NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: July 11, 2024
Media Contact: Tara.McKelvey@labor.idaho.gov

The top industries hiring in Kootenai County are administrative services, ambulatory health care and hospitals, according to Idaho Department of Labor Economist Sam Wolkenhauer.

There are approximately 1,285 job openings in the area. To connect employers to perspective job candidates, the Idaho Department of Labor is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, July 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the department’s Post Falls office. The address is 600 N. Thornton St.

Cabela’s, FirstLight Home Care, Idaho Central Credit Union, Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital, Goodwill Easterseals, Sage Truck Driving School, Syringa Family Partnerships, Washington Cement Masons and other employers will attend.

Open positions include cashiers, firearm counter employees, caregivers, human resource specialists, builders, call center representatives, registered behavior technicians, certified nursing assistants and more.

For a complete list of employers, visit the IdahoWorks calendar.

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 208-696-5457. Dial 711 to access the Idaho Relay Service for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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

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The Idaho Department of Labor’s employment services programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Labor for SFY24 as part of Wagner-Peyser Act grant (67%) and matched/dedicated funds (33%) totaling $9,183,581.