By SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post

Job seekers can begin polishing their resumes for the region’s largest career fair next month.

According to Kristi Bailey with the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, each year, about 70 employers, along with educational providers and social service resources set up booths at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.

“When people are there, if they need training for something, they could talk to a school about how to further their training to get a position,” Bailey said. “So it’s a great event for businesses, as well as those wanting to get a job or to change positions, because it’s also a great spot to talk about maybe advancing in your career and switching jobs.”

Bailey said the Chamber helps plan the event, which is put on by the St. Joseph Employment Coalition. Employers are encouraged to register to attend the event on April 23rd.

“This really is a great chance for companies that are needing employees to come together in one spot, so job seekers can talk to a lot of different companies at one time and right now we’re really looking to talk to businesses that are needing to fill some spots,” Bailey said. “We know that there are a lot of jobs open to fill in St. Joseph, so this is definitely a great time to take a few hours out of your day and come talk to a large group of potential employees.”

The 14th annual Career Fair takes place from 2 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.

Businesses interested in setting up a booth at the Career Fair can contact the Chamber at (816) 232-4461 or register at saintjoseph.com.