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Edison State College Hosting Job Fair

Sep 18, 2013

Career Services at Edison State College will host a Job Fair from noon until 2pm on Thursday, October 10 in building U, room 102.  This free event is open to the public and will feature a variety of businesses looking for employees to join their workforce. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring resumes with them to this event and dress professionally. The Job Fair will provide employers with the opportunity to network with interested individuals, while allowing attendees the chance to ask questions about job openings.  Positions available include full-time, part-time and internship possibilities.  Currently, the following organizations have signed up to participate: ABT SRBI, Inc.; Bealls Department Stores, Inc.; Cintas – Fire Protection Division; Collier County Public Schools; Computer Solutions of America; Cotton On; Edison State College; Enterprise Holdings (National, Enterprise Car Rental); Florida Highway Patrol; Fort Myers Police Department; GameStop; Gartner; Hertz; Home Depot; Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa; Labor Ready; Lowes; NCH Healthcare System; RaceTrac Petroleum; Renaissance School; ReliabilityWeb.com; Seminole Casino – Immokalee; Shell Point Retirement Community; Sundial Beach Resort and Spa; SunTrust Bank; SWFL Works; SymMetric Revenue Solutions; South Seas Island Resort; Target; U. S. Army and Wells Fargo Banks.

“We are very excited to welcome so many reputable organizations who are seeking employees for a variety of job roles,” said Kevin Kennedy, Career Services Coordinator at Edison State College.  “We try to provide as many opportunities and services to our students for job placement when they graduate, but we also want to open this particular event to anyone searching for a job in Southwest Florida.”

For more information about Career Services at Edison State College, visit http://www.edison.edu/careerservices or call (239) 489-9394.

Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, Edison State College is Southwest Florida’s largest, most accessible and ranked nationally as one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Serving more than 24,000 students per year regionally, nationally, and internationally, students are also active in a wide variety of clubs and programs that cater to their interests. Nationally, Edison State is ranked 45th among associate degree producers and 26th for its prestigious associate producing Nursing program.

Last Updated: September 18, 2013