Primary Media Contact: Holly Walker
Secondary Media Contact: Heather Busch

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – To help connect job seekers with employers, John Tyler Community College is holding a Virtual Career Fair from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on April 8, 2021. During this event, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about job openings and talk directly to recruiters from more than 30 local businesses. The event takes place entirely online and is free and open to all.

Those interested in attending must register in advance. A link to the event will be sent to all registrants the morning of April 8 by Tyler Career and Internship Coordinator Ashley Pinney. Registrations will be accepted up until the start of the event. Those interested in the Career Fair but unable to attend the live event are also encouraged to sign up so they can receive a link about the job openings. 

Companies participating in the Virtual Career Fair include:

Aerotek
Atlantic Constructors, Inc.
Amazon.com
AMR
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Central State Hospital
Chesterfield County Government
Chesterfield County Police Department
Chesterfield County Residential Services
Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office
Chick-fil-A Chippenham Hospital
Colonial Heights Police Department
Corman Kokosing Construction
Gerdau Long Steel, North America
Grace Covenant Child Development Center
HCA Healthcare
Heart Havens
Jacobs
Kaiser Aluminum
Kings Dominion
Locke Supply Co
M&E Contractors
PEG, LLC
RCG Behavioral Health Network
Reynolds Consumer Products
Securitas USA
Shamin Hotels
Sherwin Williams
Swim Club Management Group
SYNERGY HomeCare of Central Virginia
The Cedarhouse School
The Housepitality Family
The Literacy Lab
T-Mobile
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
United States Secret Service
Ukrops Homestyle Foods
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

If you have any questions about the Virtual Career Fair, contact Ashley Pinney at apinney@brightpoint.edu.

John Tyler Community College offers more than 75 majors that provide pathways to careers in high-demand fields; transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities; and industry credentials and licensures. The college, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian, online classes, and off-campus classrooms, served more than 13,600 students during the 2019-20 academic year. It also assisted more than 6,300 learners through its workforce development division, Community College Workforce Alliance, a partnership between Tyler and Reynolds community colleges.