|  FEMA 
			has joined forces with the Illinois Department of Employment 
			Security to recruit and screen individuals to work in positions 
			including administration, writing and public information, television 
			and radio broadcast production, planning, individual disaster 
			assistance, and logistics. FEMA routinely offers employment to residents in disaster areas 
			to support the local economy and provide jobs to those who may have 
			lost employment due to the event. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, and 
			possess a high school diploma or GED. Individuals will be required 
			to pass a background investigation that includes fingerprinting and 
			credit check, be able to furnish his or her own transportation to 
			and from work, and live within 50 miles of the employing office. for 
			salary payment, employees are required to participate in mandatory 
			direct deposit/electronic funds transfer. 
			 Illinois residents may apply at
			IllinoisJobLink.com through Thursday. They should enter "FEMA" 
			into the keyword search to find available positions. 
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				 FEMA is committed to employing a highly qualified workforce 
				that reflects the diversity of our nation. All applicants will 
				receive consideration without regard to race, color, national 
				origin, sex, age, political affiliation, non-disqualifying 
				physical handicap, sexual orientation and any other non-merit 
				factor. The federal government is an equal opportunity employer. For the latest information on Illinois' recovery from the Nov. 17 
			storms, visit FEMA.gov/Disaster/4157. 
            [Text from file received from
			FEMA 
			Region V] 
			FEMA's mission is to support our 
			citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work 
			together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare 
			for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all 
			hazards. Follow FEMA online at
			twitter.com/femaregion5,
			facebook.com/fema and
			youtube.com/fema.  |