UK Career Center Hosts Kentucky Teachers Network Fair

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 21, 2016) — Looking for a teaching job in the region? Then you won't want to miss the Kentucky Teachers Network (KTN) Career Fair tomorrow. Education majors, recent graduates and teachers from Kentucky and surrounding states will have the opportunity to network with representatives and recruiters at an event, hosted by the University of Kentucky’s James W. Stuckert Career Center, March 22, at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office. 

This is the 35th year for the KTN Career Fair. Nearly 60 school districts from Kentucky and surrounding states have registered for this one-day event and seek to hire upcoming graduates and alumni.

"We highly encourage those students who are completing their education certifications as well as those who are already working in education to attend," said Reba Carroll, senior assistant director at the UK Stuckert Career Center.

UK's Career Center will host the event in collaboration with Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, Georgetown College and Kentucky State University from 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22. The fair will be held at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office, located at 1140 Red Mile Place off of Red Mile Road, in Lexington.

The KTN fair is free to all job seekers. Participants are encouraged to dress professionally and to bring at least 20 copies of their résumés. Parking is limited at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office. Car-pooling if possible is suggested. A complete list of those recruiters attending the career fair can be found at: www.uky.edu/careercenter/KTN_Fair

As part of the UK Division of Undergraduate Education, the James W. Stuckert Career Center mission is to prepare students to successfully connect with employers and post-graduate educational opportunities. The Stuckert Career Center is here to help students connect their passions with purpose by exploring their college major options and career goals, engage in the process of expanding their knowledge and experience of the work place, and to connect with those who can help students on their career path. For more information on the Stuckert Career Center and how the staff can provide assistance, visit www.uky.edu/careercenter.

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