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Oakton to host June 1 hiring event
More than 60 local and national employers with immediate openings will be at Oakton Community College for a hiring event on June 1.
Oakton Community College is joining with U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider and Jan Schakowsky, National Able Network and the Illinois Department of Employment Security for a hiring event 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at the college’s TenHoeve Center, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. The free event is open to the public, and early entry for veterans begins at 9:30 a.m.
The hiring event will feature more than 60 local and national employers with immediate openings. The following businesses seeking to immediately fill positions are scheduled to participate:
- AAA Auto Club Group, Chicago
- Advocate Health Care
- Anixter Center
- Autism Home Support Services
- Binny's Beverage Depot
- Briarwood CC
- Carson's Furniture Gallery
- CCC - Chicago Cabinet Center
- Ceannate Corporation
- Cintas Corporation
- Connection
- Construction IndustryServicesCorporation (CISCO)
- Covenant Retirement Communities
- CVS Health
- Cyberbridge International
- DHL eCommerce
- DO & CO Chicago Catering, Inc.
- DQS Inc.
- FedEx Ground
- First American Bank
- First Student, Inc.
- Fresenius Kabi USA
- Fresh Express
- Glenview Park District
- Grace Chang
- Grand Prairie Transit
- Illinois State Police
- John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
- Kuehne Nagel
- La Quinta Inn & Suites
- Legacy Healthcare
- Lloyd Agencies - Keep Kids Safe
- LSG Sky Chefs
- Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- Mariano's
- Modis
- Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association
- Novak & Parker
- Pace
- Physicians Immediate Care
- PLITEK LLC
- PolyScience
- Presbyterian Homes-Westminster Place
- Rescare/Chicago Healthcare Sector
- Richelieu Foods, Inc.
- Robert Half
- Sears Holdings Corporation
- Sentinel Technologies
- Six Flags Great America
- Solano-DeCarrier LLC dba McDonald's
- Speedway, LLC
- SRU Electric, Inc.
- TCC Wireless, LLC
- TSI-The Service Innovators
- United Parcel Service
- USA Vein Clinics
- Verizon Wireless
- Walgreens
- Wintrust Financial
“One of my top priorities in Congress is creating jobs and promoting a growing economy that raises the standard of living for all Americans,” Schneider said. “I’m very excited to continue that work back home by organizing this event to help connect constituents seeking jobs with great local employers who are hiring.”
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“By matching job seekers to businesses, we can improve families’ well-being, help our economy grow and strengthen our community,” Schakowsky said. “I hope that constituents will take advantage of this chance to hear about job openings in fields ranging from manufacturing to information technology, from health care to service industries and beyond.”
Free workshops for attendees on networking, interview tips, and other important job search topics will be offered throughout the event. The workshop schedule is as follows:
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- 9 a.m. How to Network at a Hiring Event
- 9:30 a.m. Interviewing Tips
- 10 a.m. How to Use LinkedIn in Your Job Search
- 10:30 a.m. Target Your Job Search
- 11 a.m. How to Network in Your Job Search
- 11:30 a.m. Interviewing Tips
“We are pleased to collaborate with our U.S. representatives, National Able Network and the IDES on this hiring event,” said Associate Vice President for Continuing Education, Training and Workforce Development Colette Hands. “The event is consistent with Oakton’s commitment to workforce and economic development in our communities by connecting job seekers to opportunities that advance or enhance their career.”
