Illinois State House District 82 issued the following announcement on July 11
Are you looking for a job or a new career? State Representative Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and State Senator John F. Curran (R-Downers Grove) invite you to participate in their free jobs fair on July 25 in Lemont.
The jobs fair will be held from 9:00 a.m. until noon at CORE Fitness Center, 16050 W. 127th Street, Lemont. Several free workshops include: Effective Search Strategies for State Employment (9am Pool Room), Networking and Navigating a Job Fair (10am Pool Room), Resumes and Cover Letters (11am Pool Room), Stand Out Resumes (9am Studio Room), Networking Your Way to a New Job (10am Studio Room) and Successful Interviewing (11am Studio Room).
“Providing resources and accessibility to employers at our annual jobs fair allows job seekers the opportunity to take advantage of all potential vacancies and speak to recruiters directly about their qualifications and job requirements,” Durkin said. “With over 100 employers attending, job seekers will be able to expand their network, get their resumes into the hands of employers and secure interviews or fill out paperwork to strengthen their chances of securing new employment.”
“Our Jobs Fair is an excellent opportunity for job seekers to talk with people in their desired industry, make connections and set up interviews,” Curran said. “All of the participating businesses have job openings and are eager to hire, so I encourage workers of all experience levels and skill sets to attend and bring their updated resumes.”
Participating employers include: ABF Freight, Accurate Personnel Services, Accurate USA, All Team Staffing, Allegiance Staffing American School Bus Company, Argonne National Laboratory, ASG Staffing, ASIP Local 150, Bridgestone Tire Operations, Burke Beverage Inc, Cantanta Adult Life Services, Carpenter Apprenticeship, Chicago Commons, Chicago Zoological Society, Child Care Careers, CISCO, Clearbrook, Clearstaff, College Nannies and Tutors, Community Support Services Inc, Delta Sonic, Diverse Facility Solutions, Edward Don & Company, Excel Screen Printing and Embroidery Inc, Exegsistics, Express Employment Professionals, FedEx, First Staff Services, First Student, Four Seasons Heating and Cooling, GameStop, Gareda Home Care Services, Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Goodwill Workforce Center/Goodwill Retail, Grande Prairie Transit, Guardian Security Services, Hearthside Foods, Help at Home, Homewatch Care Givers, Hughes Enterprises Inc, IBEW Local 134, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Employment Security ,Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Debarment of Revenue, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Gaming Board, Illinois State Police, Illinois Tollway, Illinois Vehicle Insurance, Indiana Wesleyan University, Integrity Trade Services, International Paper, IT Expert System, LumiSource LLC, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, Malone Workforce Solutions, Matson Logistics, Moraine Valley Community College, Mutual of Omaha, New York Life, Northern Illinois Academy, Olson Agency, PACE, Pactiv, Parallel Education, Penn Global Marketing, Pipefitters Local Union 597, Ray Graham Association, Readerlink Distribution Services LLC, Reliable Fire and Security, REM Services Inc, REM Staffing, Safe N Sound – YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, Santanna Energy Services, ServiceMaster, Skidmore Ownings & Merill, South Suburban Cook Country American Job Center, Southwest American Job Center, Speedway, Sunrise Bus, Taj Development Co, Timberline Knolls, Tribune Media, Trinity Services Inc, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, U.S. Census Bureau, US Cold Storage, US Foods, USIC, Village of Woodridge, WeatherTech, Western & Southern Life, Work Now Staffing and Workforce Center of Will County.
For more information, contact Leader Durkin’s office at (630) 325-2028 or Senator Curran’s office at (630) 796-2623.
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