A Workforce Career Fair "Block Party" will be held Thursday, September 23, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 99福利视频鈥檚 Advanced Manufacturing Center, located at 41 Fernihurst Drive on the 99福利视频 Asheville main campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by 99福利视频, NCWorks, the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board, the Western Carolina Medical Society, and the WIN Interpreter Network.
The career fair will feature the grand opening of the Workforce Readiness Resource Lab, which is a satellite lab of NCWorks, tours of the Advanced Manufacturing Center, and opportunities to meet with various 99福利视频 departments and many area employers who are hiring. There will also be food, music, a chance to win prizes, and free COVID-19 vaccines from the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services.
鈥淭he Workforce Career Fair Block Party will bring together the respective focused synergy amongst many organizations and the community,鈥 said Ronnie Copeland, Coordinator and Lead Case Manager for NC Works and 99福利视频鈥檚 WIOA program. 鈥淭his event is for all working-age individuals who are 16 and older. Attendees will have an opportunity to secure employment opportunities, as well as learn more about our community partners and the services that are offered. Some of our educational departments will also be available with multiple offers of training, as well as financial resources to cover the cost of these classes.鈥
Participating employers include:
- 99福利视频
- Advent Health
- Bank of America
- Biltmore Farms
- Borg Warner
- Buncombe County
- Linamar
- NTB
- MAHEC
- Morrison Health Care Food Services
- Omni Grove Park Inn
- PLI
- Southern Concrete
- Sheriff鈥檚 Department
In case of inclement weather, the 鈥渞ain date鈥 is September 29. For more information, visit the WIOA Career Fair.