Genesee Community College Hosts 7th Annual Fall Nursing Fair

Students, Educators, Employers and Community Members Welcomed

BATAVIA, NY (09/22/2014)(readMedia)-- Genesee Community College continues to demonstrate a commitment to student success and community connections on Thursday, October 9, 2014, when more than twenty of the area's top healthcare employers and four-year universities will attend the seventh annual Fall Nursing Job & Transfer Fair to explore career and educational opportunities. This event is designed to introduce potential new employees and/or transferring students to four year nursing colleges or a future employer, and also provides healthcare businesses an opportunity to present their trade and services to the local community. This event is free and open to all community members.

Employers and universities represented include:

Catholic Health, Buffalo

Rochester Psychiatric Hospital, Rochester

Genesee ACE Employment, Batavia

Rochester General Hospital, Rochester

HCR Home Care, Rochester

Unity Health System, Rochester

HomeCare & Hospice of Western NY

URMC, Rochester

Hurlbut Care Communities, Rochester

Jewish Senior Life, Rochester

Resource Center Org.

Kaleida Health, Buffalo ECMC, Buffalo

Lifetime Care, Rochester

Fidelis Care, Getzville, NY

Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester

Lifetime Assisance, Rochester

Nursefinders, Rochester

OPWDD, Finger Lakes

The Resource Center, Jamestown, NY

U.S. Army Reserves

Visiting Nurse Services, Rochester

D'Youville College – School of Nursing

Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY

Nazareth College – Nursing Department

Brockport College, Brockport

St. John Fisher College – Wegman's School of Nursing

SUNY Alfred State – School of Nursing

SUNY Delhi School of Nursing, Delhi, NY

SUNY Empire State College

Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL

The College Network

University of Rochester, School of Nursing

Participants are encouraged to dress prepared for an interview and to bring their resume. Students will have the opportunity to access real jobs, promote themselves and get their 'foot in the door' at several local health-centered organizations. This is also an opportunity to obtain information about furthering their education to obtain their BSN. For a full list of attendees, please visit www.genesee.edu/career/events.

The event is open to the public, and will be held at the Batavia Campus of Genesee Community College in the Forum from 12 – 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Parking and attendance are free. For directions and additional details, please contact the Career Services office at 585-345-6888.

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