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Georgia Congressmen John Lewis and Hank Johnson along with The Congressional Black Caucus are in Atlanta TODAY, with more than 100 companies who are taking resumes, applications and ready to hire. They are at Atlanta Technical College. Registration starts at 8 am. Congressman John Lewis says this jobs event is one of five in major urban cities to help reduce the destructive high unemployment rates. Also concerned, Congressman Hank Johnson who believes targeted initiatives should be discussed to help minority communities. The general unemployment rate in Georgia is 10.1%, but African Americans suffer 16% unemployment. The problem is more staggering when it comes to black males, who suffer 35-45% joblessness. Hope is here. The Congressional Black Caucus “For the People” Jobs Tour –Atlanta, August 18 Congressman John Lewis, Congressman Hank Johnson, Hosts Atlanta Technical College 1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30310 What to bring to the event: 1. First, bring a great attitude. You have less than 4 seconds to make a first impression. Your attitude is the greatest influence on the impression you make. Solid eye contact and a strong handshake are a must. 2. Bring several copies of your resume on good quality paper. Make sure that you check for grammar and spelling errors. Show that you take the job fair as seriously as the recruiting companies. 3. Depending on the job you’re after, you may wish to bring a portfolio with samples of your work. Bring your sense of flexibility along… there are likely to be many suitable vacancies. 4. Finally, along with a positive attitude, the most important thing to bring is a point of view. That is, think from an employer’s point of view. Companies want to recruit the best staff to drive their companies forward. They’ll be pleased to meet with you to discuss opportunities; however you should be ready to sell yourself to them. Participating Employers : AES Management Corp Aflac AJ Automotive Group AT&T Atlanta Workforce Development Agency Bell Braxton Educational & Technical Cons. Center for Families & Children Cintas Cleveland Catholic Charities Cleveland Municipal Court Coca Cola Corrections Corp of America Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Delaware North Company Sport Service Embassy Suites Hotel Employment Connection Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc Farmers Insurance Group Fifth Third Bank First Merit General Electric General Motors Google GrafTech Greater Cleveland RTA Greater Cleveland Veterans Business Resource Council Green City Growers Cooperative H&R Block Intel Jeanology Clothing Store JPMorgan Chase KeyBank Kraft Lincoln College of Technology Lincoln Electric Louis Stokes VA Medical Center Lowes Magna Marathon Oil Marriott McDonald’s McKesson NewsCorp NextEra Energy, Inc Palladium Health Care PepsiCo Pfizer Pizza Hut Plain Dealer Publishing Co Planned Parenthood Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits Primerica Progressive Insurance Rite Aid Corporation Rosetta Roush Industries Shamrock Staffing Sherwin-Williams Speedway Sprint St. John Medical Center St. Vincent Charity Medical Center Starbucks State Farm SunTrust Bank Target The Federal Metal Company The Lube Stop, Inc The Protective Group, Inc Thermo Fisher Scientific United Credit Education United Rentals United States Marine Corps UPS Urban League of Greater Cleveland US Customs and Border Protection USDA US Coast Guard Vector Technical Inc Verizon Wal-Mart Wayne County Airport Authority Wells Fargo WJBK Fox 2 RELATED: Congressional Black Caucus’ “For The People” Jobs Tour Coming To Atlanta [VIDEO] RELATED: 8 Steps To A New Career RELATED: To be young, gifted, black and unemployed RELATED: Top 30 Entry Level Jobs For College Graduates
The CBC wants to put People back to work!
