From the county CEO's office: Employers Invited: Comcast, Fed Ex, Manpower Staffing, Fidelity Bank, Hormel Foods, Randstad Staffing, Goodwill Industries, The POTTS Company, Hogan Construction Company, LLC, Energy Systems Group, LLC, Construction Works, Inc., Reeves Contracting Company. Also the following Self-Help Workshops will be offered: Networking, Interviewing, Financial Literacy, Re-establishing Credit, Home Ownership, Personal Branding, and more!
From the county CEO's office: "One of the key components of the American Jobs Act is targeted to rebuilding our nation's crumbling infrastructure. Here, at home, we are investing $1.35 billion over the next 8-1/2 years towards the upgrade and repair of our aging water and sewer system. The magnitude of these repairs has presented us with the opportunity to implement our own local stimulus program that will create jobs now and help citizens grow businesses now." Read the full story here.
From the Georgia Sustainable Communities Alliance via the county CEO's OneDeKalb office: GSCA Employment Fair at Downtown Decatur Holiday Inn Conference Center, 130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030. Attire: Professional. Confirmed employwers: BB&T, Enterprise, Regions Bank, Xerox. Resume writing and salary negotiating workshops free of charge. Contact: Derold McIver dmciver@bbandt.com

From U.S. rep. Hank Johnson: Dear Friends, I know times are still tough. That’s why I’m holding my third job fair in 14 months – because my staff and I will not rest until everyone who needs a job has one. I’ve voted consistently to protect workers and their families during my time in Congress, not the insurance companies, Big Oil or the fat cats on Wall Street. ROCKDALE JOB FAIR: My office is holding a job fair in conjunction with Rockdale County on Friday at the Rockdale County Career Academy on Culpepper Drive.
From Bob and Sue Hagan, Club Scientific: Hi Everyone! Do you have a college student that needs a job this summer? We are now taking applications for college counselors. Students must have completed at least their freshman year by this May and be enrolled for the Fall. High School Seniors are not eligible for this position. The salary is $300 per week. No nights or weekends!! Please apply online by going to our Home Page and clicking on Employment opportunities. Interviews will be held the second week in May. We will call applicants to schedule an interview.
Via Dan Magee, Laurel Ridge: We work year-round to keep our parks green and provide exciting classes and activities for residents of DeKalb and beyond. You can be a part of all the fun that's happening at DeKalb County Parks this summer! Applications will be accepted for a variety of summer jobs including pool lifeguards, camp counselors and recreation assistants.
Only 3 weeks left for the Fall 09 8% Early Bird Discount
Make yourself more marketable with our brand new certificate programs, or de-stress and broaden your horizons in some of our exciting classes.
Don't forget to register before September 15th for any class beginning on or after September 1st and get 8% off of tuition with our Early Bird Discount!