More than 30 employers from a variety of industry sectors are participating in a hiring event today (Tuesday) at Southeastern Community College. Job seekers are invited to meet with business representatives until 7 p.m. in T-Building. The event is sponsored by the NCWorks Career Center, Southeastern Community College and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.

Job seekers should be prepared to fill out applications and participate in short on-site interviews.

***Columbus County Manager Eddie Madden talks with a representative from Atlantic Packaging.***

***Frankye Boone-Newkirk of Allied Home Healthcare talks with Pamela Young Jacobs, director of the Small Business Center at Southeastern Community College.***

***Representatives from the N.C. Department of Public Safety staff their booth.***