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Romeoville Hosts Drive-Thru Job Fair

The event will require face coverings and be conducted out of participants' cars.

Romeoville Village Hall, 1050 W Romeo Road, where the event will take place.
Romeoville Village Hall, 1050 W Romeo Road, where the event will take place. (Nicole Bertic/Patch)

ROMEOVILLE, IL — The Workforce Center of Will County along with the Village of Romeoville is hosting a drive-thru job fair on May 26 at the Village Hall on Romeo Road.

The fair, which will be on a Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m., will require job-seekers to stay in their cars while talking to recruiters.

"Participants should bring copies of a resume and have an elevator speech ready for recruiters." Will County officials wrote in a statement.

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An elevator speech is a short, spoken description of the qualities that make a candidate the right fit for a position.

Prospective employees can email careerservices@jobs4people.org prior to the job fair for assistance with resumes or cover letters. The service is also available via phone at 815-727-4444.

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Available positions are:

  • Assemblers
  • Forklift operators
  • Packers
  • Picker/material handlers
  • Unloaders
  • Security officers
  • Customer service representatives
  • IT analyst
  • Inside sales representative
  • Cycle counters
  • Electric pallet jack operator
  • Receiving coordinators
  • Outbound dock associates
  • CNC machinist
  • Machine operator
  • Maintenance technician
  • Set-up technician
  • Truck driver
  • Production line workers/leaders
  • Sanitation technicians
  • On-site supervisor
  • Reach truck operators
  • Staffing recruiters
  • Warehouse workers
  • Cashier
  • Cook
  • Crew member
  • Delivery drivers
  • Dish washer
  • Shift leaders
  • Healthcare customer associate
  • Pharmacy technicians
  • Home care aides

For an updated list of participating employers, go to www.will.works.

Rain date for the event is Thursday, May 27.

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