BBCC Job and Career Fair connects job seekers with jobs

MOSES LAKE — More than 1,200 job seekers were expected to come out to Big Bend Community College for its annual Job and Career Fair Thursday. “(We’ve had) a great turnout, said Mindy McManis, human resources manager for Simplot in Othello. “We have a lot of people from the public. We have college students and even high school students who have attended today … I have, in the first hour or so, talked to a good 50-60 people.” More than 60 employers were represented, from huge companies like Microsoft and Simplot down to small local businesses, and including government agencies, health care facilities, high-tech companies and more. Tables were set up through the Masto Conference Center at the ATEC building, and out in the halls around. Some employers accepted resumes on the spot; others directed job seekers to a QR code listing available openings.