Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
September 9, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURMOND TO KEYNOTE GWINNETT EXPO/JOB FAIR NEXT THURSDAY
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond will be the keynote speaker at a high-profile "Business in Gwinnett" expo and job fair in Duluth next Thursday. The one-day event is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor, the county's chamber of commerce and a local employer committee.
The expo/job fair will kick off with an 11:30 a.m. chamber luncheon at the Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center, located near Exit 42A off Interstate 85. Following lunch and Thurmond's opening remarks, a full-scale trade show, networking forum, business seminar and job fair will be held from 1-7:30 p.m. Job seekers are encouraged to attend the afternoon and evening events.
More than 100 employers are expected to participate in the job fair. Those already committed include: 21st Century Jobfinder, A&A Services, A-1 Temps, Accountants on Call, Advanced Vending Systems, AFLAC, Annandale Village, Argenbright Security, ASK Staffing, Atlanta Marriott-Norcross, Atlanta Toyota, Atlantic States Bank, ATS Staffing, Barco Display Systems, BellSouth Mobility, Borg-Warner Protective Services, Cablevision, Carolina Handling, Chateau Elan/Marriott, Color Image, Danfoss-Maneurop Products, Discover/Novus, Dyer & Dyer Volvo, Edy's Grand Ice Cream, First Pro, Georgia Department of Corrections, Graybar Electric Co., Great Southern Supply, Gwinnett County Government, Gwinnett Hospital System, Heraeus Amersil, Hormel Foods, Laarhoven Design, Lake Lanier Island Resort and Larson Juhl.
Also, Leapfrong Services, Linens N Things, Lowe's Home Centers, Manpower Temporary Services, Mayfield Dairy Farms, MCI Worldcom, Medical Staffing Resources, Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits, Network Communications, Nexus Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual/ Bullock Agency, Office Specialist, Office Products Inc., Onsite Commercial Staffing, Primerica Financial Services, Ranstaad Corporation, Royal Staffing Services, Ryder Integrated Logistics,
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Scientific Atlanta, Sears Termite & Pest Control, Silicon Entertainment, Staffing Resources, Staffing Solutions, State Farm Insurance, Terrace Staffing Solutions, Tesa Entry Systems, Tib's Group, Toys R Us, TRC Staffing Services, United Parcel Service, WIKA Instrument Corp, World Marketing Alliance/WMA Securities and Wyndham Garden Hotel.
Openings include full and part-time jobs. Applicants should bring several resumes, dress appropriately, and be prepared to interview. For more information, contact the labor department's Gwinnett office at (770) 995-6913.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-00-130
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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