Boundary County Job Fair Slated March 29
By: R.J. Cohn
For job seekers looking for new career and employment opportunities in the area, circle Saturday, March 29 on your calendar for the first multi-business job fair in Boundary County.
Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Exhibit Hall in the Fairgrounds, residents interested in securing employment with local companies won’t have to compete with hundreds of others at other job fairs in neighboring counties.
Anita Stockdale-Woods, who is organizing the event, hopes to have close to 20 businesses and organizations at the job fair, which is being hosted by the Greater Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce.
“I’m hoping the turnout will be so positive that the event will turn into an annual job fair that will not only help prospective applicants, but will also improve exposure for local existing businesses,” said Stockdale-Woods, a relationship services officer for Panhandle State Bank.
She is also hoping the event will help match qualified employees with companies at the job fair, many of which will be conducting on-site interviews and providing applications.
“It’s also an opportunity for many of Boundary County’s home-based businesses to get the word out for more exposure,” she said.
So far, close to a dozen businesses and organizations have contacted Stockdale-Woods and will have representatives present at the March 29 job fair. They include: Panhandle State Bank, Mountain West Bank, Boundary Community Hospital, Idaho Educational Services, Partnership for Inclusion, Welco, University of Phoenix, Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce, Community Cancer Services, True North Expeditions and Teresa’s Family Salon.
Of those, Stockdale-Woods said Welco, Idaho Educational Services, Partnership for Inclusion, BCH and True North Expeditions will be accepting resumes and applications for prospective applicants.
For more information, contact Anita Stockdale-Woods at (208) 818-7498 or email her at anitaw@panhandlebank.com.