Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia, Inc. (GIMG) is holding the Macon Spring 2022 Career Fair in the Anderson Conference Center at 5171 Eisenhower Parkway from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 27. The in-person event is open to job seekers and employers in our community and will host numerous corporate, government and nonprofit agencies to promote their summer jobs, internships, and career opportunities in a variety of fields. Employers and community resources scheduled to be on-site include Premiere Staffing, Morrison Healthcare, Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, Hands of Hope, L.H. Thompson Company, as well as career and education services through Goodwill, Job Connection and Helms College.

“Our career fairs are one of the ways we fulfill our mission to help people build lives and strengthen our community,” said Leah Pontani, senior vice president of career development. “Employers are continuing to hire as they recover from the pandemic, and our career fairs are a great way to connect with those employers.”

Last year’s career fair hosted more than 40 employers who met with more than 120 job seekers. GIMG operates in 35 counties across Georgia and South Carolina and placed over 30,000 people in competitive employment in the last five years. GIMG placed people in 4,105 jobs last year alone.

Job seekers should come with a resumé́ and two forms of identification for on-the-spot interviews and hiring. Job seekers who need assistance with their resumé́ or interview skills prior to the event should visit their local Job Connection Career Center.

Thank you to career fair sponsors, Premier Staffing and Morrison Healthcare, whose support empowers our mission and provides businesses exposure to job seekers and the community. Employers interested in participating in the job fair can register here: https://www.goodwillworks.org/spring2022careerfair/