Edison State College and Southwest Florida Works to Host Job Fair
Apr 13, 2011
Lee Campus
April 12, 2011
Edison State College and Southwest Florida Works to Host Job Fair
The Career Center at Edison State College is teaming with Southwest Florida Works to host a Job Fair open to Edison State students and the community. The Job Fair‘s main focus is on career-track jobs in growth fields. Opportunities will also be available for students currently enrolled in classes.
The media and public are invited to attend the 2011 Job Fair at Edison State College on April 20th from 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. in Building AA177, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers. Attendees are advised to bring resumes and to dress in business attire for this employment opportunity.
Attendees will be able to meet with representatives from numerous companies in Southwest Florida that are actively hiring. All participating employers will have open positions paying $18,000 or more for jobs requiring a post-secondary education or technical training.
Participating employers include: Lee Memorial Health System, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Internal Revenue Service, Florida Highway patrol, Shell Point Retirement Community, Cypress cove @ Health Park, Paramount Logistics,Hope Healthcare Services, Community Coordinated Care for Children, Alorica Inc. , Lifestyles Chiropractic, Securitas Security, Wal-Mart, Edison State College, Direct Sales Connection, and JLodge , Northwestern Mutual Financial network, Advocate Consulting Legal Group, PLLC and others.
Edison State has extensive programs – both Associate and Bachelor Degree level in various health professions, education, public safety and management, science, mathematics, paralegal and technical support among others. Businesses will find educated, motivated candidates for employment. Past Job Fairs have had attendance of 1200 to 1500 students looking for employment opportunities. Because this is the first Job Fair in partnership with SW Florida Works and open to the public, the number of job seekers is potentially even larger.
For more information about the Edison State College and SW Florida Works 2011 Job Fair, please contact Dr. Kevin Kennedy, Coordinator of Career Services (239) 489-9394 or email at kkennedy@edison.edu.
For media inquiries contact Meg Hawthorne, Public Information Specialist at Edison State College (Lee Campus) 239-489-9306 or mahawthorne@edison.edu.
Celebrating nearly 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and most affordable institution of higher education. Proud to be tobacco-free, Edison State serves more than 20,000 students per year in five counties and online.
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