Macon - Middle Georgia Career Expo and Job Fair

The Georgia Department of Labor and Macon’s WMAZ-TV Channel 13 will sponsor the Macon-Middle Georgia Career Expo and Job Fair on Sunday, May 17. The event will be from 1-5 p.m. at the Macon Centreplex located at 200 Coliseum Dr. and is expected to attract as many as 75 employers.

“We are pleased to partner with WMAZ-TV to bring this opportunity to job seekers and employers in middle Georgia,” said State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond. “The Macon-Middle Georgia Career Expo and Job Fair is an important step in laying the foundation for a return to economic growth and prosperity in our state. I encourage job seekers to attend and take full advantage of the resources that will be available.”

The Macon-Middle Georgia Career Expo and Job Fair will be featured in the labor department’s 15th annual televised job fair, Job Fair 2009, on Georgia Public Broadcasting television. This year the broadcast will be in partnership with WMAZ-TV and WALB-TV Channel 10 in Albany.

The Expo will maximize exposure and ensure awareness of the available services offered through the Georgia Department of Labor. The mission of the GDOL is to work with public and private partners in building a world-class workforce system that contributes to Georgia's economic prosperity. This is accomplished by:

• Helping individuals attain their work goals and increase self-sufficiency through employment, training, comprehensive rehabilitation, and support services.
• Helping employers meet their business needs through employee recruitment and selection services, workforce information, and technical support.

Geogria Department of Labor Televised Job Fair

Good news to those seeking jobs in Atlanta! The Georgia Department of Labor's 15th annual televised job fair will be carried statewide on Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) Sunday, May 17, from 2-4 p.m. The live broadcast, entitled "Job Fair 2009 Preparing For Recovery", will originate from Atlanta, Albany, and Macon. The broadcast will be simulcast over WALB-TV Channel 10 in Albany and WMAZ-TV Channel 13 in Macon. Job Fair 2009 will be re-broadcast over GPB at midnight on Monday, May 18.

The Macon-Middle Georgia Career Expo and Job Fair, co-sponsored by the labor department and WMAZ-TV, will be featured throughout the statewide broadcast. The Expo and Job Fair will be held from 15 p.m. at the Macon Centreplex.

Job Fair 2009 will provide extensive information about community resources available to assist the thousands of workers who've lost jobs from layoffs and business closings, as well as the labor department's role in helping them find new jobs and careers.

Job Fair 2009 can be seen on GPB's nine-station network which includes:

• Atlanta's Channel/8.1
• Albany's WABW/14.1
• Augusta's WCES/20.1
• Chatsworth's WCLP/18.1
• Columbus' WJSP/28.1
• Dawson's WACS/25.1
• Macon's WMUM/29.1
• Savannah's WVAN/9.1
• Waycross' WXGA/8.1

GDOL/GPB Job Fair 2009 | Job Search Information and Brochures

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Watch Job Fair 2009 Online
Access GPB's website to view a live broadcast of Job Fair 2009 and chat with career experts. The live broadcast will not be active until 1:30PM on May 17, 2009

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