News release, Jan. 4, 2000B

Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032

January 4, 2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LABOR DEPARTMENT'S CAMILLA OFFICE TO EXPAND HOURS OF OPERATION

ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Georgia Department of Labor's office in Camilla will expand its hours of operation to better serve employers and job seekers in the area.

The office will open on Thursdays, beginning Jan. 6, from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. The longstanding hours of 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. will continue Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The Camilla office is located at 26 S. Harney Street. The telephone number is (912) 5223630. The office serves Baker and Mitchell counties.

"We're able to expand our office hours without additional staff, overtime or employee workload by using flex-time schedules," said Cherry Rizer, manager of the office. "The extended hours will allow our customers, especially those whose work schedules correspond with our former operating schedule, more opportunities to use the department's services."

The 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, as well as a resource center that offers resume preparation, career information, employment workshops, labor market information, job listings, and job referrals.

The Camilla office staff are also available to serve the public on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services (DEFACS) office in Newton.

Job openings listed with the Georgia Department of Labor, along with employer workplace

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