BALLSTON SPA -- GlobalFoundries will hold a job fair Thursday for area residents interested in seeking a position at the company's Malta computer-chip factory.

About 1,000 people currently work at the chip-fab in the Luther Forest Technology Park, which is expected to reach full production in a year. The company intends to hire about 400 more employees by then.

Many of the available positions call for an experienced technician, but some require no prior experience.

Many of the positions, as well as their job descriptions and requirements, are searchable at globalfoundries.com.

The job fair is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. at Saratoga County's administrative offices at 40 McMaster St. in Ballston Spa.

Company representatives will be on hand to discuss available positions and their requisite job skills, as well as to offer guidance on pursuing a career in the nanotechnology sector.

"GlobalFoundries wants to hire locally, and we've got a lot of great people in Saratoga County," said Thomas Wood, chairman of the county's Board of Supervisors, which organized the fair with GlobalFoundries.