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About two dozen Columbia employers represented at Thursday’s job fair

September 22, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

A drone view of Mizzou’s Jesse Hall in Columbia (2022 file photo courtesy of Mizzou spokesman Uriah Orland)

Mid-Missourians have a chance Thursday afternoon to meet with numerous employers and do on-site interviews.

Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI), the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and other groups are sponsoring today’s job fair from 1-4 at Columbia’s Armory, near the Boone County Courthouse.

Job seekers should bring copies of their resume and be prepared to be interviewed. REDI’s Bernie Andrews tells 939 the Eagle that 22 area employers will be on-hand, including the city of Columbia, the University of Missouri and manufacturers like Swift Prepared Foods, Quaker Oats and Kraft Heinz.

Boone County Joint Communications and Columbia’s Holiday Inn Executive Center are also looking for employees.

22 Columbia-area employers will be at Thursday job fair

September 19, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

The Armory Sports and Recreation Center is located on East Ash in Columbia. It was built in 1938 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Roosevelt administration (file photo courtesy of the city of Columbia’s website)

Mid-Missourians who are seeking a job or a better job opportunity have a chance this week to meet with about two dozen Columbia-area employers.

Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) is a primary sponsor of Thursday afternoon’s job fair at Columbia’s Armory on East Ash. REDI executive vice president Bernie Andrews encourages job seekers to bring a resume with them.

“We’d like to get as many individuals looking for jobs as possible. They will be doing on-site interviews there, a number of companies will. And we have a variety of companies from the city of Columbia, manufacturing, hospitality, University of Missouri,” Andrews says.

Thursday’s event is at the Armory, which is near the Boone County Courthouse. Mr. Andrews tells 939 the Eagle that 22 employers will be on-hand, including numerous manufacturers.

“Some of the manufacturers that will be there are Swift Prepared Foods, JM Eagle, American Air Filter, Dana Corporation, Kraft Heinz, 3M and Pepsico Quaker Oats,” says Andrews.

Thursday’s job fair is from 1-4 at the Armory.

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The University of Missouri is still Boone County’s largest employer, by far. Columbia’s Regional Economic Development Incorporated’s (REDI) website says Mizzou has 8,612 employees. It’s followed by the number two employer, which is University Hospital and Clinics, also known as MU Health Care. They have more than 5,200 employees. Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and the …