McLean County Chamber to host walk-up job fair Thursday

Posted on June 2, 2021
McLean County Chamber of Commerce CEO Charlie Moore spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss. (Facebook/McLean County Chamber of Commerce)

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job fair to help bring people back to the Bloomington-Normal workforce.

Over 50 local employers from a variety of industry sectors will look to hire for 1,200 immediate openings in a wide range of fields. The chamber’s walk-up job fair is Thursday, June 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the former Bergner’s parking lot at Eastland Mall.

Chamber CEO Charlie Moore spoke with WJBC’s Marc Strauss.

“A lot of displacement happened in 2020, but now it’s just the encouragement of being back to work,” said Moore. “We need people to come back to work in Bloomington-Normal. Our businesses need people to reengage in employment and there are a ton of opportunities.”

Applicants are encouraged to bring their ID and several copies of their resume. Moore says many employers will be prepared to interview and make a job offer on the spot.

More information about the job fair is available here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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