Great Lakes Bay Job Fair

First, check out the employer list and look up some of the companies online to do some research. Do any of them stand out as a place you would like to work?

It is a good idea to maintain and update your résumé. Having a polished résumé can sometimes make or break your odds of getting the job! Here are some resources to bring your résumé up to par:

• Michigan Works! workshops
  Attend an in person, online or pre-recorded workshop to improve your résumé, your interview skills or prepare you for the job fair.
  
  
• Big Interview
  Don't be fooled by it's name. Big Interview offers way more than interview tips (but you might need that too!). This online resource offers training in résumé and cover letter preparation.

Arrive early! Get the lay of the land and locate what employers you want to talk with. Keep an open mind for organizations you are unfamiliar with. They might have something perfect for you!

Want to look your best for the job fair, but don't have anything to wear? Check out Delta's Closet! Delta College students can shop free at the on-campus reuse store that provides gently used, professional clothing, at no cost to you.

Come up with a brief introduction of yourself. Include some of your past, positive work experience or skills, what you like about the company and why you would be interested in that company. You are marketing for yourself!

Side note: don't bring up salary or benefits at this point unless they talk about it first. 

Here are some of the employers who were at the last job fair:

AeroMotion by Textron Aviation
Amigo Mobility
Autokiniton
Bavarian Inn
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Bay City Public Schools - Bay City, MI
Bay Cliff Health Camp
Bay County Medical Care Facility
Bay County Mosquito Control
Bay Landscaping, Inc.
Buchholz Transport Inc
Candlestone Assisted Living
City of Saginaw
City of Saginaw Wastewater
Cornerstone Caregiving
Corning, Inc.
Courtney Manor
Covenant Healthcare
Crescent Digital, LLC
Dorsey College
Dow Bay Area Family YMCA
ELGA Credit Union
Encompass Therapy Center
Ennis Center for Children, Inc.
Financial Plus Credit Union
Flint Genesee Job Corps
Flourish Therapy Services
Food Process Solutions
Game Changer Therapy Services
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
Greater Midland
Helping Hand Nursing Service Home Health Care, LLC
Hemlock Semiconductor
Hurley Medical Center
Huron Casting, Inc.
Listening Ear Crisis Center
Mannor Financial Group dba Mannor Group
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital @ Covenant Health
Mersen USA
Michigan Army National Guard
Michigan Department of Corrections
Michigan State Police - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division
Michigan Sugar Company
Midland Public Schools
MyMichigan Health
Nexcare WellBridge Senior Living
Nexteer
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
Omni Fiber
Prost
Pumford Construction Inc.
Qualified Staffing
Riversbend Rehabilitation
Rogers Group
Rowleys Wholesale
Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority
Saginaw County Parks and Recreation
Saginaw County Road Commission
Saginaw County Youth Protection Council - Innerlink
Saginaw Intermediate School District
Saginaw Township Police Department
Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services
Scientific Brake & Equipment
Servpro Team Miller
Spherion Staffing & Recruiting
Star of the West Milling Co.
Sterling Area Health Center
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
Trillium Staffing
UA Local 85 Plumbers, Steamfitters & HVACR Service Tech’s
US Air Force
US Army
Vantage Plastics
YMCA Camp Timbers
YMCA of Saginaw
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth
Delta College
Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Veterans' Employment Services

Did employers tell you how to apply for positions you were interested in? Follow up and apply! If you have a recruiter's business card, let them know you submitted a job application—this shows you really do follow through!