June 23, 2023

6/23/2023

Friday | June 23, 2023

A Great Way to Recruit Workforce - Job Fairs

Recruiting skilled and willing-to-work employees is a top request from Ponca City employers. Heck, it is a top request from employers all across the United States. One of the ways PCDA can assist with recruitment is attending job fairs. Here's the criteria: Staff needs at least two companies willing to share job descriptions and send a representative to be a company voice at the Job fair.

Last week PCDA staff attended a job fair in Oklahoma City with a local company. Though the job fair was sponsored by OSU, the event was held in OKC to better reach students and alumni. Resumes were gathered, hands were shaken and some top notch candidates were identified. As our closest large University, OSU is a great recruitment tool. They host several job fairs in the fall which are geared to specific programs such as engineering, agriculture, business and construction. Would your company be interested in attending with PCDA any of these job fair dates? Bonus: PCDA will pick up the booth cost if more than one company is represented. Your company coordinates with PCDA Staff and attends the event to recruit:

College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) Career Fair September 19, 2023

Business Career Fair September 20, 2023

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Fair, Sept 21, 2023

Construction Industry Career Fair October 5, 2023

If your Ponca City company is seeking to add or recruit new employees, this is a great resource for your HR Department. Give Liz Leaming a call or email to start coordinating your next job fair recruitment strategy.

New PCDA Building Duke Gets Walls

Spec building Duke in the Airport Industrial Park may not have a parking lot yet (thank you rain), but staff is happy to report 80% of the walls are up inside.

And really, in exchange for not being in a drought situation anymore, staff is being very patient on the installation of all that concrete for the driveway and parking. Well, most staff. There is a ramp and sheetrock was delivered. Progress continues as the mudding and taping of the walls gets going.

Elected Officials 2023 Picnic

PCDA attended the Ponca Politics Committee hosted Elected Officials Picnic held at Big Fork Ranch. Many thanks to our local and state elected officials for their dedicated service and The Evans Family for hosting at the Big Fork Ranch.

Attendees including District Attorney, City Commissioners, Representative Luttrell and Senator Coleman to name a few. Hands were shaken, information exchanged and updates given. If you would like to become more involved in the Ponca Politics Committee, reach out to the Chamber of Commerce for more information.

Visioning Boards for Manufacturing Companies

Staff told you last week about the new machine delivered to K&C. What we didn't know is that K&C has a Vision Board; A wish list. And that hits a little different when you are talking about state of the art, large pieces of machinery like this. Congrats again to K&C on the new machine, but good job on thinking about the future with your vision board/wish list right there on the wall.

Ponca City Leadership Applications Due Today

The 37th Ponca City Leadership Class application dealine is today. This program is a great way for new employees to learn all things Ponca City, Kay County and Oklahoma. Also great for the lifetime resident. We promise you will find out so many things you never knew about Ponca City. Fill out the application for a September start date. Leadership is the best 12 days you will spend with 20 of your new best friends.

If you would like an application come by the Chamber Office at 420 E. Grand or email at [email protected]

City Central Taking Holiday Bookings

Are you thinking about Christmas in July? How about a family reunion or a big holiday gathering? Is your company looking for a Christmas Party location? Might staff suggest The Summit Conference Space. City Central is booking six months out and guess what? Christmas and holiday time is right around the corner. Call Aubrey at 580.765.7070 to find available times and get your holiday party, birthday party or conference on the books.

The Summit seats 600 in chairs, 300 at tables and the rental includes tables, chairs and even the tablecloths. Need to see the space before committing? Staff is always in the building 8 to 5, Monday through Friday. Maybe not Fourth of July, but we would love to tour you through and answer questions. Find our more at CityCentralPC.com.

Make time to see the two new murals completed this week in Ponca City. Above is the Unity Mural on the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce building and below is the mural at the Child Development Center. Both buildings are downtown and are so much better in person. While you check out these murals, make sure to walk around downtown to see all the public art and take pictures with the foxes and dinosaurs. You'll see what we mean.