More than 60 employers will be recruiting to fill hundreds of job openings at the Veterans Sixth Annual Spring Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, May 11, in Athens.  

The Georgia Department of Labor and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will co-host the event. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at VFW Post 2872 located at 835 Sunset Dr. in Athens. GDOL staff will be on site to screen the applicants.   

The event is designed to assist with the employment needs of active, retired, and reserve military personnel and their families. However, all job seekers may attend.

Employers who have already registered for the event include: A.C.T. Home Care, Advantage Behavioral, Athens-Clarke County government, Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Athens Community on Aging, Athens Regional Library, Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens Technical College, Baldor Electric Company, Benson’s Hospitality, Carrier Transicold, Caterpillar, Clarke County School District, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, Classic Center, Dayton Superior Corporation, Department of Community Affairs, and the Disabled American Veterans.   

Also, Dollar General,  Eaton Corporation, Estes Express, Evergreen Packaging, Georgia Army National Guard, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Options, Goodwill of North Georgia, Guardian Protective Services, Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Hitachi Automotive, Home Depot, Home Goods Distribution Center, Home Depot, Hope Haven, Huber Engineered Woods, Jackson EMC, Johns Manville, Kelly Services, Leggett & Platt, Loomis, Lowe’s, Mansfield Oil, McCann Aerospace Machining, McLane Southeast, Nakanishi Manufacturing Corporation, North Georgia Regional, Oconee State Bank, Pilgrim’s Pride, Power Partners, Pruitt Health-Grandview, Rehab Mart, Rowland Transportation, Saint Mary’s Health Care, SBM Site Services, Schneider Trucking, Stanfield Air Systems, Taco Bell, Target, Tencate, The Ritz Carlton, Two Men and a Truck, Uber, University of Georgia, U.S. Department of Veterans Services, Waffle House and Zaxby’s.    

Applicants are encouraged to bring a resume and dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for jobs.