New Job, New You: Goodwill Job Fair in Gwinnett, Elsewhere

Submitted press release

North Georgia – Goodwill of North Georgia is inviting job seekers across the region to visit its career centers on Wednesday, January 14 for the Third Annual New Year, New Job event.

Dozens of local employers will be at Goodwill career centers recruiting employees.

“While we host job fairs at our career centers throughout the year, New Year New Job gives individuals looking for work the chance to connect with dozens of employers on a single day,” says Elaine Armstrong, director of public relations. “We’ve found that after the holiday season people tend to get back into the swing of their job search, so we created this event to give them a jump-start and to help area employers fill open positions at the start of the year.”

All 10 career centers (Athens, Atlanta, Cartersville, Decatur, Duluth, Oakwood, Rome, Smyrna, Stockbridge and Woodstock) will be participating in Wednesday’s event.

Employers will be at each location recruiting workers for professional, warehouse and retail positions. Each center will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Known for its donation centers and stores, Goodwill uses the money from its donated goods program to fund its career centers and employment programs.

Career center facilities have become a resource for more than 45,000 job seekers and thousands of local businesses looking to hire staff.

Last year, Goodwill helped more than 14,000 North Georgians find employment.Goodwill career centers are free and open to the public. They are equipped with computers, résumé-writing tools, local job postings, photocopiers, telephones and other resources.

The centers also provide recruitment fair space, interview rooms and other services for local employers. Job fair attendees should arrive in professional interview attire and bring several copies of their résumés.

A list of participating employers is available on Goodwill’s website along with a location finder job seekers can use to find their nearest career center.