Veterans Career Expo Scheduled for Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta
Staff Report From Valdosta CEO
Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
The Georgia Department of Labor, Moody Air Force Base and the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce will co-sponsor a career expo for veterans Thursday, Sept. 10. The expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Building 400 at the Moody Airmen and Family Readiness Center located at 5091 Gardner St. at Moody AFB.
The expo is open to veterans, their family members, active duty personnel, National Guard and U.S. reserve units. Staff from the veterans unit of the GDOL’s Valdosta Career Center will be available to help the job seekers with employment assistance.
The event will feature a number of employers, educational institutions, and resource agencies that provide assistance to job seekers. The employers will be hiring or discussing current and future employment opportunities, while other organizations will provide educational and other resources. Applicants should bring plenty of resumes, be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available job openings. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for employment.
Among those expected to participate in the expo are AAFES, AFLAC, Archbold Medical Center, Bradley Morris, Coastal Plain Area E.O.A. Headstart, Convergys, Cypress Truck Line/Sunbelt Transport, Edward Jones, Electrical Test Labs of Georgia, First Command Financial, Frost Virtual Solutions, Gwinnett County Police Department, Hood Industries, Hughston Clinic, Macon-Bibb County Government, Mediacom, NAF Jobs/Moody Air Force Base, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Reinhart Foodservice, ResCare Home Care, SAFT Batteries, Senior Life Insurance Company, Target Distribution Center, Target, Team Calibre, Valdosta Fire Department, Walmart Transportation Office, Wild Adventures, and Yancey Brothers Company.
For more information about the expo, or employers wanting to register, contact Tony McKenzie at the GDOL’s Valdosta Career Center at (229) 333-5211.