By Greg Halbleib
BLOOMINGTON – State Farm is hosting an opportunity to check out open jobs as the company plans to hire up to 300 people this summer.
The State Farm Career Expo is scheduled for Monday from 2 till 7 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington.
State Farm spokesman Dave Oloffson said between 200 and 300 positions are available.
“They’re not new positions,” Oloffson said. “Most of the ones we’re hiring for are entry-level positions and customer-facing positions such as claims.”
The company recently announced the elimination of nearly 900 information technology jobs in Bloomington, moving nearly 400 of them to Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix.
Information about open full-time entry-level and professional positions will be available at the expo. On-site interviews are also possible, both for current and potential openings.
“We will have representatives from each one of those departments that are hiring,” Oloffson said. “We’re telling people to come prepared like you were going to a job interview because that could happen right there.”
State Farm is encouraging candidates to apply in advance and bring several copies of their resumes. A list of openings and online applications is at statefarm.com/careers.
Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected].
