• Hiring event set for Department of Labor

POST FALLS - Seventeen employers will be participating in the Dec. 10 hiring event sponsored by the Idaho Department of Labor at its Kootenai County office.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to noon at the local labor office, 600 N. Thornton St. in Post Falls.

Participating companies include Kootenai Health, Microcom, Mainstream Electric, Food Service of America, Dave Smith Motors, Sears Marketing, Labor Ready, Nate's New York Pizza, Humanix, SL Start, Skils'kin, Guardian Angel Homes, Rescare, Referencepro, Country Financial, Aerotec and Express Personnel.

Job seekers are encouraged to bring their resumes and be prepared to fill out applications and be interviewed.

Customers with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to participate can contact Stacey Hanlon at 457-8789 Ext. 3947. To access the Idaho Relay Service for the deaf and hard of hearing, dial 711.

Interviewing tips from the Department of Labor are online at labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/JobSeekers/JobSearch.aspx.

• Edward Jones ranks No. 1 in national survey

For the 20th time, the financial services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 1 in WealthManagement.com's (formerly Registered Rep) annual survey of the nation's six largest financial services firms, according to the eleven North Idaho Financial advisors. The magazine randomly selects financial advisors nationwide and asks them to rank their firms in various categories.

Edward Jones' overall score was 9.5 of 10 possible points. The firm scored top marks (9.5) for its online client account information and 8.8 for the quality of its mobile applications, according to WealthManagement.com.

"This ranking reflects several things that set us apart in the industry: our solutions-based approach, our integrated tools for serving clients, our support for each branch office, the training and development we offer, and compensation that reflects our values," said Managing Partner Jim Weddle. "We are guided by a clear mission to serve the serious, long-term individual investor and to provide the best career-long opportunity for financial advisors who take pride in their work and appreciate the importance of the work we do."

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