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Looking for work? Polk County Sheriff’s Office to host job fair

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will hold a job fair on Sept 16.

The event will start at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Sheriff’s Operations Center located at 1891 Jim Keene Blvd. in Winter Haven.

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See map of location below:

The sheriff’s office is looking to fill both sworn and civilian positions in several areas.

Among the positions available are dual academy recruits, data security coordinators, telecommunicators, IT technical analysts; computer forensic specialists, animal control, and part-time civilian positions.

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A list of positions available can be found here.

The sheriff’s office said human resources representatives will be on site to process applications and qualified applicants will receive a conditional offer of employment that same day.

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Those wishing to participate in the job fair can fill out an application in advance here.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.