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Job Fair Today To Fill 1,000-Plus Jobs

This afternoon's job fair in Woodstock is expected to fill more than 1,000 part-time and full-time positions for a retail outlet scheduled to open in July.

Hundreds of full-time and part-time jobs are waiting to be filled in nearby Cherokee County.

Georgia Department of Labor officials are helping The Outlet Shoppes of Atlanta with a job fair today in Woodstock. The event will run from 2 to 8 p.m. at Etowah High School, located at 6565 Putnam Ford Drive. The goal of the event is to fill more than 1,000 part-time and full-time positions for a retail outlet scheduled to open in July.

Retailers participating in the job fair include Aéropostale, Bass, Bose, Carter's, Clarks, Cole Haan, Dress Barn, Easy Spirit, Famous Footwear, Fox, Gold Toe, Guess, Gymboree, Haggar, Hartstrings, J. Crew, Jockey, Johnston & Murphy, Jones New York, Jos. A. Bank, Journeys, Justice, Kasper, Lucky Brand, Maidenform, Naartjie Kids, Naturalizer, New Balance, Nike Factory Store, Nine West, OshKosh B'Gosh, P.S. from Aéropostale, Van Heusen, Vans, and Wilsons Leather. Employers will discuss salaries with the job seekers.

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