MOSES LAKE ??- Hundreds of job seekers converged at Big Bend Community College Wednesday for the school's annual Job and Career Fair.

While some people visited with employers at booths, others filled out applications for work.

Robert Hartmann, of Moses Lake, said he was looking for a part-time cashier job. He submitted applications at businesses in town and is waiting to hear back.

Wanetta Winsow, of Moses Lake, said she is open to considering different jobs. She has extensive customer service and cashiering experience and was trained at Head Start.

Her husband, Mike Kluth, of Moses Lake, is looking for agricultural work like harvesting or tractor driving, or a retail job at Walmart or Big Lots.

Big Bend's TRiO-Student Support Services had a booth at the event.

Pedro Potoca, a second-year student, said TRiO offers assistance for students needing help financially, obtaining books, laptops and advising.

Rob R. Weber, of Total Employment and Management (TEAM) was on hand. TEAM is a Moses Lake employment company with other locations.

People want to know if there are jobs available, he said. There are job openings, both temporary and permanent.

A trend is occurring with companies hiring workers on a temporary basis. It is to see if a worker is the right fit, he commented.

Employers are turning to TEAM to handle employee screening, background checks and interviews. TEAM narrows down the applicant group to a final list of candidates for the employers' consideration.

Employees can fill out TEAM's application and submit a resume for TEAM to keep on file for future openings, he said. The service is free of charge for job seekers and builds a portfolio for applicants in TEAM's database.

"We've been very, very steady and busy," he said. In the agricultural area of Moses Lake, "it takes a lot of people to get through harvest," Weber added.

Kody Johnson, of the Columbia Basin Herald, was staffing the newspaper's booth, with intern Spencer King. Johnson is the Herald's manager of Internet business development.

Johnson said he is looking for two interns to help him build the department.

For people who can work hard and learn fast, there are opportunities for future employment, he said.