Urban League Hosts Annual Job Fair Nov. 12

  • Monday, November 2, 2015
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga is hosting its Annual Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its headquarters located 730 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Area residents seeking employment or a career change are invited to attend to connect with 30 employers seeking to fill over 400 job openings within the Greater Chattanooga/ NW Georgia area.
 
“Our annual job fair is a great opportunity for job seekers to connect with local employers in some of our area’s fastest growing fields, like healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, customer service, and so many more,” said Ronni Pruitt, Urban League’s Director of Workforce Development and Talent Management.

The companies who are planning to attend this year’s Job Fair are: 

Beaulieu America 
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Chattanooga College 
Chattanooga Police Department
Chattanooga Supportive Services 
CHP International
Coca Cola Bottling
EPB
ERMC 
Erlanger 
Goodwill Industries 
Invista Staffing
ITT Tech Institute 
Lowes
McKee Foods 
NewsChannel 9
OfficeTeam 
Prologistix Staffing
Regions Bank 
Sodexho Restaurant Services
Shaw Industries 
Siskin Hospital
Tennessee Career Center 
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union 
Verizon Wireless
Wilkins Research
 
The Urban League Job Fair is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. Job seekers are encouraged to wear business attire and bring multiple copies of their resumes.
The Urban League will host free workshops this week to assist job seekers with their resumes and also to prepare them for interviews. Interview preparation workshops will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, from 3-5 p.m. at the Urban League. The resume workshop will be held on Friday, from 4–6 p.m.
 
To register for these workshops or the Urban League’s Annual Job Fair, call Ronni Pruitt at 423.756.1762.
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