Job fair can be a first step

SC Works and Tri-County Tech are reaching out this week to the unemployed and the under-employed by holding a job fair and training expo. The event is for residents of Oconee, Anderson and Pickens counties from 9 a-m to noon Friday at the Industrial and Business Development Center on Tech’s Pendleton campus. The goal is to connect participants with potential employers. Those attending will get the chance to meet and interview with area employers who have job openings in a range of businesses, including manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, retail and services. Rick Cothran, a Tri-County dean, encourages job seekers to use this event as the first step to reach their goals for 2015.