Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Several employers, educational institutions and agencies will be on hand to provide assistance and some hiring opportunities. The event will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
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Tuesday, January 22
The Georgia Department of Labor will assist Diversity Hiring with a career expo in Cobb County on Wednesday. The expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria Centre, located at Two Galleria Parkway near Marietta. The event will feature a number of employers, educational institutions and resource agencies that provide assistance to job seekers. The employers will be hiring or discussing present and future employment opportunities, while other organizations will provide educational and other resources. Applicants should bring plenty of résumés 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…
Monday, January 21, 2013
The Georgia Department of Labor on Tuesday will help a Kennesaw company recruit about 100 workers. Learn how you can become part of the workforce.
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Monday, January 21
The Georgia Department of Labor will help Alorica recruit about 100 seasonal workers for a call center in Kennesaw. A recruitment of customer service representatives will be held Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, 465 Big Shanty Road in Marietta. Applicants must have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) and type at least 35 words a minute. They should have a résumé and are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for employment. The salary is $9 an hour. Prior to the recruitment, applicants must apply on-line at www.aloricajobs.com. The job order number is 1200002792. While most of the jobs are part-time, they may result in full-time employment …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Dust off your résumé.
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Wednesday, January 16
The Georgia Department of Labor is helping an area employer fill a handful of jobs in metro Atlanta. The recruitment will be held at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Road in Marietta. On Thursday, Jan. 17, Home Depot will be recruiting five supervisors who speak both English and Spanish to work in stores in the metro Atlanta area. The recruitment will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Applicants must have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) certificate and one year of supervisory experience. Salaries are $12 an hour. The companies will conduct background checks and drug screening tests on selected applicants. For more information about the recruitments, contact the Cobb-Cherokee Career …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Georgia’s improving jobless rate triggered the change.
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Wednesday, January 9
The Georgia Department of Labor announced Wednesday that some recipients of federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) in Georgia will lose extended unemployment benefits after Saturday, Jan. 12. EUC was established in 2008 to aid the long-term unemployed. Georgia will “trigger off” EUC’s Tier 4 unemployment insurance program during the week ending Jan. 12 because the state’s jobless rate has declined in the last three months, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Georgia’s jobless rate was 9 percent in September, but declined to 8.7 percent in October and 8.5 percent in November. Federal law mandates that a state in which EUC is provided must have a three-month seasonally …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A few dozen employers from around metro Atlanta will be participating in the event, put on by the Georgia Department of Labor and Chattahoochee Technical College.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The Georgia Department of Labor’s Cartersville Career Center will assist Chattahoochee Technical College with a career expo for veterans and other job seekers on Thursday. The expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in building 400 on Chattahoochee Tech’s North Metro Campus at 5198 Ross Road in Acworth. The expo will feature a number of employers, educational institutions 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 educational and other resources. Applicants should bring plenty of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for job openings. Attendees are encouraged to …
Friday, October 12, 2012
The state Department of Labor will mail notices this week with instructions on how individuals can file for additional help.
With the state unemployment rate at 9.2 percent, some long-term unemployed workers may be eligible for additional benefits. The Georgia Department of Labor this week will mail notices with instructions on how individuals can file for Emergency Unemployment Compensation. "Federal law mandates that a state in which EUC is provided must have a three-month seasonally adjusted unemployment average of 9.0 percent to qualify for the EUC Tier 4 program," the department said in a news release. "This program allows extended benefits for individuals who have exhausted first, second, and third tiers of EUC and have no potential eligibility for regular unemployment insurance benefits." Georgia’s average jobless rate has risen from 8.9 percent in April …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Temporary layoffs in manufacturing are blamed for the upticks.
The jobless rate in Georgia has jumped 3 tenths of a percentage point to 9.3 percent from June to July, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The culprit: a large number of temporary manufacturing sector layoffs, State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said in a news release. But many of those workers have already returned to work, he added. First-time claims for unemployment insurance jumped by more than 15 percent from June, but are still 8.2 percent below the number of claims from this time last year. In Cobb County, there was a 4.5 percent increase in first-time unemployment claims. There were 2,515 first-time claims in July, up from 2,406 in June. This number is still below the 2,816 first-time claims in July 2011. Additionally, …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Review a live chat with experts from the Georgia Department of Labor.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
You can also replay past chats on subjects such as job advice for young people, surviving a layoff, interviewing tips, looking for work online, and resume writing.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The Georgia Department of Labor is hosting a live chat for people seeking the jobs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27. You can participate on Patch.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
If you're looking to re-enter the workforce, a seasonal or temporary job might be just for you. The Georgia Department of Labor will host a live chat with expert advice from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, and you can join the discussion on Patch. Participants will learn about the advantages of seasonal and temporary work, how to find them, and the truth behind myths related to this kind of work. You can ask questions during the live chat or email questions in advance to askted@gdol.ga.gov, on Facebook, or on Twitter to @GeorgiaDOL. To sign up for a reminder, go to the GDOL website, click on the Spotlight section, and click on “more” to view “Chat with An Expert” under the Job Seeker Spotlights heading on the website. Don’t miss any of the…
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Georgia Department of Labor experts offer job-search tips and advice.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Georgia Department of Labor experts are offering online job-hunting advice now. To view previous chat sessions, click on the “Chat with an Expert: Replay” link on the GDOL website. January's session on surviving a layoff, February's on career advice for young people, March's on job interviewing, and April's on writing a resume, were also featured on West Cobb Patch.
Perry Parks
1:14 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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