Approximately 125 jobs available at Post Falls hiring event, Sept. 18

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Sept. 11, 2024
Media Contact: Jaquetta.Banks@labor.idaho.gov

Kootenai County currently has over 1,400 job postings and 522 employers looking to fill positions.

“The top five hiring industries include administrative and support services; hospitals; ambulatory health care services; professional, scientific and technical services; and food services and drinking places,” said Sam Wolkenhauer, labor economist for the Idaho Department of Labor.

To connect job seekers to the many job opportunities in Kootenai County, a hiring event will take place Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the department’s Post Falls office. The address is 600 N. Thornton St.

Cabela’s, Comfort Keepers Home Care, Cornerstone Caregiving, Environmental Control, Fred Meyer, H&R Block, Harris & Bruno International, Home Helpers Home Care of Inland Northwest, Kootenai Health, ScribeAmerica and other employers will attend.

Job seekers can apply for numerous positions including caregivers, janitors, mechanical/manufacturing technicians, general production workers and media scribes.

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

Job search and interview tips can be found at labor.idaho.gov/publications. Search under Job Seeker Publications.

Customers with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to participate can email Jaquetta.Banks@labor.idaho.gov or call 208-696-2712.

Dial 711 to access the Idaho Relay Service for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Attending a job seeker event counts as one weekly work search action 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 state/nonfederal funds (33%) totaling $9,183,581.