Northwestern College hosting public Healthcare Career Fair

Northwestern College will be hosting its first 2018 Healthcare Career Fair for students and the community on Thursday, May 24 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 Noon at its Bridgeview Campus, located at 7725 S. Harlem Avenue. The career fair will be focused primarily on healthcare-related careers, as 85% of the College’s programs stem from the healthcare industry. Approximately twenty one (21) businesses and employers have confirmed their attendance thus far, with numerous additional employers engaged in the application process, but not yet confirmed.

The event is free of charge and is open to the public. Participants are encouraged to dress in professional attire and bring prepared resumes to present.

There are a limited number of open spaces remaining for employers who are interested in participating. Employers can visit www.nc.edu/careerfair for more information, or contact Northwestern College's Office of Career Development at 708-237-5050 Ext. 2630 with any questions. Employers will have the ability to recruit, screen, and interview applicants right on the spot.

Northwestern College has been registering businesses and employers for the past several weeks. Confirmed employers to participate in this year’s May Healthcare Career Fair thus far include:

Palos Health; All STAT Portable X-Ray; Transitions Hospice; BrightStar Care of Tinley Park/Oak Lawn; Advocate Health Care; Decision One Dental; Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center; Courtyard Healthcare Center; Near North Dental; American Home Health; Homewatch Care Givers; Keys Medical Staffing; Uro Partners LLC; Medix Staffing; MiraMed Revenue Group; HealthAdvocates; Everest Healthcare Solutions, Inc.; FirstSynch; Physicians Immediate Care; Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness; and Haymarket Center.

Positions that the aforementioned employers are interested in hiring for include: RN Nurses; CNAs; Dental Assistants; Business Assistants; Dental Hygienists; PCTs, Patient Sitters; LPNs; Medical Assistants; Clerics; Radiologic Technologists; Ultrasound Techs; Dispatchers; Account Executives; Executive Assistants to CEOs; Accounts Receivable Specialists; 1^st and 3^rd Party Medical Collections; Reimbursement Analysts; Private Duty Nurses/Home Healthcare; Social Media Interns; Mobile Medical Assistants; Medical Receptionists; X-Ray Techs; Caregivers; Medical Office Assistants; Medical Billers/Coders; Call-Center Reps; Insurance Agers; CHHAs; and Nursing/RN Supervisors.

Northwestern College finds it imperative to do everything it can to assist its students in obtaining employment. As a good neighbor in the community, the College continues to open up this event to the public, free of charge, so that even more can benefit from the opportunity here in Bridgeview. Last year the college began hosting a mid-year career fair so as to also provide its fall graduates an opportunity to meet with potential employers right on the campus. As a result, approximately 265 job seekers had an opportunity to meet with employers at the May 2017 event, with another 250 attending the College’s first November healthcare career fair. Both events were successful for the students, alumni, and members of the public that attended.

About Northwestern College:

Northwestern College (NC) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 263-0456, www.hlcommission.org. The college offers focused career-oriented associate degree and certificate programs with flexible schedules and a supportive faculty. Day, evening, weekend, online classes and online programs are available. More information can be found at www.NC.edu or by calling toll-free (888) 205-2283.