Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) will host her annual Jobs Fair on Monday, May 5, 2014 at Agriculture Hall an the Kansas Expocentre.

“The jobs fair is an opportunity for our friends and neighbors who are struggling to find work or are stuck in a dead-end job connect with employers that are actually hiring,” said Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02). “Even in a difficult economic climate we have received overwhelming support from the local business community as more than 70 employers have registered. Kansans who work hard deserve the chance to find good paying jobs and I encourage you to make plans to attend this year’s jobs fair.”

Jobs Fair Details:
Date: Monday, May 5, 2014
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT
Where: Agriculture Hall, Kansas Expocentre

Items to Note:

·         72 employers registered

·         An estimated 1,030 job openings employers are seeking to fill

·         The event is free and open to the public

·         There is no preregistration for job seekers

·         Over 900 people attended the jobs fair in 2013

·         For more information go to http://lynnjenkins.house.gov/jobsfair

Current List of Employers Attending:

Mars Chocolate North America, Kansas Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (KS ANFP), Kansas Highway Patrol, Corporate, Risk Solutions, Inc, The Pampered Chef, Baker University, Tech's, Inc, Tabor Benefits Agency, Davis Insurance Agency, State of Kansas, Kansas Department of Revenue, Kansas Department of Corrections, Golden Eagle Casino, Boys and Girls Club of Topeka, VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, Reliv International, Aflac, Tupperware Home Parties, Avon Products, Inc, Topeka Correctional, Kansas Juvenile Facility, Clerical and Sales, PTMW, Inc, Topeka Workforce Center, Heartland SNS LLC, Envista Credit Union, St. Francis Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Assisted Transportation Services, Inc., New York Life, JR Watkins Naturals, LaborMax Staffing, Security Benefit, Adecco, Kansas Army National Guard, WTI

Blassingame Home Care, Office Depot, Walgreens, Pinnacle Career Institute, Gamestop, Eyewear Unique, Farrar Corporation, Home Plus, Kansas Department of Children and Families, Kansas Department of Transportation, Topeka Public Schools – 501, Kansas State University, Hi-Tech Interiors, Inc, Veterans Affairs, CBO- Workforce Management, Midland Care Connection, Inc, Kelly Services, Frito-Lay, DaVita Dialysis, Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program, Blind Tiger Restaurant, Childcare Aware of Eastern Kansas, Kansas Department of Corrections Central Office, Family Heritage Life Insurance, Farmers Insurance, IBEW 226, Bryan College, Sac & Fox Casino, Prairie Band Casino, Nerium International

General Dynamics Information Technology, Jayhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, Florence Manufacturing, Torgeson Electric, VA Health Resource Center, Tri-County Manor, Verizon Wireless