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Congressman David Scott to Host Ninth Annual Jobs Fair

Congressman David Scott's
9TH ANNUAL JOBS FAIR
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012, 10AM - 3PM
Georgia International Convention Center
2000 Convention Center Concourse - College Park, GA 30337
Located off Camp Creek Parkway  on I-85 and I-285, near Hartsfield-Jackson Airport


Once again, Congressman David Scott is teaming up with more than 100 of Atlanta's major corporations, small businesses, and government agencies who are offering a rich variety of job opportunities.  Employers looking to participate should register by March 23rd.   Participation is free.

With many of our veterans heading home from Iraq and Afghanistan, this year’s jobs fair will also include job assistance resources for veterans.

Attendees may  take MARTA to the Airport Station and then take the free ATL SkyTrain to the Convention Center.  MARTA will also provide shuttles from the College Park Station beginning at 8:30 a.m. and running every half-hour to the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC); the shuttle will also leave GICC and return to the College Park MARTA station every half-hour until 4:30 p.m.  

For more information, please call 770-432-5405. Click here for directions.


Employers participating this year include:

A-Supreme Healthcare Services
Adams Plumbing
AD Tronic, Account Executives, Sales
Advantage Staffing
Aflac Atlanta, Account Executives, Sales
AirServ Corporation
Aloricares, Disabled Veterans working from home
American General Life and Accident Insurance Co., Sales
American Red Cross
Amerigroup, Sales
Art Institute of Atlanta
AT&T, Veterans, IT, Sales, Retail and Management
Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) Resources, Sales, Customer Service
Atlanta Job Corps
Atlanta Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Police Department, veterans
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta Workforce Development Agency
Avon-Melton
Bank of America, Tellers, Personal Bankers, etc.
Belhaven University, Professors, Admin Assistants, Recruitment/HR, Gov/Contract Specialist
Caterpillar, Inc.
City of Douglasville Police
Clayton County Family Care
Clayton County Government – Human Resources Department
Clayton County Sheriff’s Office
Clayton County Water Authority, Mechanics, Electricians
Cobb Works, Inc.
Colonial Life, Sales Agents
Columbus Police Department, veterans
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. / Everest College
CSX Transportation, Veterans, Engineers, Management Trainees, Customer Service, Sales and Marketing
D&E, The Power Group
Decatur Career Center of Goodwill of North GA
DeVry University, Professors, Admissions Reps
Divine Force Protection Services
Douglas County Fire/EMS Dept.
Educate 1
Employment Seeker
Epstein, Weinberg and Associates, LLC, Sales, Telemarketing etc
Federal Air Marshals, Air Marshall Service, Airport Security, Administrative,Instructors, Law Enforcement, veterans
Federal Aviation Administration – Human Resources, veterans
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Foreign  Languages ie; Arabic, Farsie, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, Hindi, Intelligence, Computer Scientists, Engineers, Accountants, Financial Managers, Law enforcement-investigation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
FedEx Ground
Fulton County Schools Police, veterans
Gate Gourmet
GEL Financial Services, LLC
Gentiva Health Services, nursing, nurse management, sales, sales management or therapy
Georgia Dept. of Labor-Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Georgia Department of Public Safety
Global Media Empire
GLOCK, Inc.
Green Grease, Inc.
Gwinnett County Police Department, veterans
Hands on Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson Development Program, Construction Managers, Planners, Designers, Blue Print Readers, Construction Laborers, Engineers
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
International Marketing Associates (Stinson and Associates) Social Workers, Business Mentorship, Trainees
Katlaw Truck Driving School
Lift Community Development
Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Veterans, Assembly Laborers, Business Developers, Engineers, Finance, Scientists etc
Lonza, Lab Technicians, Scientists
Lowe’s
MARTA, veterans
Mary Kay
MSC Industrial Supply Company, Warehouse Training Specialist, Facility Maintenance Supervisors, Seasonal Warehouse positions, Part-time Warehouse
NAARI Housing Counseling Agency
National Motor Club (NMC) Staffing Solutions
NID-HCA Housing Counselors
Primerica-Johnson
Project Real Life Y.O.T.C., Inc.
Radio One Atlanta (Praise 102.5/Majic 107.5/97.5 and Hot107.9)
Regions Financial Corporation, Tellers, Financial Service Specialists
Rollins, Inc. / Orkin Pest Control
Rush2compute.com
Schneider National, veterans
Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways
Southern Company/GA Power
Suniva
Suntrust Banks, Inc.
The Home Depot, veterans
The Homeowners Employment Corporation
Troops to Teachers, Veterans
Tyco Fire Protection Products Management, Supply Managers, Logistics Analysts, Summer Interns
United Parcel Service (UPS), veterans
United States Air Force Reserves
United States Customs and Border Protection, veterans
U.S. Department of Labor- Jobs Corps
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta Vet Center
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA for Vets
United States Foods
United States General Services Administration (GSA), Architects, Engineers, Construction Specialists, Building Managers, Realty Specialists
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), veterans
United States Peace Corps, Prep for Overseas Assignments
United States Small Business Administration (SBA)
United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA),  Air Marshall Service, Airport Security, Administrative, Instructors, Law Enforcement, veterans
Value Village, sales, marketing
Veterans Upward Bound and Education Opportunity Center veterans
Verizon Wireless
Vodaplex, Inc.
Waffle House, Inc.
West Georgia Technical College
WORKTEC
WNGC,WGAU,WXKT, WRFC,WGMG, WPUP-COX
WVFJ-FM Radio Training Network
WCLK-FM Clark Atlanta
WABE-FM Public Broadcasting Atlanta
 WSB-AM, WSBB-FM, WSRVFM, WALR-FM, WSB-TV

Career Resources

- Find a local career center at this link.
- Jobs posted in Georgia at this link
- Federal Government job listings  -http://www.usajobs.gov/
- Unemployment insurance handbook at this link
- Resume Assistance - click here
- Georgia Technical Colleges - click here
- Find out about HOPE Grants to attend Technical colleges - here
- Georgia WorkReady - http://gaworkready.org/pages/view/what-is-georgia-work-ready

To watch a video of Congressman Scott inviting his constituents to the Jobs Fair, visit his YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/RepDavidScott