NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Denny Stoecklein with Hutchinson Community College said over 200 employers will be at the annual Career Connections Job Fair Thursday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.
"This is going to be the biggest ever," Stoecklein said. "Really, with what we hear about employment out there, that should be no surprise. At last count that I saw, there were 203 employers registered to be at the Sports Arena on Thursday."
After the layoffs at Sonoco Paper and Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, along with the graduating students at area colleges, there is a pool of applicants that are looking for work.
"It's free to attend," Stoecklein said. "We really encourage folks to come out. We've got employers looking for full-time, part-time, internships, high school, college students, this is not just something for our students. This is a community event. We know we have employers coming from not just Hutchinson, but throughout the state."
It would be useful to do research ahead of time, as even if you come prepared and stay the whole four hours, there's no way to get face time with all of the employers that will be there.
"At https://hutchcc.edu/careerfair, you can get some resources, if you want a little help putting a resume together, or just get job prep information, plus it provides a list of all the employers who are going to be there," Stoecklein said. "That links to some of the needs they have, so you can dig down and do a little bit of research before you walk in the door Thursday. Do a little bit of prep work, plus, if you've shown you've done some prep work, that will resonate very nicely with potential employers. They know that you're someone who is going to put a little bit of effort into finding the right employment for you that could be for them, as well."
Stoecklein said the entire arena floor and the concourse will have employers on it that you can talk to on Thursday.
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