BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211109T190000Z DTEND:20211110T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Southwest Georgia Regional Job Fair DESCRIPTION:Southwest Georgia Regional Job Fair\n\n \n\nTo connect Southwest Georgia residents with career opportunities throughout the region\, the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission\, Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau\, and Albany Area Chamber of Commerce are joining forces with the Flint River Entertainment Complex to lead a regional career placement initiative by hosting the Southwest Georgia Regional Job Fair on November 9 at the Albany Civic Center from 2 p.m. 7 p.m. \n\nThe job fair will feature regional employers seeking candidates for current job vacancies. Employer booths are $50 for a 10x10 booth which includes a table\, two chairs\, piping and draping\, with an additional $25 for power connection. All employers interested in participating can register at https://bit.ly/SWGARegionalJobFair.\n\n \n\n"Southwest Georgia is ripe with qualified\, hardworking talent\, looking for the next right step in their career\," said ADEDC President and CEO Jana Dyke. "Similarly\, we have many employers with available positions across a wide variety of industry sectors. In order to bridge this gap between talent and opportunity\, we are coming together with our local and reginal partners to produce the ultimate job-placement event in the Southwest Georgia Regional Job Fair." \n\nJob seekers attending the event will get an opportunity to speak with prospective employers in the financial services\, health care\, hospitality\, non-profit\, government and manufacturing sectors\, to name only a few. Individuals attending the fair in hopes of securing employment should come professionally dressed with printed copies of a current resume\, and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews. \n\n \n\n"For almost a century\, Georgia Power has been helping hometowns across the state grow and prosper. A huge part of that work is supporting initiatives like this job fair\, connecting companies with local talent. Full employee parking lots make us proud\, and I am proud to support those efforts and this region of the state\," said Scott Purvis\, Georgia Power Community and Economic Development Manager for the southern region. \n\nFor job seekers interested in attending the job fair\, but who have limited transportation\, the Albany Transit System has partnered with organizers to offer FREE bus fares for those traveling to the event. \n\n \n\nThe event is free to attendants\, and registration is not required. \n\nIn addition to local partners\, the event is sponsored and hosted in partnership by Georgia Power\, Georgia EMC\, Camilla Chamber of Commerce\, Imagine Thomasville\, Lee County Chamber of Commerce\, Mitchell County Development Authority\, Sumter County Development Authority\, Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce\, and Terrell County Board of Commissioners. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAbout the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission \n\nThe Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission is a public-private partnership whose mission is to foster new investment and job creation through the recruitment\, retention and expansion of industry for Albany-Dougherty County. To learn more\, visit www.choosealbany.com. \n\n \n\nAbout the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau \n\nThe Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau works with first class accommodations\, award winning attractions and the finest restaurants in Southwest Georgia to promote Albany as a destination travel spot. Visitors can experience the great outdoors\, walk through history\, and spoil themselves with true southern hospitality in Southwest Georgia. For more information\, visit www.visitalbanyga.com. \n\n \n\nAbout the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce \n\nThe Albany Area Chamber\, founded in 1910\, is leading a multi-year strategic effort to advance business success and economic opportunities in Albany and the Albany Area. Learn more at www.albanyga.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Southwest Georgia Regional Job Fair
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To connect Southwest Georgia residents with career opportunities throughout the region\, the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission\, Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau\, and Albany Area Chamber of Commerce are joining forces with the Flint River Entertainment Complex to lead a regional career placement initiative by hosting the Southwest Georgia Regional Job Fair on November 9 at the Albany Civic Center from 2 p.m. &ndash\; 7 p.m. \;

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The job fair will feature regional employers seeking candidates for current job vacancies. Employer booths are $50 for a 10x10 booth which includes a table\, two chairs\, piping and draping\, with an additional $25 for power connection. All employers interested in participating can register at https://bit.ly/SWGARegionalJobFair.
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&ldquo\;Southwest Georgia is ripe with qualified\, hardworking talent\, looking for the next right step in their career\,&rdquo\; said ADEDC President and CEO Jana Dyke. &ldquo\;Similarly\, we have many employers with available positions across a wide variety of industry sectors. In order to bridge this gap between talent and opportunity\, we are coming together with our local and reginal partners to produce the ultimate job-placement event in the Southwest Georgia Regional Job Fair.&rdquo\; \;

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Job seekers attending the event will get an opportunity to speak with prospective employers in the financial services\, health care\, hospitality\, non-profit\, government and manufacturing sectors\, to name only a few. Individuals attending the fair in hopes of securing employment should come professionally dressed with printed copies of a current resume\, and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews. \;
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"\;For almost a century\, Georgia Power has been helping hometowns across the state grow and prosper. A huge part of that work is supporting initiatives like this job fair\, connecting companies with local talent. Full employee parking lots make us proud\, and I am proud to support those efforts and this region of the state\,&rdquo\; said Scott Purvis\, Georgia Power Community and Economic Development Manager for the southern region. \;

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For job seekers interested in attending the job fair\, but who have limited transportation\, the Albany Transit System has partnered with organizers to offer FREE bus fares for those traveling to the event. \;
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The event is free to attendants\, and registration is not required. \;

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In addition to local partners\, the event is sponsored and hosted in partnership by Georgia Power\, Georgia EMC\, Camilla Chamber of Commerce\, Imagine Thomasville\, Lee County Chamber of Commerce\, Mitchell County Development Authority\, Sumter County Development Authority\, Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce\, and Terrell County Board of Commissioners. \;

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About the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission \;

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The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission is a public-private partnership whose mission is to foster new investment and job creation through the recruitment\, retention and expansion of industry for Albany-Dougherty County. To learn more\, visit www.choosealbany.com. \;
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About the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau \;

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The Albany Convention &\; Visitors Bureau works with first class accommodations\, award winning attractions and the finest restaurants in Southwest Georgia to promote Albany as a destination travel spot. Visitors can experience the great outdoors\, walk through history\, and spoil themselves with true southern hospitality in Southwest Georgia. For more information\, visit www.visitalbanyga.com. \;
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About the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce \;

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The Albany Area Chamber\, founded in 1910\, is leading a multi-year strategic effort to advance business success and economic opportunities in Albany and the Albany Area. Learn more at www.albanyga.com.

\n LOCATION:Albany Civic Center 100 West Oglethorpe Blvd. Albany\, GA 31701 UID:e.857.15319 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260525T135730Z URL:https://business.albanyga.com/events/details/southwest-georgia-regional-job-fair-15319 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR