- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, July 15, 1999B
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-07-15
- Date of Original:
- 1999-07-15
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 1999/7-15B
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s7-h15b-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s7-h15b-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
July 15, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LABOR DEPARTMENT'S BRUNSWICK OFFICE FIRST IN STATE TO EXPAND ITS HOURS OF OPERATION TO BETTER SERVE EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Georgia Department of Labor's Brunswick office has become the department's first in the state to expand its hours of operation to better serve employers and job-seekers alike. The office serves the residents of Glynn and McIntosh counties.
Through September, the office at 2517 Tara Lane will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. This replaces the long-standing schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
"We're able to expand our office hours without additional staff, overtime or employee workload by using flex-time schedules," said Ronnie Bivins, manager of the Brunswick office.
The extended hours will allow customers, especially those whose work schedules correspond with the office's normal operating schedule, more opportunities to use the department's services.
"We have to base our decisions about office hours on what's best for our customers," said Francis Mangham, assistant commissioner for field services. "I predict that our other offices will also move to non-traditional hours in the coming months."
The Brunswick office is a regional one-stop office that provides resources for youth, seniors and people receiving public assistance or rehabilitation services. It also provides on-the-job training programs, veterans services and the federal bonding program.
The office provides a resource center that offers resume preparation, career information,
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
employment workshops, labor market information, job listings and job referrals.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-00-035
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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