Ingalls seeks workers

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. will hold a job fair next week hoping to eventually hire nearly 2,000 workers for Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss. The job fair will be held from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Workforce Escarosa One-Stop Center in Pensacola, Fla. Most openings are craftsman positions, including welders, pipefitters, shipfitters, mechanics and crane operators. Ingalls is looking to hire 1,200 people through the end of the year and another 4,000 next year. The company will provide daily van pools from Pensacola to Pascagoula for workers who don't want to relocate. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 11/02/12)