01 Feb 2016 UACCM plans job fair Feb. 13

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The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton will host a free job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, with free lunch included.  

Information sessions will be offered on the hour, from 9 a.m. until noon, for those interested in getting more information about both short-term training programs and the college’s credit programs. While the Fair is designed for those who are currently unemployed, all are invited to attend.

Businesses from the following counties have been invited to be available to fair participants:  Conway, Perry, Van Buren, Pope, Yell, and Faulkner. The full list of businesses can be found at uaccm.edu/jobfair. The website will also have event information and will be updated continuously as new businesses commit to participating.

In addition to connecting workers to potential employers, UACCM will be announcing new short-term workforce training programs that will be offered free of charge to dislocated workers and those who are long-term unemployed, made possible by an Arkansas Sector Partnership Grant. UACCM is currently working with employers to identify their immediate hiring needs and will quickly create training that enables participants to meet those needs and assist them in obtaining employment, making a living wage, upon completion.

“The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton has for years made it a priority to do whatever possible to help the unemployed and with the recent announcements from major employers in our service area, it is incumbent upon us to be leaders in the community moving forward to help the unemployed find work,” said Diana Arn, vice chancellor for academic services. “We want any person in need of a job to benefit from this Job Fair, regardless of their desire to participate in UACCM’s curriculum.”

As part of the Fair, UACCM will also host the Governor’s Dislocated Worker Task Force Mobile Unit. This Mobile Workforce Center has full internet connectivity and is equipped with computers, printers, copiers and fax machines. It includes a computer with access to Jobs Application With Speech (JAWS) software and is handicapped accessible. Fair participants may be provided assistance on drafting resumes and letters of application, effective interviewing skills, productive job search techniques and Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) assessments.

For more information about the Job Fair, please contact Vicki Shadell at 501.977.2132 or Ryan Huffman at 501.977.2113, or visit uaccm.edu/jobfair or email [email protected].

Information for employers wishing to participate, including a Job Fair Business Registration Form, can be located on the website.