Health & Fitness
CareSource, Atlanta Public Schools Host Career Fair on Feb. 26
The 2nd annual Career Development Fair takes place Tuesday, February 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
ATLANTA – CareSource, Georgia’s first and only nonprofit organization serving the Medicaid market, and Atlanta Public Schools are partnering to host the second annual Career Development Fair on Tuesday, February 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Adult Education Center at 1757 Mary Dell Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30316.
In addition to interviewing with top area companies and governmental agencies to explore local employment opportunities, attendees can attend valuable development workshops on job searching, resume writing and review, tips for a successful job interview and more.
CareSource, through its JobConnect program, teaches marketable skills and provides valuable job training skills for its members seeking to build a foundation for the start of a successful career.
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“One of the biggest challenges to Medicaid members is finding reliable, quality employment,” said Bobby Jones, president of the Georgia market, CareSource. “CareSource, in partnership with Atlanta Public Schools, is committed to helping Medicaid members develop the skills that they will need to put themselves on a path to self-sustainability. This event will help attendees develop the skills needed to enter or re-enter the workforce with confidence.”
The event will be attended by 32 companies and governmental agencies:
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- Atlanta Fulton Public Library
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College
- Automation Personnel Services
- Basic Performance
- ChildCare Careers
- Community Outreach Information Network
- Community Works Snap E & T
- Department of Community Health
- Diabetes Association of Atlanta
- Educational Opportunity Center
- Empowerment Resource Center, Inc.
- FedEx
- Fulton County Schools Transportation
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College
- Georgia Stand Up
- Georgia State University - Perimeter College
- Georgia World Congress
- Goodwill
- Granny Nannies
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Job Corps
- Just Us Opportunities LLC
- Mechanical Trade Institute
- New Transition to Success
- Randstad
- United Youth Of America
- Urban League
- Waffle House
- Wells Fargo
- Wholesome Wave
- YMCA Westlake
The Career Development Fair is free and open to the public. To attend, you must be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or GED. Attendees are encouraged to bring several copies of a resume.
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For more information on CareSource, visit www.CareSource.com/GA.
ABOUT CARESOURCE
CareSource is a nonprofit, multistate health plan recognized as a national leader in managed care. Founded in 1989, CareSource entered the Georgia market in July 2017 and is the only nonprofit managed care plan serving the Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® members in partnership with the Georgia Families Program. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, CareSource has a regional office in Atlanta and a Savannah satellite location. CareSource’s mission is to make a lasting difference in its members' lives by improving their health and well-being and is one of the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care plans. Today, CareSource offers a lifetime of access to care through health insurance, including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare Advantage and dual-eligible programs. For more, visit CareSource.com/GA or like CareSource on Facebook at Facebook.com/CareSourceGA.
