FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Pierpont Community and Technical College is ready to host an on-campus job fair on Thursday, April 3.
The job fair will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, with over two dozen different employment opportunities expected to be showcased at the Advanced Technology Center at 500 Galliher Drive on the Pierpont campus in Fairmont. Pierpont Community and Technical College Recruitment Specialist Diamond Brown encourages incoming graduates to attend the job fair that will have a combination of private and public sector opportunities with chances for on-the-spot hiring.
“Our career fair will be taking place at our main campus, and the career fair will start at 10 o’clock and will last until 3 o’clock p.m.,” said Brown.
According to Brown, the over dozen employers who will be on hand for the Pierpont Community and Technical College Job Fair will include a combination of private and public sector representatives. This will include representatives from the City of Fairmont and their various departments, over a half dozen healthcare providers, and county school systems around North Central West Virginia. With many of the organizations attending the job fair in professions with high job demand, Brown encourages any Pierpont student looking for immediate job placement to attend.
“So we have companies such as the Fairmont Police Department and Fire Department, we also have Valley Healthcare System, Vandalia Health, Mon Health, West Virginia Workforce, so we have several organizations that will be setting up,” said Brown.
Despite this on-campus job fair being the second hosted by Pierpont Community and Technical College since the COVID-19 pandemic, students and impending graduates who attend should expect a chance at immediate job placement if they attend. This is dependent on which career pathway you’re looking to work in, with careers as a first responder, healthcare provider, and educator among the most sought after by employers in the Mountain State. While it is not guaranteed, Brown encourages Pierpont students in attendance to wear something sharp and to bring resumes so they can put their best foot forward.
“We do know that quite a few of our students did receive jobs (as a result of last year’s job fair), and it also allowed us to open business relationships with in-state employers,” said Brown. “To also do internships and to create a relationship with them.”
Registration is not mandatory to attend the Pierpont Community and Technical College on-campus job fair, with Brown and other college officials expecting over 150 students to be in attendance on Thursday. This will not include the nearly hundred representatives of employers in the Mountain State that are looking to increase their workforce, in some cases on the spot. With career possibilities all being presented within one place, Brown hopes that the job fair will not only help soon-to-be Pierpont graduates into the job market but also build relationships in the process.
“What we are wanting to do is to connect our students and our community with potential employers so they can explore career options and career opportunities,” said Brown. “Some (employers) may be able to do interviews on site, so what we want to do is give those options to our students.”