INDOT looks to fill over 100 positions with virtual hiring event

Many businesses looking for new employees have hosted virtual hiring events, which is an initiative The Indiana Department of Transportation will be taking Thursday, April 30.

Link dot i-n dot gov.

But if you're looking for a job ?now?

There are organizations here in northeast indiana searching for new employees.

Fox 55's jeremy masukevich tells us how to become more hirable while waiting for positions to open back up.

Nat scott we have got full-time, part-time and a lot of different areas of expertise where we would like to have folks join our teamthe indiana department of transportation is looking to fill more than 100 positions at a virtual job fair a week from today.indot's scott manning says a commercial drivers license is the most valuable asset they're searching for but there are jobs for all levels of experience.sot scottwe have a lot of different opportunities that fit for folks who may be new to the workforce or don't yet have a lot of experience, but we also have opportunities for folks who are seasoned and have a lot of experience that they can bring.manning says the summer months are the busiest time of the year.sot scott there are positions that are more part-time or seasonal in nature that are intended to give us some extra capacity to deliver on projects and maintenance activities during our busiest periods.there are also training programs available if you've lost a job and you're looking for a new skill set.lutheran social services of indiana works... is helping people struggling with chronic unemployment, as well as people who lost jobs during covid-19.sot gillian we know that this personal and professional development shouldn't stop and can't stop.

Because once all the restrictions are lifted there is going to be a really significant influx of people needing ready to go workers.

Gillian frazier with lssi works says along with people who have recently lost jobs there will soon be a new wave of people looking for employment.sot gillian it will be college students who are struggling and it will be folks who were laid off and don't know just what their next step is going to be.

Frazier says now is good a time as ever to work on personal and professional development and that developing work skills now will provide an advantage as jobs become available.sot gillian once the job market opens back up, you can say that you voluntarily did this to better prepare yourself for a job.in fort wayne, jeremy masukevich, fox 55 news