ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 26, 2008) - - -The Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC) and Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) will host a Fall Job Fair on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the AACC Arnold Campus in the David S. Jenkins Gymnasium, 101 College Parkway.  This annual event is expected to draw over 90 employers and over 1,500 job seekers.  Employers will have the opportunity to meet and interview job seekers in the community as well as AACC students, alumni, and other professionals.

 

"The Fall Job Fair presents a tremendous opportunity for our citizens and our businesses," said County Executive John R. Leopold.  "I encourage anyone looking for employment to take advantage of this important event."

 

Private employers and government agencies will have exhibits with representatives on hand to talk about available positions, accept resumes, and conduct interviews.  Companies who are looking for employees are encouraged to participate in this job fair.  To register, call Anne Arundel Community College at 410-777-1239 or 410-777-2201 or via email at ctrc@aacc.edu.

 

Job seekers will be admitted free of charge and can expect to find employers with immediate hiring needs.  Attendees should bring a resume and come prepared to speak directly with employers.   "Resume Doctors" will be available to provide resume advice.  To prepare for the job fair, job seekers can also attend a workshop on "How to Work a Job Fair/Networking" which will be presented at 11 a.m., just prior to the start of the job fair, at the Arnold campus in the Student Services Center, Room 224.

 

Event co-sponsor AACC is helping job seekers prepare for interviews with free advance workshops. Sessions of "Get Savvy with Your Job Search," "Resume Magic," "Ace Your Job Interview" and "Resumes for Federal Jobs" are offered on the Arnold campus in Student Services Center Room 224 or at the Glen Burnie Town Center in late September and early October as well as later this fall.  No preregistration is required for any of these workshops, which are offered as part of the fall Pathways to Success Workshop Series (www.aacc.edu/careers, click on career workshops).  For workshop information call
410-777-2307.

 

Other job fair co-sponsors are the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation; Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services; Professional Outplacement Assistance Center (POAC); Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce; Anne Arundel County branch of the NAACP; Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce; Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce and the Division of Rehabilitation Services.

 

In addition to the Fall Job Fair, AAWDC and AACC partner in several ways to provide workforce solutions to citizens and businesses in Anne Arundel County.  AAWDC and AACC provide a GED, customer service and work readiness program for older youth at the Arundel Mills Sales and Service Training Center.  AAWDC and AACC operate a One-Stop Career Center in the Thurgood Marshall BWI Airport, assisting businesses in and around the airport with their hiring needs.  AAWDC, through its network of One-Stop Career Centers, markets and refers job seekers to AACC's new Transportation, Logistics and Cargo certificate program.   For more information on these programs, contact Margo Silveira at AAWDC, 410-987-3890, extension 244.