TCC hosts area manufacturing Job Fair

Tallahassee Community College, in partnership with the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County's First Focus on Local Business existing industry collaborative, will hold its third annual area job fair Thursday, November 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at TCC's Center for Economic & Workforce Development.

The job fair will connect potential employees with manufacturing companies in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson and Wakulla counties. Job seekers attending the fair will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from area manufacturing companies and gather information on both production and professional positions.

“We believe this job fair is a tremendous benefit to the community and to manufacturing employers,” says Beth Mann Pace, Manufacturing Technology Project Manager at TCC. “It is a great opportunity to link employers with recent graduates and motivated job seekers looking for positions in the manufacturing field.”

To date, TCC has secured participation from eight companies for this year's Job Fair, all of which will have the opportunity to meet interested applicants. In each of the previous two years, the Job Fair has proved to be a way of discovering qualified applicants. As a result, some of the participating companies, including General Dynamics Land Systems, are returning to the Job Fair for the third time.

“The job fair is a great way to connect with local talent and we appreciate our partnership with TCC,” said Rob Cowan, Human Resource Manager at General Dynamics Land Systems. “This relationship has resulted in connecting us with numerous qualified employees.”

Travis Yelverton, Director of Existing Industry Development for the Economic Development Council, sees great benefit in the job fair as well.

“The continued interest that employers show by participating in the job fair reflects, not only the quality of applicants, but also the quality of employment these companies contribute to our area with good wages and benefits,” Yelverton said. “The manufacturing sector is a key component in the growth of our local economy.”

Admission to the job fair is free to both employers and job seekers. All levels of manufacturing professionals, from students entering the workforce to veteran workers, are welcome at the job fair. Career-seeking participants should dress professionally and bring copies of a current resume.

For more information about the Manufacturing Job Fair, call (850) 201-8760.