Northwest Aerospace News August | September 2020 | Page 54

AEROSPACE FUTURES ALLIANCE SPOTLIGHT “Our representatives had a lot of fun (though they were exhausted by the end of it!)” reported a representative from LeoStella — the state-of-theart small satellite design and manufacturing company in Tukwila. “This was definitely a win for us,” shared a recruiter from LAUNCH Industrial, a technical workforce staffing group for aviation, aerospace, industrial, and ground transportation jobs. “We had 48 booth visitors and out of those, probably 35 are viable candidates that we can work with. In addition to the people who visited our booth, we also received emailed resumes from many other candidates.” Every employer surveyed reported a successful experience finding talent to fill their open positions during the Job Fair. Job placement, however, was just one of AFA’s intended outcomes for the event. A Job Fair in the midst of an economic downturn reminds our community that aerospace manufacturing is the foundation of our state’s economy. It has offered family wage jobs to Washingtonians for over 100 years and will continue to for many more. AFA is seeking additional employers to participate in a future virtual hiring event. Companies interested in participating in a job fair or supporting the mission of the AFA should contact Emly Wittman at [email protected] . Aerospace Futures Alliance 925 4th Ave, STE 2000 Seattle, WA 98104 [email protected] https://www.afa-wa.com Who will help power the next generation of electric aircraft? Crane has a rich history of providing reliable and trusted power solutions to the aerospace industry. From supporting groundbreaking space and defense missions to ensuring commercial airline safety, Crane is leveraging years of expertise to power the future of aviation. Find out more at www.craneae.com 54 NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS