Lowe's Home Improvement officials were pleased that its May 3 job fair at the Perry County JobSight attracted nearly 50 people seeking seasonal employment at the Hazard Lowe's store.

"Our demand for additional employees always increases in the spring and summer months," according to Sonya Roark, Human Resources manager for the Hazard Lowe's store. "JobSight having job fairs for us helps us meet that demand because they have everything set up, have staff there to help administer our assessments, and have plenty of computers available for our on-line application."

Helping employers meet their human resources needs is one of the ways JobSight demonstrates its commitment to helping both sides of the workforce equation-employers and employees-according to Jack Duff, manager of the Perry County JobSight workforce center operated by the L.K.L.P. Community Action Council just south of Hazard on KY 15 at Jeff.

"We have had several job fairs for Lowe's, and the company has been pleased with each and every one of them," Duff said. "JobSight's mission is to help find jobs for people and people for jobs, and so far, JobSight has helped bring more than 400 applicants in contact with Lowe's who have helped meet the company's staffing needs."

The Perry County JobSight is part of the JobSight network of workforce centers administered in 23 eastern Kentucky counties by the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP). At JobSight's one-stop workforce centers, job seekers and employers can access over a dozen state and federal employment and training programs and employer services in a single location. JobSight links employers with the right employees through EKCEP's Business Solutions services and activities.

Roark said the positions filled by applicants at Thursday's job fair could turn into permanent full-time or part-time jobs depending on the employees' performance and the stores' staffing needs.

Roark said having job fairs at the JobSight greatly reduces the time required to process a large number of applicants. At most Lowe's stores, only two applicants can complete the company's on-line job application at any given time. The JobSight's computer-equipped Resource Room allows up to 10 people to work on applications simultaneously.

Employers interested in learning more about JobSight services can contact EKCEP Business Solutions Manager Crawford Blakeman at 606-436-5751, or Jack Duff at 606-436-3161.