Park Ridge, IL – State Senator Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge will host a Community Job Fair linking residents with companies that are hiring immediately. The job fair is co-sponsored by the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Illinois workNet Centers of Northern Cook County and is free and open to the public. This event marks the second job fair sponsored by Senator Kotowski, as he continues to work with local employers to put Illinoisans back to work. Senator Kotowski’s first job fair in September attracted over 1,800 participants.
WHO: Representatives from 75 companies who are seeking employees in numerous fields, including openings for administrators, bus drivers, college professors, cooks, engineers, financial representatives, housekeepers, machine operators, mechanics, nurses, receptionists, salespeople, security officers, supervisors and supportive living assistants, to name a few.
WHAT: Recruiters will be accepting résumés and conducting interviews on site. The job fair will also feature assistance from a professional résumé expert who will be on hand to critique job-seekers résumés free of charge.
WHEN: Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: The Pavilion, a facility of the Elk Grove Park District (1000 Wellington Road in Elk Grove Village). Ample parking will be available.
Currently, 80 companies have confirmed their attendance, including: A-Abiding Care, Inc., Abbott, Acme Industries, Advantage Staffing, AFLAC, Allied Barton Security Services, American Hotel Register, Andrew’s Staff Force, BIR Training Center, Bley LLC, CFL Workers’ Assistants Committee, Chicago Zoological Society, Child Care Careers, Chiro One Wellness Centers, Clearbrook, Club Colors, Country Financial, Covidien Healthcare, DiTrolio Flexographic Institute, Eagle Metals and Steel Services Inc., Elite Remodeling Group, Executive Career Services and STP Inc., Farmers Insurance Group, Franchise Management Inc. (Pizza Hut), Friendship Village, Greater West Town Project, Harper Professional Center, Home Inspection Training Services, Home Instead Senior Care, Illinois Central School Bus, Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois Department of Transportation, Indiana Wesleyan University, In Home Personal Services/Bowes In Home Care, JVS Chicago, Labor Power Inc., Lexington Health Network, Mariano’s Fresh Market, Methode Electronics, MetLife, Midwest Moving & Storage Inc., Miracle Method Surface Refinishing, Nation Pizza and Foods, New York Life, Northfield Industries, Norwood Crossing, Office Max, OSG Tap & Die Inc., PACE, Peacock Engineering Company LLC, Pink Taxi, Phoenix Trading, Primerica Financial Services, Prudential American Heritage Real Estate, Randstad USA, Right At Home Inc, Rivers Casino, Robert C Weisheit Company, Rx Tech Prep, Savage Brothers Co., Senior Strategies Group Inc., SMS, Speedway, Star Truck Driving School, Sweet Tomatoes, Syclo LLC, Symbol Job Training Inc., Systems Research LLC, Tomenson Machine Works, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Ultimate Staffing, United Parcel Service, University of Phoenix, Usbourne Books, U.S. Cellular, Vector Marketing Services, Viridian Energy, and Wolf Driving School.
For more information, please contact Senator Kotowski’s district office at 847-656-5414.
