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 
 
Sept. 27, 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Atlanta Football Classic Job Fair Scheduled 
ATLANTA  The Georgia Department of Labor and 100 Black Men of Atlanta will co-sponsor the Sixth Annual Atlanta Football Classic Job Fair in conjunction with this year's game between the Tennessee State Tigers and the Florida A&M Rattlers. 
State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond commented on the group's actions, saying, "This annual event is a great way to bring employers together with job seekers to fill available positions. I commend the 100 Black Men for their leadership and hard work that makes this event possible." 
The job fair will be held Friday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd., N. W., in Building C in Atlanta. The event is free and open to all job seekers. 
Employers from a wide range of industries are expected to participate in the job fair, which is designed to assist them in recruiting talented, experienced, and skilled workers. Applicants are encouraged to come to the career fair professionally dressed with multiple copies of their resumes. 
Employers expected to participate in the job fair include: A Child's Gift Employment Placement, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AIG American General, Air Tran Airways, Allied Barton, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, Atlas Logistics Retail Services, Avon Products, Bank of America, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Georgia, Blue Thunder Auto Transport, Careers USA, Cherokee Sheriff's Office, City of Atlanta, Cingular Wireless, Clear Point Resources, Coca-Cola Enterprises, DeKalb County Police Department, Dompatic Management Solutions, FedEx Home Delivery, Foundation for Exceptional Achievers, General Electric, Goodwill Industries of North Georgia, Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services, HD Supply Lumber and Building Materials, The Hertz Corporation, iPDA Mobile Technologies, The Home Depot, IKON Office Solutions, Kaiser Permanente, Kroger Company, Melaleuca Inc., Metro PCS, GA, Omega Security, Radio Shack, Schwan's Global Supply, Secur America, Securitas Security Services, Sunbelt Resources, Sun Trust Bank, Primerica Financial Services, Teach Georgia, Tyson Foods, University of Phoenix, Veolia Transportation/Cobb County, and Verizon Wireless. 
 
 For additional information about the job fair, contact the labor department's Cobb/Cherokee Career Center at (770) 528-6100. 
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