Prepare for job and career fair in Muscatine
The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in collaboration with IowaWORKS and Goodwill of the Heartland, is hosting a job and career fair on Thursday, May 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the YMCA (1823 Logan Street).
This job fair is FREE, open to the general public and registration is NOT REQUIRED to attend.
As in years prior, booths will be hosted by many local businesses, schools and staffing agencies.
New this year, the Chamber is also partnering with IowaWORKS, Goodwill of the Heartland and The Iowa Center to provide a Job Fair Prep Clinic on Thursday, May 15 at the Musser Public Library (408 E. 2nd Street) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Job seekers will be given the opportunity to edit and print copies of their resumes, brush up on interview and professional grooming skills, speak with career advisors and learn about resources available to entrepreneurs. This is also free to the public and registration is not required.
'Preparation is the key to success and we want to make sure job seekers have the tools that enable them to put their best foot forward in the application and interview processes. We believe that pairing these two events will improve the human resource elements for everyone,' said Lindsay Trumbull, Director of Membership at GMCCI.
For additional information (or for additional businesses that would like to host a booth), please contact Lindsay Trumbull at ltrumbull@muscatine.com.
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