AGC Glass to Recruit Production Workers in Cobb

The company is conducting an on-going recruitment each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 22.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is helping AGC Glass Company fill about 20 production jobs in Cobb County. The company is a manufacturer of glass that is used in homes, commercial businesses, and industrial plants. The company is conducting an on-going recruitment each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 22. The recruitment is being held at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Rd. in Marietta. Due to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED), and at least one year of production experience. And, the applicants must be able to pass an assessment test given by the …

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'Hire A Hero' Career Expo in Marietta Helps Vets Find Jobs Next Week

The expo will feature a number of employers, educational institutions, and resource agencies that provide assistance to job seekers. The expo will be held Jan. 30 in Marietta.

The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) will assist Solid Hires and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) with a career expo for veterans and other job seekers Wednesday, Jan. 30. A team of military resume writers from Washington, D.C. will be on hand to help the veterans prepare their resumes. And, a seminar will be conducted on personal branding and social media to help the veterans learn how to get in touch with potential employers. The Tuskegee Airmen, an historical military group, will also participate. 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 present and future employment opportunities, while other …

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Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Rises in December

The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 8.6 percent in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.5 percent in November.

The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 8.6 percent in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.5 percent in November. The rate was 9.4 percent in December a year ago. “The unemployment rate ticked up slightly because of a combination of factors,” said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “We had a modest increase in new layoffs, along with a small job loss driven primarily by seasonal layoffs in education. Basically, the December numbers are flat, but even so, this is the best November to December job market report since 2007. “The most important thing to remember from this report is that our unemployment rate is much lower, the pace of new layoffs slower, and…

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Some Extended Unemployment Benefits End

That's because the state’s jobless rate has declined in the last three months.

Some recipients of federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) in Georgia will lose extended unemployment benefits, as of Saturday. 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 9.0 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 adjusted unemployment average of 9.0 percent to remain “on” in …

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RGIS to Recruit Workers in Cobb County

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help an inventory and data collection company, RGIS Inventory Service, fill 10 jobs for part-time inventory takers in Cobb County.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help an inventory and data collection company, RGIS Inventory Service, fill 10 jobs for part-time inventory takers in Cobb County. The recruitment will be held Thursday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Rd. in Marietta. Applicants must have a resume, be at least 18 years old, able to travel and stay overnight, and use a calculator or 10-key audit to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Prior to the interview, applicants should apply online at www.rgis.com and enter keyword 316. Salaries are $8-$12.50 an hour, with performance-based raises. The company pays …

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Home Depot and UCall & IHaul to Recruit in Cobb

UCall & IHaul will be hiring movers of furniture and household goods and house cleaners. Home Depot will be recruiting for bi-lingual supervisors who are fluent in both Spanish and English.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Home Depot and UCall & IHaul fill a number of jobs in Cobb County next week. Both recruitments will be held at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Rd. in Marietta. The recruitment for Home Depot is set for Thursday, Nov. 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 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. Applicants will be required to apply on-line at http://careers.homedepot.com/?HDCAREERS&view, or they may apply on-line at the recruitment. Salaries are in the $12 an hour range, …

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Cobb Jobless Rate Drops in October

The county has one of the lowest unemployment figures in the metro Atlanta region.

The Cobb unemployment rate remains one of the lowest in metro Atlanta, and it got just a little bit lower in October. According to figures collected by the Georgia Department of Labor, Cobb's rate of jobless workers fell from 7.7 percent to 7.5 percent last month. In the 12-county metro region, the unemployment rate also dropped from 8.3 percent in September to 8.2 in October. The GDOL indicated that around 19,500 jobs were created in metro Atlanta, for a total of 2,353,500 jobs. Metro Athens continued to have the lowest area jobless rate at 6.2 percent, while the state of Georgia declined to 8.7 percent in October, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.0 percent in September. The jobless rate was 9.7 percent in October a year ago…

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Alorica to Recruit 90 Seasonal Workers in Cobb

The Georgia Department of Labor will help Alorica recruit about 90 seasonal workers for a call center in Kennesaw. A recruitment of customer service representatives will be held Monday, Nov. 26.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Alorica recruit about 90 seasonal workers for a call center in Kennesaw. A recruitment of customer service representatives will be held Monday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Rd. in Marietta. While some applicants must be able to speak both English and Spanish, others may speak English only. All 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 resume and are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for employment. The salary is $9 an hour. GDOL and company personnel will help selected applicants apply on-line at …

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Chatt Tech to Recruit for Technology Training Programs

Classes include heating and air conditioning, building and facilities maintenance, industrial electrical technology, electrical and computer engineering, welding and joining technology, and horticulture.

The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Cobb-Cherokee Career Center will help Chattahoochee Technical College recruit unemployed workers and other students to enroll in short-term training classes for a variety of “in-demand” jobs in the technology field. The training program is entitled Jump Start Your Career in the Technology Industry.  The recruitment for the program will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon at the career center, located at 465 Big Shanty Rd. in Marietta. The classes will be taught during the 2013 Spring Semester, beginning January 12. Representatives of the college, including training instructors, admissions officers and financial aid personnel will be on hand to provide information about the training …

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