If you go
Where: The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold. When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 Who: the event is open to the public. No pre-registration is required.
More than 2,000 jobs are being offered by employers on Thursday as part of the Northwest Georgia Career Expo in Ringgold, Ga., according to the Georgia Department of Labor.
The expo, held at The Colonnade at 264 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold, is expected to include some 90 employers and is co-sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor and the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners.
The available jobs are spread across a 15-county area that includes the counties of Bartow, Catoosa, Chatooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker and Whitfield.
Bring a pen, paper, portfolio, resume, ID, any any certifications or permits that you anticipate you will need. Dress code is business casual.
Participating employers
Participating employers include: Ashley Construction, Audia Group, Beaulieu America, Belhaven University, BFS USA, LLC, Big Lots, BI-LO, Brightstar Care of Chattanooga, Caraustar Industries, Catoosa County Board of Commissioners, Cedar Creek Trucking, Chattanooga College, Chattanooga Labeling Systems, Convergy's, Complete Cash, Dalton State College, Doehler North America, Inc., Erin Crane State Farm, Express Employment Professionals, FieldTurf A Tarkett Sports Company, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Department of Economic DevelopmentTourism, Georgia Mountains Health Community Healthcorps, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Georgia-Pacific Lumber, Globe Chemical Co., Inc., Goddard Mason Executive Search, Hayes State Prison, HealthCare Staffing, Inc., Herzing University, Holiday Inn Express and Suites, Home Deport several locations, Home Instead Senior Care, Komatsu, Lake Winnepesaukah Amusements, and LegalShield. Also, Lookout Mountain Community Services, Lowe's Home Center, Lowe's of Dalton, Manpower, Mattex USA Manufacturing, LLC, Mercy Care, Miura America Co., Ltd., Modern Woodman, Mohawk Industries, Momentum Telecom, North Georgia EMC, North Georgia Staffing, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, Oriental Weavers, Prestige Mills, PrimeCare Nursing Services, Pruitt Health of Shepherd Hills, Pyramid Mouldings, Quality Staffing, Georgia National Guard Rome Armory, Roper Corporation, Rosedale Transport, Rosewood Assisted Living, Ruby Falls, Schneider, See Rock City, LLC, Structural Employment Economic Development Corporation (Seedco), Shaw Industries, The Jimmy Simpson Foundation, Tandus-Centiva, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union, TiDra Staffing, Titan Security Service, Training Center of Northwest Georgia, Transport Leasing Systems, Trinity Rail, TRP Partners, Universal Truckload, US Vinyl, Voestalpine Automotive Body Parts, Inc., Walden Security, Walker County Emergency Services, WELF-TV23, Wells Fargo, Whitfield Oil Company, Woodmen of the World, Zaxby's Ringgold Patterson Food Group, and 2Work Staffing.