News release, May 12, 2000E

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

May 12, 2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LABOR DEPARTMENT TO SPONSOR YOUTH JOB FAIR IN ATLANTA

SATURDAY, MAY 20

ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Georgia Department of Labor will sponsor a youth job fair for young people between the ages of 16 and 21 next week.

The job fair will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the ACET Building at 818 Pollard St. near Turner Field.

About 35 employers from area hotels, manufacturers, supermarkets, department stores, restaurants and other industries will be at the job fair. Openings include full-time and part-time positions for summer work and year-round positions.

Applicants should bring copies of their resume or work history, dress appropriately, and be prepared to interview.

Also, applicants must be able to produce a Georgia driver's license or valid picture identification, along with a Social Security card or birth certificate. Original documents, not copies, will be required. For more information, applicants may call the labor department's North Metro Atlanta office at (404) 679-5200, or the South Metro Atlanta office at (404) 699-6900.

NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (404) 656-3032.

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