Job seekers are invited to the ninth annual Ashland Regional Job Fair Thursday, April 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the KYOVA Tri-State Mall.

“There are jobs in the area, and this is a chance for people to find out what’s available,” said Nancy Menshouse, ACTC’s coordinator of career, job placement and co-op.

To date, more than 80 businesses and organizations have reserved space at the fair.

Participating businesses and organizations include Abt SRBI Research & Strategy, Active Day of Ashland Medical Adult Day Care, Adecco, AFLAC, All-Med, American Red Cross, Ashland Child Development Center, Ashland Office Supply, Ashland Physical Therapy & Fitness, Avon, A-1 Security, Bellefonte Academy of Beauty, and Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of the Tri-State.

Also Big Sandy Furniture, Boyd Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, CARES, CASA of Northeastern KY, Charlie’s Harley-Davidson, Chick-Fil-A, Cintas, Chiro One Wellness Center, Clear Channel Communications, Compensated Work Therapy, Cornerstone Hospital, Dirtbusters, EMTAS Inc., Family Home Health Care and The Fastenal Company.

Also Flying J, GC Services, Global Contact Services, Goodwill Industries, HealthSouth, Heartland, Huntington Internal Medicine Group (HIMG), House Masters of America, Infocision, In Touch Massage School, JC Penny Co. Inc, Kings’ Daughters Medical Center, K-Mart, Leading Respiratory Services, Little Caesars Pizza, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and Manpower.

Also McSweeney’s, Medi-Home Care, Medical Transportation Services, Morning Point Ridge, Oakmont Manor, Oasis Behavioral Health, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Panhandle Support Group, Pathways Inc, PALS, Portable Solutions, Radical Rehab Solutions LLC, Ramey Estep Children’s Home, Rebecca’s Lawn Care and Rescare.

Also Sheets, Sitel, Speedway, Super Quick, The Home Show, The Water Shop, Time Warner Cable, Tim Hortons, Title XIX Medicaid Waiver, Trinity Station, Tri-State Airport, Tri State Rehab Services, U.S. Army, U.S. Census, WeCare Medical LLC, Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. and Woodland Oaks.

Also participating are ACTC, Huntington Junior College, Lindsay Wilson College, Ohio University and Ohio Senior Employment Program.

The free fair is cosponsored by Ashland Community and Technical College, the Southwestern Community Action Council, the KYOVA Tri-State Mall and TENCO One-Stop Career Center. The Mall is located at 10699 US Route 60, Meads.

For more information, contact Menshouse at 606-326-2199 or email:nancy.menshouse@kctcs.edu.