8-20-15

WC Public Safety Seal211AgfaPhoto(Cleveland)- White County Public Safety officials, hoping to tap into  some job prospects,  will be hold a Law Enforcement/Public Safety Job Fair next month.  The job fair will be held in the White County Administration Building off the Helen Highway, on Thursday September 3rd

To accommodate people who are currently employed,  the event   will be broken into two segments, a morning fair from 9 AM until 11 AM and then an evening segment  from 5 PM until 7 PM.   

White County Sheriff Neal Walden says his department is seeing a challenge filling positions in the detention center and he hopes this job fair will attract several qualified applicants. “ We feel we will be able to pull in some good qualified people through the job fair, give them an explanation what we do, what we are and what they can expect if they come to White County Sheriff’s Office or White County in General,” said Walden.

  Participants in the job fair will include, Sheriff’s Office, Detention Center, 9-1-1 Communications, Fire Department, where there are paid full time  and  volunteer opportunities as well as county Animal Control.   

 Public Safety Director David Murphy said, this fair will give people an opportunity to see what’s available and what they would be required to do.