March 21, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Barton Community College’s Community Service Organization (CSO) will host a Career Closet Drive as part of the 10th annual Great Bend Job Fest. The drive will continue through March 28.
The group is looking for gently used professional attire for males and females including suits, dresses, shirts, shoes, belts, ties, scarves and other accessories, along with hangers. Donations can be dropped off at the Central Kansas Educational Opportunity Center at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. It is open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Job Fest is a regional job fair that has been held in Great Bend for 10 years. Barton CSO Career Closet Drive help’s attendees of the event appear as professional as possible while they network. The clothes will be available for the attendees at the Job Fest, which is 3-6 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at the Great Bend Events Center, 3111 10th St. Anyone who utilizes the clothes will be able to keep them for future use.
The fair is for businesses and employees in Central Kansas and a collaboration of many organizations in the region.
Co-chair of the Job Fest and Barton’s Director of Testing, Advisement and Career Services Judy Jacobs said the Job Fest is one of the best networking opportunities in central Kansas.
“Job seekers can visit with employers face-to-face, learn valuable interviewing skills, apply for jobs onsite and connect with training providers in the area,” she said. “Employers can network with the 200-300 job seekers who attend the event, take advantage of lower booth space fees than most job fairs and network with employment agencies after the event.”
Job Fest is sponsored by:
Barton Community College & Educational Opportunity Center
City of Great Bend
Barton County
Pawnee County
ONEOK
Redbarn Pet Products
Kansas State University Global Campus
Larned State Hospital
AllStaff Charter
Dillons
Great Bend Coffee
Mark’s Custom Signs
Great Bend Tribune
CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions
KansasWorks
For more information, contact Business Program Instructor and Coordinator Kathy Boeger at boegerk@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9203.