Job Fair Olympia,WA August 24 Published in The Olympian

Job Fair Olympia,WA August 24 Published in The Olympian
2011-08-20

Thurston County business events

State Employment Security department releases July unemployment data for Thurston and Pierce counties. In June, Thurston County had a jobless rate of 8.5 percent and Pierce County's was 10 percent. Satewide unemployment was 9.3 percent in July.

Wednesday: A job fair is set for 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ramada Hotel in Olympia. The event is sponsored by Verizon Wireless and there will be 12 companies in attendance.

The following are some of the companies that plan to attend: Verizon Wireless, Aflac, Waddell & Reed, Highline School District, Country Financial, ACS/Xerox, the F.B.I., Victoria's Secret, Saint Martin's University.

Ramada Olympia is at 4520 Martin Way E.

For more information, call 360-918-8572 or register online at www.nationwidejobfairs.com.

Source: Rolf Boone/The Business Blog The Olympian