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28 November & December 2017 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau Try-Out Employment Opportunity Ever been fooled in a job interview? events and job fairs, access to If you are interested in learning Some applicants interview well but interview space within local offices, more about this opportunity or other then turn out to be disappointments video conferencing accessibility for services we provide, please contact one on the job. Others might seem iffy long distance interviews, and Rapid of the representatives at the locations during the interview process but Response assistance to employers listed below: become star employees. We might dealing with layoffs or company have the solution for you. Southeast closure. • KANSASWORKS, Inc., offers employers an opportunity to evaluate an individual job candidate’s job performance while providing training on basic skills. In addition to that, Southeast KANSASWORKS, Inc., provides wage and workers comp coverage during the established try-out period. Job applicants must be currently unemployed and meet program eligibility requirements. Other services to employers which Opportunity Areas Kansas designated [email protected] • Innovation and Opportunity Act. We have five One-Stop Workforce [email protected] • Independence (Brandy Ben- edict) 620-332-5904 email: Centers in our 17-county area, which [email protected] provide services to businesses and job seekers. We serve the residents Emporia (Paulina Aguirre) 620-342-3355 email; pagu- by the Governor under the Workforce • Paola (Jennifer Skieens) 913- of the following 17 Kansas counties in 937-9462 email: jskieens@ the Southeast region: Lyon, Coffey, sekworks.org Miami, Anderson, Linn, Greenwood, are provided free of charge include: Woodson, Allen, Bourbon, Crawford, online posting of job vacancies, Neosho, Wilson, Elk, Chautauqua, screening of applicants, job seeker Montgomery, Labette and Cherokee. resume searches, individual hiring 620-332-5904 email: bbene- Southeast KANSASWORKS, Inc. is one of five Workforce Innovation and Chanute (Brandy Benedict) • Pittsburg (Kat Benander) at 620-231-4250 or by email at [email protected]