Georgia 
 
Department of Labor 
 
NEWS RELEASE 
 
SUITE 642 
 
 
 
(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 
 
Aug. 31, 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
Columbus/Fort Benning VFW job fair scheduled 
 
ATLANTA  State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Georgia Department of Labor's Columbus Career Center, Clear Channel Radio, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will sponsor a job fair for veterans and other job seekers in the area. 
The job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on two consecutive days: Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Thursday, Sept. 28. The site of the event will be VFW Post 665, located at 1824 Victory Dr. in Columbus. 
The two-day event is expected to feature about 80 employers, with about 40 employers participating each day. Representatives from area businesses will be on hand to interview job applicants and discuss possible employment opportunities with their companies. Applicants should bring information on their work history, current resumes, and dress appropriately. 
Employers expected to participate include: Accounting Principals, AFLAC Sales, AIG American General, American Intercontinental, Army and Air Force Exchange, Avon, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Caremaster Medical, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, City of Albany, Columbus Consolidated Government, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Sports Council, Columbus State University, Columbus Water Works, Commercial Drive Institute, CVCC, DeKalb County Police Department, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Veterans Services, Dialysis Clinic, Georgia Troops-To-Teachers, Goodwill Industries, Gwinnett Police Department, Liberty National, Muscogee County Schools, Muscogee County Sheriff's Office, New York Life, Omega Training, Opelika Police Department, Pre-Paid Legal, Randstad, Russell County Government, RWSIR, Sun Ray Cleaners, Troy University, Twin Cedars Youth Services, Tyson Foods, U. S. Navy, University of Phoenix, Valley Hospitality, Vincennes University, Wachenhut Corporation, and West Central Hospital. 
Employers who would like additional information, or who are interested in participating in the job fair, should contact the labor department's Columbus Career Center at (706) 649-7423. 
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