Cherokee Career Expo Showcases Local Job Opportunities

CANTON, GA -- More than 75 percent of Cherokee County residents leave their homes every morning to go to work in a different county when there are great opportunities right in their own back yards.

With that in mind, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development wants you to #ForgetTheCommute and seek out new career opportunities closer to home.

The organization and the Georgia Department of Labor will sponsor the third annual Cherokee County Career Expo, which will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 15 at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center in Canton.

“The Cherokee Career Expo will showcase our diverse group of impressive companies and their current job opportunities,” said COED President Misti Martin. “Since 78 percent of Cherokee’s residents commute to work out of the county every day, this is a perfect opportunity for those individuals to find employment closer to home and get hours back with home and family.”

Anyone needing résumé assistance can take advantage of this service beginning at 1 p.m. from representatives of Reinhardt University and Chattahoochee Technical College's career services centers.

Employers signed on to participate so far include Chart Industries, Piolax Corporation, Northside Hospital-Cherokee, Universal Alloy Corporation, Pillow Perfect, Jaipur Living, Cherokee County and Belnick.

These companies are looking to fill positions from health care, engineering, project management, sales and customer service to technical and warehouse opportunities.

Through its career expos, COED has provided assistance to more than 1,300 people in their job-seeking endeavors.

Event attendees should dress for success and bring résumés. For more information, visit www.cherokeega.org.

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