PRESTONSBURG - Halliburton Energy Services has extended the hours of a second job fair to be held in Prestonsburg this week.

The Times reported last week that Halliburton plans to bring approximately 150 new jobs to the region, with salaries ranging from $35,000 to $52,000 a year.

Halliburton met with staff at the Prestonsburg Office of Employment and Training last week in order to schedule the fair. They had originally planned the second job fair to take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, but have extended the hours.

The job fair will now be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the Prestonsburg Office of Employment and Training. No experience is required for the positions open, however applicants must have either a GED or a high school diploma.