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Nine Simultaneous Job Fairs to Be Held Across North Georgia

Goodwill of North Georgia will host job fairs in Athens, Atlanta, Decatur, Duluth, Cartersville, Oakwood, Rome, Smyrna and Woodstock on Jan. 15. Over 80 companies are expected to participate.

For the second year, Goodwill of North Georgia is giving job seekers across the region the chance to connect with dozens of employers on a single day.

On Wednesday, Jan. 15, all nine of its career centers will host job fairs. Employers will be on-site recruiting workers for professional, warehouse and retail positions. Nearly 80 companies are expected to participate in the one-day event.

“Each of our career centers holds regular job fairs, but for New Year. New Job. we’ve combined our efforts to create a single-day impact,” said Elaine Armstrong, director of public relations.

Goodwill has career centers in Athens, Atlanta, Decatur, Duluth, Cartersville, Oakwood, Rome Smyrna and Woodstock.

Each location will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Equipped with computers, résumé-writing tools, local job postings, photocopiers, telephones and other resources, Goodwill career centers are free and open to the public.

Goodwill also provides recruitment fair space, interview rooms and other services for local employers.

Job fair attendees should arrive in professional interview attire and bring several copies of their résumés.

You can find a list of confirmed employers on Goodwill’s website at goodwillng.org/newjob.

Job seekers can use the location finder on Goodwill’s website to find their nearest career center.


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