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Job Fair to be held in Monroe on Sept. 27
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MONROE - The Green County Job Fair will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Monroe campus of Blackhawk Technical College, 210 4th Ave. A variety of employers from both the public and private sectors will be represented.

Employers are being added daily and the event is expected to attract 20 to 30 exhibitors. Employment representatives will be on hand to answer questions about their company and their open positions. Open positions are both full and part-time, represent virtually all industry sectors from manufacturing to retail, and include entry-level positions as well as more advanced positions. Students who are looking for part-time employment or who want to learn about careers also are encouraged to attend.

Employers scheduled to attend the Job Fair include: BrightStar Care, Colony Brands, Combined Insurance Company, Familia Dental, FurstStaffing, Hughes Resources, Industrial Combustion, Jack Links Beef Jerky, Klondike Cheese Company, Lamers Bus Lines, Monroe Clinic, Monroe Manor, Monroe Truck Equipment, Pleasant View Nursing Home, QPS Employment Group, Schneider, Sedona Staffing Services, Walgreens, WI Autism Project and Wisconsin state government. Additional employers are being added daily.

Workforce representatives remind job seekers planning to attend the event to "dress for success" in attire suitable for a job interview, practice telling the prospective employer why they should be hired and remember to bring several copies of their resume. Many employers will be accepting applications on-site. Computers with internet access will be available to complete on-line job applications.

There is no charge to attend. The event is open to all Wisconsin and Illinois job-seekers interested in exploring the many employment opportunities in the region.

Organizers of the job fair include Blackhawk Technical College, Forward Service Corporation, Green County Development Corporation, Monroe Chamber of Commerce, SW Workforce Development Board and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

For additional information, contact Heath Bierman, Wisconsin DWD at 608-741-3578 or go to www.wisconsinjobcenter.org/events. Additional job fairs and recruitment events are being planned at other locations in the region. To check out the current information about these events or to explore the job seeker tools, go to the Job Center of Wisconsin website: www.wisconsinjobcenter.org/events.