Spring 2013 Job Fair Report
Another Successful Event!
On Thursday, April 25, 2013 there were 960 job seekers who came to the Bob Duncan Center in Arlington, TX to meet with the 79 employers representing 3000+ jobs. There were also:
- A dozen agencies offering their services
- Hourly workshops on Interviewing, Networking, and formulating Impact Statements
- Computers provided by Tarrant County Community College
- Resume Coaching throughout the day
This ArlingtonAnswers.com Job Fair was brought to you by:
- Grace Community Church (Platinum Sponsor)
- Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County (Platinum Sponsor)
- City of Arlington Office of Economic Development (Platinum Sponsor)
- PDQ Temporaries, Inc. (Gold Sponsor)
- Cornerstone Baptist Church (Gold Sponsor)
- Hotel Resources
- Verizon Wireless
- Platinum Drivers
- Gaylord Texan Resort
- Hilton DFW Lakes
- CCI Training Center
- search4Uinc.com
- Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ
- The Church on Rush Creek
Employers: Around 80 Employers offered more than 3000 jobs
- 911 Healthcare Staffing, Inc
- A to Z Pediatric Therapy
- ABM Parking
- Account Control Technology Inc
- AcuSport Corporation
- Ad-A-Staff
- Aegis Communications
- Aflac
- American Eurocopter
- AutoZone
- Bank of America
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington
- Casablanca Employment
- CCI Training Center
- Central Freight Lines
- Champion Services
- Charter Communications
- Citigroup
- CVS Pharmacy/Caremark
- Devry University
- Dolce Hotels and Resorts at American Airlines Training Center
- Edward D. Jones Investments
- Farmers Insurance
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Fish Window Cleaning
- Gaylord Texan Resort
- Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
- Healthcare Management Associates, Inc.
- Hilton DFW Lakes
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Hotel Resources
- Hyatt Hotels
- Indepedent Electrical Contractors / Ft Worth & Tarrant County
- Jibe Staffing
- JV Industrial Companies
- Klein Tools
- LSG Sky Chefs
- Martin Sprocket & Gear
- Massey Services, Inc.
- Mouser Electronics, Inc.
- New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
- New York Life Company
- Northwestern Mutual – Ft. Worth
- Oak Creek Homes
- Omni Direct Communications of Texas, Inc.
- Omni Hotel Fort Worth
- Parker Hannifin
- PDQ Temporaries, Inc. / Ad-A-Staff
- Platinum Drivers
- ProLogistix/ResourceMFG
- Raider Express
- Randstad Staffing
- Reliable Life Insurance
- Reliant Energy
- Rent-A-Center
- Republic Services
- Reslogix
- Restoration Hardware
- Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics
- SanMar
- Secure Staff
- Sellmark
- Six Flags Over Texas
- Smith Protective Service, Inc.
- Superior Group
- Talbot’s
- Tarrant County Sherrif’s Office
- Texas Highway Patrol
- Texas Office of the Attorney General
- Texas Trust Credit Union
- The Art Institutes
- The Paradies Shops
- Tom Thumb
- TSC Staffing Solutions
- Two Men and a Truck
- Universal Adcom
- UPS SCS
- Valmont Newmark
- Valpak of Greater Fort Worth
- Verizon
- Walgreens Distribution Center
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Whelan Security
More Career Community Resources
Christian Women’s Jobs Corps of Greater Arlington
Twelve-week program offered twice a year which provides computer classes, career development, stress and time management, personal discovery, financial literacy, business English, Bible study and more. Each student has a mentor. Referrals for social services are made as needed. For more info, call 817-275-5600 or visit them online.
Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County
Administrative agency responsible for overseeing the employment and training funding and workforce development programs for businesses and citizens in Tarrant County. For more info, call 817-413-4400, email customer.service@workforcesolutions.net or visit them online.
Work in Texas
A comprehensive online job search resource and matching system developed and maintained by the Texas Workforce Commission and the state workforce network, Texas Workforce Solutions. Individuals seeking a new job, different job, or an additional job can post their resume, search job listings (including all Texas state agency jobs), obtain employer contact information to apply for jobs, get information about the job market, and receive a variety of other services also available via Workforce Solutions Offices throughout the state.
