NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 10, 2024
Media Contact: Tara.McKelvey@labor.idaho.gov

There are a little over 1,500 job postings in Kootenai County, according to northern Idaho Labor Economist Sam Wolkenhauer. The top industries hiring include hospitals, restaurants, insurance carriers, accommodation and retail.

The Idaho Department of Labor has approximately 80 employers attending a hiring event, Wednesday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Real Life Ministries, 1860 N. Cecil Road in Post Falls.

Employers planning on attending include All Wall Contracting, Big Rock Construction, Cabela’s, Genesis Prep Academy, Golf Club at Black Rock, Guardian Angel Homes, the Idaho Division of Veteran Services, Napa Auto Parts, North Idaho Dental, Spokane Produce and countless others.

A complete list of employers attending is available on our calendar of events.

Positions open for recruitment include cooks, nurses, tellers, machinists, servers, field painters, teachers, drywall finishers, event coordinators and more.

Job seekers are encouraged to bring an updated resume. For job search and interview tips, visit labor.idaho.gov/publications. Search under Job Seeker Publications.

Customers with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to participate can contact Tara.McKelvey@labor.idaho.gov or at 208-457-8789 ext. 3141. To access the Idaho Relay Service for the deaf and hard of hearing, dial 711.

Attending a job seeker event counts as one weekly valid work-search activity for unemployment insurance purposes.

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IdahoWorks and Idaho’s employment services programs are 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of grants awarded under the Wagner-Peyser Act.