With summer just around the corner, teens in Bernalillo County may be looking for work and the county itself is hoping to recruit them.
Bernalillo County is hosting a youth job fair Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the .
The county has partnered with the state's to encourage youth with disabilities to apply.
The county departments that are hiring range from Parks, Recreation and Open Space 鈥� including the public pools 鈥� to Behavioral Health and the County Clerk鈥檚 Office.
All of the open positions are listed on . While it鈥檚 not required, if people apply online before the event, 鈥渋t鈥檒l be a much easier process for them to actually interview on the spot and get hired at the job fair,鈥� said Talent Manager for Human Resources Cindy WeaselBear.
She said the county is looking to hire people between the ages of 16 and 24, though 15-year-olds with a work permit are eligible. A parent or guardian should attend with anyone under 18.
WeaselBear said applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and should bring their IDs and a resume if they have one.
鈥淚f they don鈥檛, that鈥檚 OK,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut be prepared to speak to what you鈥檙e able to do and what you have done, what you鈥檇 like to do 鈥� a little bit about yourself.鈥�
She encouraged applicants to be comfortable when they attend the job fair but not dressed super casually either 鈥� even if applying to be a lifeguard. And for those who鈥檝e never applied for a job before, WeaselBear said not to worry too much.
鈥淒on鈥檛 overthink it,鈥� she said. 鈥淛ust be yourself.鈥�
In addition to job placements, the county said in a statement that it鈥檒l offer information on career counseling and training, as well as assistance with job searches.
