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Fred Eberle to host Job Fair Expo in March, invites businesses to participate

FETC students speaking with job fair visitors in 2023 / All photos by Beckie Boyd

BUCKHANNON – Is your company looking to utilize the talents and skills of the next generation of tradespeople in West Virginia?

Fred W. Eberle Technical Center of Buckhannon eagerly extends a warm invitation to area businesses to participate in their 2024 Job Fair Expo on Thursday, March 28.

This expo will foster a networking environment for current FETC students to speak with local company representatives about business services and/or products, employee benefits, job requirements, career opportunities after a student’s respective program graduation, among many other topics.

Trades companies that belong to the following industries — or similar — are encouraged to attend:

  • Cosmetology
  • Collision Repair
  • Information Technology
  • Electrical Technology
  • Carpentry
  • HVAC
  • Practical Nursing
  • Phlebotomy
  • Welding
  • Commercial Driving
  • Diesel Equipment Technology
  • Automotive Technology
  • Allied Health
  • Computer Systems Repair Technology
  • Robotics
  • Therapeutic Services

This expo is free for businesses to participate. Register now to meet future employees from Fred W. Eberle Technical Center.

Please contact Dodi Slaughter by email at dslaughter@k12.wv.us or by phone 304-472-1259 with any expo questions. Visit FETC campus at 208 Morton Avenue in Buckhannon.

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