Goodwill Job Fair Opens Opportunities with Middle Georgia Employers Today

Staff Report From Middle Georgia CEO

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

The Job Connection of Goodwill industries of Middle Georgia will hold a Job Fair from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Anderson Conference Center, 5171 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon. The Job Fair is free to job-seekers and potential employers with current job openings.

This Job Fair will bring together employers and applicants while highlighting the programs available through the Job Connection. More than 30 employers and community resources will be on site to provide information about current job openings in Middle Georgia.

To help job-seekers make the best first impression at the Job Fair, Goodwill’s Job Connection has one remaining Job Fair Boot Camp session:  2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Helms Career Center, 240 Broadway, Macon. (Two additional classes were held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 28, at the Warner Robins Job Connection, 2209 Moody Road; and from 10 a.m. to noon today, Sept.1 at Helms Career Center.)

The classes will be taught by human resources professionals from businesses represented at the Job Fair, and Boot Camp participants will receive early entry to the Job Fair.

Employers and community resource partners participating in the Job Fair include Aspen Products, Applebee’s, BB&T, Blue Bird Body Co., CAOTTI, Capital City Bank, CVS Pharmacy, Fern Valley, GEICO, Georgia Department of Corrections, Helms College, Hospice Advantage, Kumho, Macon Marriott, MGC Roofing, Prince Precision Products, River Edge Behavioral Health Center, Tractor Supply, Trident Seafood, Waffle House and Goodwill Industries.  
In 2014, Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA proudly provided career services to nearly 25,000 individuals and helped find employment for more than 4,600.

For information on the Job Fair, call Goodwill Regional Employment Services Manager Jennifer Welch at (478) 703-0703 or email [email protected].