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Hundreds hiring Thursday as Ga. jobless rate rises

Thursday, August 18th, 2011, 4:46pm

Hundreds hiring Thursday as Ga. jobless rate rises

ATLANTA -- Thousands of jobseekers descended on the campus of Atlanta Metropolitan College on Atlanta's south side to attend a day-long job fair hosted by U.S. Representatives John Lewis and Hank Johnson.

Coca-Cola, Comcast and Gwinnett County Schools were among nearly 100 companies looking to hire at the fair at the fair, which ended at 5 p.m.

Traffic for the Congressional Black Caucus job fair stretched for blocks around the campus, and fire/rescue officials said at least eight people suffered from heat-related illnesses while waiting in line.

People were not permitted to enter the campus for the job fair after about 2:30 p.m., according to the Atlanta Fire Department's Jolyon Bundridge.

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Thursday, August 18th, 2011, 1:00am

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Workshop will highlight how to effectively do business with county

Submitted by Cobb County Com... on Wednesday, August 17th, 12:51 pm

Cobb County -- People interested in learning how to conduct business with Cobb County are invited to a workshop 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Representatives from companies that provide goods and services such as: computer hardware and software, public safety, tools and hardware, electrical repair and supplies, plumbing, audio/visual equipment, furniture, chemicals, janitorial supplies and custom printing are welcome.

The meeting will be hosted by Cobb County Purchasing Department and held in the Cobb Safety Village, 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta.

To RSVP for this free event, contact Inger Eberhart at 770-528-3317 or inger.eberhart@cobbcounty.org.

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