Almost 90 employers and other organizations are set to participate in the 12th Annual Career Expo Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Columbus. The expo is being sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Columbus and the Georgia Department of Labor.  It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Convention and Trade Center located at 801 Front Ave.  

In addition to employers, the expo will feature 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, Air Streams Renewables, Alabama Department of Labor, Alatrade Foods, Army Community Services (ACS), Avon Products, Best Buy, Cable TV of East Alabama, Callaway Gardens, Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Coleman Worldwide Moving, Columbus Consolidated Government, Columbus Fire and EMS, Columbus Police Department, Columbus Regional Health, Columbus Technical College, Columbus Water Works, Cott Beverages, Cricket Wireless, Davis Broadcasting, Enrichment Services, Experience Works, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Georgia Department of Veterans Services, Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, Georgia Driving Academy, Goodwill Industries, Groome Transportation, Hard-Hat Workforce Solutions, Heavy Equipment College of Georgia, iHeart Media, ILJIN Alabama Corporation, Job Options, Kimco Services and  Kinetic Credit Union.  

Also, L&S Services, LaGrange Police Department, Liberty Tax Service, Manpower, Marine Corps Officer Program, Mary Kay, Mediacom Communications, Microf, Miller-Motte Technical College, Muscogee Board of Education, NCR, Northstar Staffing Solutions, Oneda Corporation, Panasonic Energy Corporation, Pezold Management, Phenix City Fire and Rescue, Phenix City Human Resources, Phenix City Police Department, Pratt & Whitney, Primerica, Randstad, Road America, Schneider Trucking, Synder’s Lance, South Central Pipe Trades, St. Frances Hospital, Staffing Connections, Stevens Transport, Still Serving Veterans, Surge Staffing, Swift Spinning, Synovus, The Art Institute of Atlanta, The Hughston Clinic,  The Methodist Home, Three Rivers Area Health Center, Trinity Services Group, Troy University, Total Systems (TSYS), U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) Health Care and VA Center, Volt Workforce Solutions, Waffle House, Wells Fargo Bank, WIOA-Job Training Division and WLTZ-NBC 38.