News release, July 14, 2006

Georgia

Department of Labor

NEWS RELEASE

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(404) 232-3685

148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E.



ATLANTA, GA 30303-1751



FAX (404) 657-9996 Communications@dol.state.ga.us

Michael Thurmond
Commissioner

Sam Hall
Director of Communications

July 14, 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gwinnett career fair scheduled

ATLANTA State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Georgia Department of Labor's Gwinnett Career Center and several other local organizations will sponsor a career fair for employers and job seekers in the area.

Other sponsors include: Hope for the Future, the Gwinnett Coalition, the Norcross Cooperative Ministry, and the Victory World Church. The career fair will be held Thursday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5905 Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross, the site of the Victory World Church. The event will feature about 40 employers.

Commissioner Thurmond said, "This career fair will allow employers to showcase their businesses, talk to job seekers, take applications, and interview prospective applicants. It will bring employers and organizations together with job seekers who are seeking career guidance and possible future employment. Job seekers will receive cutting edge information on job search, career planning, and other valuable services designed to help them reach their full workplace potential."

Representatives from area businesses will be on hand to display their businesses to the public and discuss possible employment opportunities with their companies. Applicants should bring plenty of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available job openings.

Among the employers expected to participate in the event include: Allied Barton Security Service, American General Insurance, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ATS Staffing, Caribou Coffee, Charter Communication, Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, Clear Point Resources, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Courtyard By Marriott Atlanta/Norcross, Express Personnel, Family Promise of Gwinnett, Forsyth County Sheriff's Department, Goodwill Industries, Gwinnett County Police Department, Gwinnett County's Sheriff's Department, Gwinnett Technical College, 1st Management, K Graham Business Solutions, Manpower, Marriott Gwinnett Place Hotel, North Georgia Unlimited, Piedmont Hospital, Pure Water Technology, Quality Care for Children, Sears-Northlake, Securitas Security Services, Staples, Sun Trust Bank, The Home Depot, U.S. Army and Navy Recruiting, United Parcel Service (UPS), Waffle House, Waste Industries, and WIKA Instrument Corporation. Job seekers or employers who would like additional information about the career fair should contact the labor department's Gwinnett Career Center at (770) 840-2200.

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