CANTON – More than 20 employers will be recruiting at this year's SUNY Canton Fall Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Richard W. Miller Campus Center's Intramural Gym.

The event is free and open to community and alumni job seekers, in addition to SUNY Canton students.

According to David Norenberg, director of career services, students should treat a career fair as an introductory interview with every prospective employer they meet.

"Students who have been most successful at starting a career will use their first meetings with employers as a chance to demonstrate their unique talents and motivation," he said. "In many cases our students already have the hands-on experience that employers are looking for in their next round of hires."

The college's faculty members have developed working relationships with key companies and consistently tailor the college's hands-on education to mirror industry standard practices.

"Our alumni network reaches throughout the North Country and beyond," said Vice President for Advancement David M. Gerlach. "We've consistently seen companies recruit our future graduates despite economic downturns and uncertain futures. Their loyalty speaks to the effectiveness of a SUNY Canton education."

Among the companies and organizations represented at this year's fair are:

• Ansen Corporation

• C & S Companies

• Canton-Potsdam Hospital

• Cazenovia Equipment Company, Inc.

• Champlain Valley Physician's Hospital

• Clarkson University

• Crouse Hospital

• Eagle's Nest Veterinary Hospital

• Fastenal

• International Brother of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

• IBM

• Massena Memorial Hospital

• New York State Department of Transportation

• Northern Federal Credit Union

• Novelis

• Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc.

• SeaComm Federal Credit Union

• Siemens Industries, Inc.

• St. Lawrence County One Stop Career Center

• SUNY Upstate Medical University

• Tecta America Corp

• TRC Power Delivery

• Vermont State Police