Idaho Labor brings broad hiring event to Coeur d'Alene library
Job seekers can meet a spread of employers, from schools to home care and county government, at the Coeur d'Alene library while Idaho Labor offers resume help.
A hiring fair at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library will bring together school districts, county government, home-care companies and a veterans home, giving Kootenai County job seekers a one-stop look at who is still recruiting.
The Idaho Department of Labor is hosting the event June 10 from noon to 3 p.m. at the library, with employers that include Coeur d'Alene Public Schools, Environmental Control, Kootenai County, North Idaho Dental Personnel, North Idaho College Workforce Training, the Post Falls Veterans Home and Republic Services. Additional employers listed for the library stop include Access Care at Home, All Ways Caring HomeCare, Comfort Keepers Home Care and Eden Home Care.
The openings span a wide range of work. The Department of Labor says people will be able to talk with employers about jobs for caregivers, mentors, deputy sheriffs, park rangers, therapists, nursing assistants and commercial driver's license drivers. That mix shows how many parts of the local economy are still competing for workers at the same time, from public safety and education to health care and logistics.
Idaho Labor is also treating the event as a job-search service stop, not just a recruiting table. Equus Workforce Solutions will be available to help people looking for work, and the agency is offering resume and interview help. A related resume workshop in Post Falls on June 9 adds another layer of support for applicants who want to polish materials before they meet employers in person.
The timing fits a labor market that remains active across northern Idaho. Kootenai County ended December 2025 with a civilian labor force of 92,745 people, 88,854 employed residents and 3,891 unemployed, for a 4.2% unemployment rate. That was down from 4.5% in December 2024, while employment climbed from 87,305 to 88,854 over the same period.
Regional hiring data point to the same pressure. Northern Idaho had 1,866 unique job postings in January 2026, with 635 employers advertising jobs and an average posted wage of $23.69 an hour. Health Care and Social Assistance led all industries by unique postings, and the most-posted jobs included registered nurses, retail salespersons, home health and personal care aides, nursing assistants and customer service representatives.
Coeur d'Alene also sits in a labor market that reaches beyond Idaho. The northern region profile notes the city is just 33 miles from Spokane, Washington, where many Panhandle residents work, and says lumber, manufacturing, mining, tourism, retail, agriculture, call centers and the Coeur d'Alene and Kootenai tribes all play major economic roles in the region.
The Coeur d'Alene Public Library has become a practical access point for workforce help as well, with employment resources tied to Idaho Labor, Idaho LAUNCH and resume-building tools on its site. For job seekers, June 10 offers face time with employers across several sectors; for employers, it is another sign that recruiting in Kootenai County still takes effort, outreach and a good wage pitch.
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