WorkSource to hold Oct. 6 hiring fair

MOSES LAKE — More than 30 businesses will have opportunities for people looking for that next job at the fall Hiring and Resource Fair sponsored by WorkSource. It’s scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at WorkSource Central Basin, 309 E. Fifth Ave., Moses Lake.

“We want to connect those employers that have those jobs with (people) who would like them,” said Emily Anderson, adult training manager for SkillSource.

Anderson said at least 30 employers are scheduled to be in attendance — actually, more than that, since she was still getting inquiries from businesses on Monday.

“There are lots of jobs available in our community,” Anderson said.

Businesses scheduled to sponsor booths to range from Genie to Al’s Glass Service, National Frozen Foods to Confluence Health, Moses Lake Industries and REC Silicon to Beneficial In-Home Care. The Ephrata and Warden school districts, the city of Moses Lake and Grant County PUD, among others, will be looking for interested applicants.

“We’re having to put (businesses) outside because our building doesn’t hold that many,” she said.

All companies that had signed up as of Monday had open positions, she said.

Some public and nonprofit agencies also have booths to advertise their resources and services.

SkillSource sponsors two hiring and resource fairs per year, one in mid-April, and one in early to mid-October, she said. People who attend are encouraged to bring a resume and dress appropriately.

Businesses are looking for workers, in part because some people left the workforce during the COVID-19 outbreak and haven’t returned, in part because there are just more jobs, Anderson said.

“We’ve also seen really high job growth, especially in our industrial field,” she said.

A lot of people already in the workforce are looking to move on and move up.

“There’s a focus on those who are underemployed,” Anderson said.

There are career paths and opportunities for upward mobility in every industry, she said.

“There’s tons of opportunity for all kinds of growth,” she said.

People who want to attend are encouraged to create a WorkSource account prior to attending at www.worksourcewa.com.

Anderson said WorkSource officials plan to hold a similar event in Othello in January.

Cheryl Schweizer may be reached via email at cschweizer@columbiabasinherald.com.