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Juvenile Justice, Home Depot to Recruit in Cobb

The Department of Juvenile Justice will be recruiting correctional officers to work at its facility for youth offenders, and Home Depot will be recruiting bi-lingual supervisors who are fluent in Spanish and English.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help the Department of Juvenile Justice and Home Depot fill a number of jobs next week in Cobb County.

The recruitments will be held at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Road in Marietta.

The recruitment for the Department of Juvenile Justice will be held Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon. The department will be recruiting correctional officers to work at its facility for youth offenders.

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Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED). They must also be able to meet the legal requirements for peace officers prescribed by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.

And, they must have a valid Georgia driver’s license, a birth certificate, a U.S. Social Security card, along with a resume and a completed copy of the State of Georgia application for employment. The application may be obtained by visiting http://www.spa.ga.gov/jobApplicants/gmsapp.asp.  

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Applicants who have served in the military must have a copy of the U.S. Department of Defense form DD214. The employer will conduct a background and motor vehicle check and perform a drug-screening test on selected applicants. The annual salary is $24,322, with full benefits.

The recruitment for Home Depot is set for Thursday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The company will be recruiting for bi-lingual supervisors who are fluent in both Spanish and English.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) and have at least one year of supervisory experience. They must apply on-line at http://careers.homedepot.com/?HDCAREERS&view Task Name=External Direct View. Salaries are in the $12 an hour range, depending on experience.

For additional information about the recruitments, contact the Cobb-Cherokee Career Center at (770) 528-6100.

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