Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth Job Fair is on Thursday

LOOGOOTTEE – The Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth is hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, August 24 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Martin County Fairgrounds at 2668 US 50 in Loogootee.

The job fair has attracted more than 20 businesses ranging from industry leaders like USG, Grain Processing Company, Graber Construction, Jasper Engines, and Crane Army Ammunition Activity.

There will be job opportunities for everyone attending.

From 1-2 p.m., there will be a workshop on “How to Work a Job Fair” which gives participants tips for approaching employers and what questions to ask.

To date, 50 high school students have signed up to participate in this session. Prospective employees should bring an updated resume, and information to complete a job application and dress appropriately for a job interview.

The following employers and community agencies have registered for the August 24 Martin County Job Fair:

  • Crane Credit Union
  • Crane Army Ammunition Activity
  • Graber Construction Inc.  
  • Grain Processing Corp
  • Harvest Health & Rehab
  • Heidelberg Materials
  • HIRE (Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry)
  • Home Instead
  • Hometown Flowers
  • Jasper Engines & Transmissions
  • Loughmiller Machine Tool & Design
  • Meyer Distributing
  • NSWC Crane
  • Poplar and Sycamore Care Strategies
  • Reynolds Construction
  • USG
  • Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
  • Williams Bros. Pharmacy
  • WorkOne South Central
  • WorkOne Veterans

WorkOne will have laptops available to fill out applications on-site.