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More than 50 employers accepted applications from job candidates at a job fair outside Eastland Mall in Bloomington on June 1.
Restaurant managers aren't the only employers struggling to hire workers. Many Bloomington-Normal businesses are in competition for new employees as the economy reopens.
Several of the area's largest employers have announced major hiring sprees this year, including State Farm and electric vehicle maker Rivian. But there are many others hiring too as pandemic restrictions ease.
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Jeremy Gray
“You go around Bloomington-Normal there’s ‘now hiring’ signs up everywhere you look,” said Jeremy Gray, plant manager at Bridgestone in Normal.