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             Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair at the Workforce Center of Will County from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 2

            Among the positions employers will be looking to fill are before and after school counselors, dock workers, drivers, forklift operators, general laborers, order selectors, security officers, transportation aides, home care aides, housekeepers, and warehouse associates.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has recognized Will County as a solar-leading community in the 2017 SolSmart Program. The program is a component of the larger SunShot Initiative, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, a national effort to drive down the cost of solar electricity and support solar adoption.

The Will County Mobile Workforce Center will be making several stops in August to communities around the county.

Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair at the Workforce Center of Will County from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19.

Success attributed to local and federal partnerships
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed that the Will County Continuum of Care has effectively ended homelessness among veterans in the county.

For the second year, Will County was awarded the Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose Related Deaths grant by the Illinois Department of Human Services and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to further its efforts in combating the opioid overdose epidemic. Will County is part of the Statewide Illinois Opioid Crisis Advisory Council.

The Will County Land Use Department introduced a proclamation at a meeting of the Will County Board honoring the Three Rivers Association of Realtors for its commitment to the Fair Housing Act.

Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair hosted by the Workforce Services Division of Will County and the Illinois Department of Employment Security from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at the Workforce Center of Will County.

Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County has received a five-star rating from the national Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, putting it in the top 10 percent of nursing homes in Illinois.

Amazon is seeking full-time associates for its new Fulfillment Center in Monee. Local residents are encouraged to apply online at FTjobsNow.com. Job seekers without access to a computer or the internet can submit their applications online from 9am until 3pm on Thursday, June 29 at the Workforce Center of Will County, located at 2400 Glenwood Avenue in Joliet.