soar Hire event hosted by Eagle Radio.
Job seekers can still apply online at soarhire.careers.
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