Gotion Holding Two Job Fairs at Kankakee Community College

 Gotion, Inc., which recently announced it will open an electric battery manufacturing facility at the old Kmart warehouse location in Manteno, Illinois, will hold two job fairs at Kankakee Community College on January 17 and 18th, 2024.  


Go to the College's website here for more info.

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