Joliet Job Fair Seeks Candidates: Medical Pros, Security Officers, Laborers and More

JOLIET, IL – Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly employment fair this week hosted by the Workforce Services Division of Will County and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

The event is set for 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 7 at the Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., suite 100, in Joliet. Among positions employers are looking to fill are: certified medical assistants, forklift operators, general laborers, home care aide/homemakers, installation technician trainees, machine operators, medical receptionists, picking/packing associates, production laborers, school bus drivers, security officers, transportation aides, warehouse material handlers and welders and/or brake press operators.

WSD Administrative Manager Susan Flessner said the event will allow job seekers to meet with several employers at once.

“Additionally, job seekers only have to make one trip per week to the Workforce Center to talk with multiple businesses about multiple jobs,” Flessner said.

The event is part of a weekly series by the Workforce Center of Will County, according to a community notice. Will County Executive Larry Walsh, whose office oversees WSD, encourages job seekers to be prepared to take advantage of such fairs.

“Bring your resume, dress for success and be ready for an interview,” he said.

For additional information about Will County’s WSD, visit www.jobs4people.org.