Elgin Community College will host a career fair focused on jobs in manufacturing and technology on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

This year, separate daytime and evening sessions of the event will be held to offer better convenience to job seekers. The fair, which is free and open to the public, will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in building O of the ECC campus and then again from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the same evening.

More than 35 employers looking to hire individuals in automotive technology, commercial driving, energy management, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration and other manufacturing careers including computer-aided design, computer numerical control, maintenance, engineering and welding will be in attendance.

Representatives will be on site to meet job seekers, offer information about their company and the position they are hiring for and to answer questions about their industries.

Attendees are encouraged to research the full list of participating employers prior to attending the event. It is strongly recommended that attendees bring plenty of resumes to the job fair, dress appropriately and prepare a list of questions for potential employers.

The list of employers attending and tips to prepare can be found by visiting www.collegecentral.com/elgin. There, users can also register for an account to search for open job opportunities, upload their resume, apply for open positions, create a portfolio of work and more.

For more information, contact ECC’s Office of Career Development Services at 847-214-7399 or visit elgin.edu/jobfair.

SOURCE: Elgin Community College news release