NATCHEZ &045; A collections company will interview applicants today through Saturday at the city’s council chambers, local economic development officials confirmed Wednesday.

Late last month, the company &045; which local economic development officials are bound by a confidentiality agreement not to name &045; solicited applications from the local workforce.

The surveys asked applicants for names, addresses, years of experience, former employers, their ability to travel and availability to work, and their resumes.

The company, which is seriously considering Natchez-Adams as a site for a call center, received 82 applications, said Michael Ferdinand.

Ferdinand serves as the executive director of the Natchez-Adams County Economic Development Authority.

&uot;If they can get the people (to work there), they’re ready to sign a lease,&uot; Ferdinand said.

The company is looking for applicants in these job categories: account managers, collections, medical billings, investigations and clerical support.

Good communication and computer skills are also a must, Ferdinand has said.

The company’s representatives are also expected to meet later this week with local officials to review the possibility of collecting past-due amounts for government agencies.