Career Expo set for August 20 in Gwinnett County

The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Gwinnett Career Center and the Crossroads Career Network will co-sponsor their Ninth Annual Career Expo Tuesday, Aug. 20. The expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Snellville United Methodist Church, Building C, located at 2428 Main St. East in Snellville.

The expo will feature more than 30 employers and resource agencies that provide assistance to job seekers. The employers will be hiring or discussing current and future employment opportunities, while other organizations will provide information about additional resources.

Applicants should bring plenty of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available job openings. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for employment.

The expo will also feature workshops and job-related seminars on interviewing, networking and career transition.

Employers expected to participate in the expo include: A Friend of the Family Staffing, Accountemps, AFLAC, Allied Barton Security Service, Ark Temporary Staffing, Ashley Furniture, Atlanta Electrical Contractors, Avon, Best Buy-Geek Squad Service Center, Bobby Dodd Organization, Cobb County Department of Public Safety, Comcast Cable, DeKalb County E-911, Disabled American Veterans, Domino’s Pizza, Everest Asset Management, Express Employment Management, Farmers Insurance Group, Federal Bureau of Investigation, First Data, Georgia Department of Driver Services, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Genuine Parts Company-Accounting Services, Goodwill of North Georgia, Gwinnett County Police Department, Hire Dynamics, Lowes Home Centers, Loya Insurance, Meggitt Training Systems, Millennium Security Services, Perimeter Staffing Placements, Real Estate Asset Management, Resource MFG, Services Management Systems, Spectrum Staffing, Summit Ridge Hospital and Technology Center Inc.

For more information about the expo, or employers wanting to register, contact the GDOL’s Gwinnett Career Center at (770) 840-2200.