Urban League to hold job fair on Thursday to fill 400 openings

November 9, 2015 at 3:26 p.m. | Updated November 9, 2015 at 3:31 p.m.

by Staff Report

In this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 photo, job applications and information for the Gap Factory Store sit on a table during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami. Job openings slid to 5.4 million in August from a record high 5.7 million in July, the Labor Department said Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Hiring was little-changed at 5.1 million. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
In this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 photo, job applications and information for the Gap Factory Store sit on a table during a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Miami. Job openings slid to 5.4 million in August from a record high 5.7 million in July, the Labor Department said Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Hiring was little-changed at 5.1 million. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga will host its Annual job fair on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its headquarters at 730 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.

Area residents seeking employment or a career change are invited to attend to connect with 30 employers seeking to fill over 400 job openings within the greater Chattanooga and northwest Georgia area.

The Urban league says more than 1,000 people visit its employment center each year.

Applicants should register ahead of time, and the Urban League is encouraging job seekers to come dressed appropriately with no visIble tattoos, piercings, torn pants, low cut shirts or pajamas.

Companies hiring at Urban League job fair

Beaulieu America BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Chattanooga College Chattanooga Police Department Chattanooga Supportive Services CHP International Coca Cola Bottling EPB ERMC Erlanger Goodwill Industries Invista Staffing ITT Tech Institute Lowes McKee Foods NewsChannel 9 OfficeTeam Prologistix Staffing Regions Bank Sodexho Restaurant Services Shaw Industries Siskin Hospital Tennessee Career Center Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union Verizon Wireless Wilkins Research

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