Recruitment and labor market services for employers

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Each year, over 600,000 people in Georgia come to the Georgia Department of Labor for employment assistance. To you as an employer, that means there is a ready source of applicants for almost any job.
The Georgia Department of Labor can recruit qualified people at various skill levels, including technical and professional personnel.

RECRUITMENT
By tailoring our recruitment services to meet an employer's need, we make finding qualified applicants for the positions you have available a manageable and affordable task. Our services include:
Recruitment strategies
Application-taking at your office or ours
Office space for employers to conduct interviews and assistance with scheduling interviews
Listing your job openings on the Internet and cable TV
Assistance in preparing classified advertisements
SCREENING & REFERRAL
Based on an employer's minimum qualifications, our staff will screen our applicant files. After careful screening, qualified applicants are referred to an employer. Of course, the hiring decision always rests with the employer.
OTHER SERVICES
Analysis of local labor markets
Wage surveys
Labor market information, including statistics on employment, unemployment, family income and labor availability
Assistance to employers and workers affected by plant closings or layoffs

EMPLOYER COMMITTEES
The employer committees serve in an advisory capacity to improve employment services for both employers and applicants. This cooperative effort assists in the placement of qualified applicants and assures private sector employers of involvement in the implementation of Georgia Department of Labor activities.
Local employer committee functions also include:
Shaping legislation affecting employers
Planning and implementing informational seminars for employer groups

LOCAL GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR OFFICES
Albany ....................................................... 912-430-5010 Americus .................................................. 912-931-2520 Athens ....................................................... 706-542-8500 Augusta ..................................................... 706-721-3131 Bainbridge ................................................ 912-248-2618 Blairsville .................................................. 706-745-6959 Blue Ridge ................................................ 706-632-2033 Brunswick ................................................ 912-264-7244 Cairo .......................................................... 912-377-6526 Camilla ...................................................... 912-336-7845 Carrollton ................................................. 770-836-6668 Cartersville ............................................... 770-387-3760 Cedartown ................................................ 770-749-2213 Clayton Co. (Lake City) .......................... 404-363-7643 Cobb/Cherokee Cos. (Marietta) .......... 770-528-6100 Columbus ................................................. 706-649-7423 Cordele ..................................................... 912-276-2355 Covington ................................................. 770-784-2455 Dalton ....................................................... 706-272-2301 DeKalb Co. (Decatur) ............................ 404-298-3970 Douglas ..................................................... 912-389-4254 Dublin ....................................................... 912-275-6525 Eastman .................................................... 912-374-6994 Elberton ................................................... 706-213-2028 Gainesville ................................................ 770-535-5484 Griffin ....................................................... 770-228-7226 Gwinnett Co. (Lawrenceville) ................ 770-995-6913 Habersham ............................................... 706-776-0811

Hinesville .................................................. 912-370-2595 Jesup ......................................................... 912-427-5842 Kings Bay (St. Marys) ............................ 912-673-6942 LaFayette .................................................. 706-638-5525 LaGrange .................................................. 706-845-4000 Macon ....................................................... 912-751-6164 Milledgeville ............................................ 912-445-5465 Monroe ..................................................... 770-207-4111 Moultrie .................................................... 912-891-7147 Newnan ..................................................... 770-254-7220 North Metro Atlanta ............................... 404-679-5200 Northwest Georgia (Ft. Oglethorpe) ... 706-861-1990 Perry ......................................................... 912-987-5051 Rome ......................................................... 706-295-6051 Savannah .................................................. 912-356-2773 South Metro Atlanta ............................... 404-699-6900 Statesboro ................................................ 912-681-5156 Sylvester ................................................... 912-777-2120 Thomasville .............................................. 912-225-4033 Thomson .................................................. 706-595-3665 Tifton ........................................................ 912-386-3322 Toccoa ....................................................... 706-282-4514 Valdosta .................................................... 912-333-5211 Vidalia ....................................................... 912-538-3231 Waycross .................................................. 912-285-6105
Central Office Georgia Department of Labor 148 International Boulevard, N. E.
Atlanta, GA 30303-1751
DOL-1696 (R-2/97)

Recruitment and Labor
Market Services
for Employers
Georgia Department of Labor
Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner