The Urban League of Greater Columbus and the Georgia Department of Labor will co-sponsor the 12th Annual Career Expo on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Columbus. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Convention and Trade Center located at 801 Front Ave. in the city’s historic Iron Works district.

The expo will feature more than 50 employers, educational institutions and resource agencies that provide assistance to job seekers. Some employers will be hiring for a wide variety of jobs, while others will discuss future employment opportunities. Some organizations will provide educational and other resources.

Applicants should bring plenty of resumes and be prepared to fill out company applications and interview for available jobs. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for jobs.  

Those expected to participate in the expo include: AAFES-Army Air Force Exchange, Aaron’s Sales and Lease, Accounting Principles, AFLAC, AFNI, Alabama Department of Labor, Alatrade Foods, Avon Products, Cable TV of East Alabama, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Coleman Worldwide Moving, Columbus Consolidated Government, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Regional Health, Columbus Technical College, Enrichment Services, Experience Works, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Georgia Driving Academy, Goodwill Industries, Groome Transportation, Hard-Hat Workforce Solutions, Heavy Equipment College of Georgia, ILJIN Alabama Corporation, Kinetic Credit Union, L&S Services, LaGrange Police Department, Mary Kay, Mediacom Communications, Miller-Motte Technical College, Muscogee Board of Education, NCR, Oneda Corporation, Panasonic Energy Corporation, Phenix City Fire and Rescue, Phenix City Human Resources, Phenix City Police Department, Randstad, Road America, Schneider Trucking, Synder’s Lance, Stevens Transport, Still Serving Veterans, Swift Spinning, The Hughston Clinic,  U.S. Veterans Administration (VA), Wells Fargo Bank, and WIOA-Job Training Division.

For more information, contact Isaac Williams or Maurice Marshall at the GDOL’s Columbus Career Center at (706) 649-7423, or email [email protected]