NoCoNet's Premier Job Fair in Northern Colorado

Our NEXT job fair will be APRIL 20, 2020.

 Interested Employers & Recruiters:  email us at employerliaison@noconet.org  Participation is free.

  • Exhibitors set-up at 9:00
  • Active* members and Veterans (with ID) gain exclusive access from 9:30 - 10:30
  • The general public are welcome to enter starting at 10:30 a.m. 
  • Exhibitors will be available for contact until 12:30 p.m. 

*Active member status requires your attendance at one or more NoCoNet Monday meetings within six weeks before the Job Fair. This includes attending Orientation.

There is NO ORIENTATION on the day of the Job Fair. 

                                            

 NEW Members: To join NoCoNet you must attend a short orientation meeting on your first visit. New member orientation starts at 9:00 am each Monday.  New member introductions and our general session follows orientation. (NO Orientation on the day of the job fair). 

LOCATION:  Fort Collins Faith Church, 3920 South Shields Street (between Horsetooth & Harmony); NorthEast door.

 

Here's What Some Of Our Employers & Recruiters Say About Our Job Fair:

  • Great event. I think next time I will bring one of our corporate recruiters as well. Event was very well organized & everyone was very friendly.
  • Thank you for offering this jobfair to job seekers and employers!
  • Great attendance and prepared participants.  Thank you for inviting us!
  • Well run and good variety of potential hires.
  • I attend several career fairs and this is the best one!
  • Outstanding! Thank you!
  • Great candidates and attendance!

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How to prepare for a job fair:

  •   Research the positions offered by your target companies - click on their name to go to Career pages
  •   Modify your resume to highlight your exisiting experience for each position of interest (you may prepare more than one resume for more than one position)
  •  Practice your introduction ("elevator speech")
  •  Sleep well the night before
  •  Dress professionally (better to be more professional than too casual)
  •  Bring your resumes, customized for the positions/companies you seek
  •  Keep mints on hand and go light on the cologne or after-shave 
  • Understand that company practices usually require online applications - job fairs are introductions

 

Q: Why so many Recruiters? A: Recruiters are hired by many of your target companies to find people like you. If you have a specific company in mind (especially a large one), ask your recruiter if they screen for your target company.  Recruiters represent 10-20 (or more) companies and as many different industries.  They get paid by the company when you get hired, and you don't pay anything.  Learn more on how to work with Recruiters from the links below the company list, but make sure you ask each recruiter how best to work with them.

 

We are currently working on the list of exhibitors for the April Job Fair. This page will be updated as we confirm attendence.

In the mean time, here is the list of companies at the previous October job fair. Click on the company names to take you to the current career pages for these companies.  

  • Adecco Staffing - RECRUITER: CNC machinist, shipping & receiving, wind technician, accountants, data scientist, marketing manager, software developer, autoCAD, customer service.
  • Aerotek - RECRUITER: Engineering, aerospace, accounting, energy, scientific, manufacturing, assembly, administrative, call center, construction.
  • ASRC Federal - EMPLOYER: Application developers, business analysts, Dev-Ops, Window Server / Linux administrators, more.
  • Blue Federal Credit Union - EMPLOYER: Teller, Call Center Representative, Collection Representative, Marketing Specialist, Loan Officer, and Accountant.
  • Carestream - EMPLOYER: Mechanical, reliability, electrical engineers, maintenance professionals, finance. 
  • Career Solutions Group - SERVICE PROVIDER: Career counseling. Picture yourself in a job you love. How to focus. How to get noticed. How to get hired.
  • City of Longmont - EMPLOYER: City government & services positions: Public works, supervisory, executive assistant, construction inspection, transportation, flood recovery, recreation, etc. 
  • City of Loveland - EMPLOYER: City government & services positions: law enforcement, information technology, administrative, HR, customer service, parks, etc.
  • CPP Wind Engineering - EMPLOYER: Air quality engineer, wind engineer, project manager.
  • Creative Alignments - RECRUITER:  
  • EkkoNet Telecom - EMPLOYER: Telecom Network Infrastructure Field Installation Technicians, Field testers, Site Survey and Detailed Design Engineers.
  • Front Range Community College - EMPLOYER: Instructors, administrators, technical professionals.
  • iHeartMedia - EMPLOYER: Promotions assistant, other Denver positions.
  • Interim HealthCare - EMPLOYER: RN's, PRN's, LPN's, therapists, social workers. 
  • Kaufman & Robinson, Inc - EMPLOYER: Ion beam products; Production technician; other positions.
  • Kelly Services - RECRUITER: Fills positions for dozens of companies. SAP data analyst, quality assurance, scientific, PCB layout, CAD/CAM, various manufacturing positions, administrative, FW validation, accounting, customer service, warehouse, more.
  • Larimer County - EMPLOYER: Government positions, including seasonal and part-time. Business analyst, appraisers, accounting & taxes, project manager, social workers, Human Svs manager, custodial.
  • Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development (LCEWD, LCWC) - SERVICE PROVIDER: job skills training, workshops for job seekers, paid internships, business development classes, career transition services.
  • Larimer Health Connect - SERVICE PROVIDER: Just been laid off? Just moved to Larimer County? Get free, up-to-date information on how to find the most affordable health care.
  • Leprino Foods - EMPLOYER: Continuous improvement leader, reliability engineer, supervisors, PLC technicians, manufacturing and warehouse positions, clerks, more.
  • Medtronic - EMPLOYER: electronic, computer, mechanical engineers, hardware design, marketing.
  • Northern Water - EMPLOYER: Water protection specialist, Control system engineer, manager, water resources engineer 
  • Otter Products - EMPLOYER: Store managers, marketing managers, compensation analyst, integration developer, system administrator, more.
  • Pete Lien & Sons - EMPLOYER: Accounts receivable, controllers, mechanics, planners, technicians, plant support.
  • Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) - EMPLOYER: Facilities/fleet Mgr, IT systems, engineer, energy efficiency program mgr., energy efficiency program coordinator, contract administrator, interns: legal, communications, IT, and more.
  • Platte Valley Youth Services Center (CDHS) - EMPLOYER: Clinical positions, social work, mentoring services, corrections officers. 
  • Poudre School District - EMPLOYER: Paraprofessionals, Substitute Teachers, Child Nutrition Workers, Transportation Bus Operators (training provided), Custodians, Elementary & Secondary Teachers, Sports Coaches, Psychologists, Counselors, and many more!
  • Qualfon - EMPLOYER: contact center services, back office processing for multiple industries
  • Robert Half - RECRUITER/EMPLOYER: Accounting, finance, administrative, legal, technical & IT (information technology), creative & marketing, temporary & permanent positions.
  • Smuckers - EMPLOYER: Managers, technicians, logistics.
  • State of Wyoming - EMPLOYER: Admin assistants & office support, accounting/economic, multiple legal, IT Prog. Mgr, business applications analyst, programming, civil engineers, research, natural resources/wildlife, health & social services, media/communication, mechanics & electricians, Dept. of Transportation, law enforcement, food service & custodial. 
  • TEKsystems - RECRUITER: Information technology, communication, energy financial services, healthcare, government.
  • U.S. Census Bureau - EMPLOYER: US Government; Canvassers, Enumerators for the 2020 census.
  • Visiting Angels - EMPLOYER: 

    Download a copy of this list:  In MS-Word format  or  PDF format.
    Download a copy of the exhibitor map in PDF format.

 

 

Recruiters -- another way to search for work

 Recruiters are often hired to do the first level of screening candidates for employers' open positions.  Depending on what kinds of positions and industries in which you want to work, recruiters who specialize in those areas may be helpful to you; most serve several industries and levels, from CEOs to entry-level, from IT, programmers, engineers and scientists, to accountants, administrative assistants, HVAC, drafters, and data entry, to warehouse, manufacturing, janitorial, and food service. External recruiters often have 10 or more companies for whom they are trying to find good candidates; your resume could go to more than one company. Frequently, the recruiting company gets paid by the company who hires their candidate (rather than by the job-seeker). 

 Here is some information on how to benefit from working with recruiters:

 http://www.job-hunt.org/findingjobs/findingjobs_recruiters.shtml

 http://www.workcoachcafe.com/2012/03/19/how-to-work-with-external-recrui...

 

 
 

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Past job seekers who found their new positions