LINC supports area high school job fair
LINC is partnering with the Herndon Career Center, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, and Kansas City, Mo. School District in one of the area's largest job fairs for high school seniors. The event is scheduled for April 9, 2010, at the Business and Technology Center (BTC), 1775 Universal Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
The purpose of the job fair is to help seniors find summer and full-time jobs and explore job and career options. Students will come to the event dressed for their career interest and with resume in hand.
>> View a video promo for the 2009 Job Fair
>> View a video about the 2008 Job Fair
>> View a 
slideshow of the 2008 Job Fair, narrated by LINC staff member Steve McClellan.
Participating districts are Center, Independence, Grandview, Hickman Mills, Kansas City (Mo.), Lee's Summit and Raytown. Students are planning the event.
Interested employers may contact LINC staff member Brenda Mitchelson at (816) 410-8402 or email jobfair@kclinc.org for further details.
>> Download an employer information poster
Confirmed employer participants include:
A Plus Career & Resume
AFTRA/Kansas City Local
American Family Insurance
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
American Telephone
BioLife Plasma
Boost Mobile
Bricklayers Union Apprenticeship #15
Bright Horizons
Builders Association/Heavy Constructors Association
Cerner
City of Kansas City Missouri
Community America
Creative Center: College of Art & Design
Cricket
Custom Engineering Inc.
DeVry University
E & K of Kansas City
Emporia State University
F&M Mafco
Federal Student Aid Awareness and Outreach
FedEx
Full Employment Council
Geroge Washington Carver Child Development Center
Graceland University
Greater Kansas City Laborers Training Center
Guadalupe Centers
Habitat for Humanity
Hallmark
Hannibal-LaGrange College
Heritage College
Home Depot
Independence Fire Department
Independence School District
Internal Revenue Service
ITT Technical Institute
Job Corps
John Knox Village
Lincoln College of Technology
Local Investment Commission
Maywood Terrace Living Center
MCC-Business Technology Campus
Midtown Shoes
Missouri Southern State University
NASA
National Guard
Office Depot
One KC for Women
Pinnacle Career Institute
Pittsburg State University
Quintiles
Phase I Services
Premier Bowling & Recreation Center
Ranken Tech
Skills USA
Stephens College
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Luke's Health System-Crittenton Children's Center
St. Mark's Child Development Center
Swope Health Services
Universal Tech Inst
University of Kansas
University of Missouri-Kanas City
University of Phoenix-KC Campus
UPS
U.S. Army
U.S. Census
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services-Administration for Families and Children
Vatterott
Westminster College
William Jewell College
William Woods University
Workforce Partnership
Worlds of Fun
YMCA