Prairie State Wire

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is set to participate in over 20 public hiring events across the state during March and April. These events aim to inform potential applicants about career opportunities within the agency. Attendees will have the chance to meet IDOC recruiters, who will be available to answer questions and assist with on-the-spot applications.

IDOC is currently looking for individuals to fill positions such as correctional officers, nurses, wardens, office associates, and social workers. To support its recruitment efforts, IDOC has released a series of employee testimonial videos. The State of Illinois provides competitive wages along with health, vision, and dental insurance; vacation, sick, and personal days; a wellness program; an upward mobility program; a deferred compensation plan; and a retirement plan. Job openings are available at more than 30 locations statewide.

For inquiries, interested parties can email idocjobs@illinois.gov.

The schedule for March includes:

- March 6: IDES Effingham Job Fair from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars in Effingham.

- March 7: Two Rivers Career Fair from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Illinois College in Jacksonville.

- March 13: Dixon/Lee County Career and Hiring Event from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Dixon High School.

- March 13: Pathways to Professions Career Fair from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Romeoville.

- March 21: UIS Career Connections Expo from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at University of Illinois Springfield.

- March 21: IDES Hiring Event from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Black Hawk College in Moline.

- March 27 through March 29 features several fairs including Hanover Township Job Fair and Chicago Urban League Job Fair.

April's lineup begins with:

- April 3 at Shawnee Community College Job Fair.

- April 6 CMS/Asian-American Diversity Job Fair in Schaumburg.

- April continues with events like Heartland Community College Spring Career Fair on April 10 and several others until April's end.

Additional dates may be announced later, which can be tracked via IDOC's social media or their career opportunities page.