Hundreds of people attended the job fair on Friday. CTA officials shared information on the city agency, requirements for the jobs they are looking to fill and, finally, how to apply.
train operator attended a job fair on the Far South Side where CTA officials were recruiting bus drivers and mechanics.The South Side native recently received a commercial driver’s license. He drives a school bus in Chicago Ridge but heard about the fair and saw it as a good opportunity.Hundreds of people attended the job fair at Olive-Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave., on Friday.
Tom McKone, the CTA’s chief administrative officer, said the agency was looking to hire about 100 bus mechanics, starting at $31.53 per hour, and there was "no cap" on how many bus drivers, starting at $24.63 an hour. Both jobs come with benefits, pensions and the perk of free CTA passes. Attendees were evenly split between those who wanted to get behind the wheel and those looking to work under the hood.
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