Many Greater Peoria businesses and organizations will be in attendance offering internships, externships, part-time and full-time positions to the community at large, veterans, the under-employed and the unemployed. Attendees of the Career Fair will have the opportunity to meet with prospective employers, learn more about area businesses, and find out about job openings available.   This event is a perfect opportunity to expose high profile employers in the area to the high quality workforce in Greater Peoria.

Employers participating in the career fair, to-date (as this list continues to grow daily), include:
Aflac
Caterpillar Inc.
CEFCU
City of Peoria – Dispatch & General
City of Peoria – Fire Department
City of Peoria – Police Department
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Dress for Success Peoria
Fastenal Company
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Galaxy 1 Marketing, Inc. (Dish Network)
Greater Peoria Mass Transit District
Hero 2 Hired (Department of Defense Veteran Employment Initiative)
HGS
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
Kindred Hospital
Mediacom Communications Group
Midstate College
Primerica
The Uftring Auto Group
Western & Southern Life
WestPoint Financial Group
Workforce Network

Midstate College is also partnering with Dress for Success during the Career Fair to deliver a fashion presentation entitled ‘Wardrobes in the Workplace’ over the lunch hour.

What: State Senator David Koehler and Midstate College Career Fair

When: Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fashion Presentation by Dress for Success Peoria – Wardrobes in the Workplace from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM

Where: Northwoods Mall, Peoria, Illinois

For more information about the career fair or preparation workshop, please contact Ashley Spain, arspain@midstate.edu or 309.692.4092.