Anyone looking for part or full-time employment or a summer job needs to be at the Blount County Job Fair presented by the Blount County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 24 from 1-5 p.m. at Foothills Mall (197 Foothills Mall Dr.) in Maryville.
Sponsored by Blackberry Farm, Pellissippi State Community College, Clayton Homes and the City of Maryville, participating employers to date include: Alcoa Tenn Federal Credit Union, Allevia Technology, American Job Center, American Medical Response, Associated Fire Services, LLC, AT&T, Blackberry Farm, Blackberry Farm Brewery, Blackberry Mountain, Blount County Sheriff’s Office, Blount Memorial Hospital, Cherokee Millwright, Cirrus Aircraft, City of Maryville, Clayton Homes, DENSO, ESS, Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation, GC Services, Gem Care Inc., Great Smoky Mountains Association, Great Smoky Mountains Institute Inc., Hickory Construction, K12, Inc., Life Care Center of Blount County, Melaleuca the Wellness Company, Newell Brands, Pellissippi State Community College, Rainscapes Construction Inc., Roane State Community College, U.S. Navy, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Wilkinson Construction Company.
Anyone looking for a job or wanting career development opportunities is invited to attend. The event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. In addition to full and part-time positions, this job fair is designed for internships and service opportunities as well.
The job fair includes specials sessions about interview preparation, resume writing, finding a job and other topics to aid job seekers presented by the American Job Center.
“This is an excellent opportunity for job seekers to hand out resumes, pick up company literature, talk one-on-one with human resource personnel and submit employment applications,” said Blount Partnership Vice President Tammi Ford.
Any business or company interested in participating can reserve booth space which includes one eight-foot table, two chairs and table linens if needed. The fee is $150 for Blount Chamber members and $200 for non-members.
To reserve booth space or inquiry about sponsorship, contact Claire Carter at 865.983.2241 or email [email protected].