Labor Department hosting Open House this Friday
An open house for the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) new Cairo Career Center will be held Friday, Sept. 7, from 2-4 p.m. The new facility, located at 225 5th Street, N.E., has been open since April. The facility is owned by the city of Cairo and leased to the GDOL.
“We’re pleased to work with our local partners in Cairo and Grady County to ensure that high-quality employment services are available to employers and job seekers in the area,” said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.
The 3,783 square-foot facility provides a wide range of services, including job listings, job search workshops, unemployment insurance, labor market information, and a resource library, along with computers, printers, and fax machines. It provides user-friendly access and assistive technology for people with disabilities. There is a conference room for employer meetings or job interviews, a training area for job seekers, and an unemployment insurance tax office.
“We’re so happy to be able to have a facility of this magnitude for all of our customers,” said Debbie Baird, manager of the Cairo Career Center. “This is a dream come true for Cairo.”
The new career center provides accommodations for workforce partners from the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, Job Corps, Veterans Administration, Grady County Employer Committee, Fatherhood Program and TOPPSTEP. The Grady County Department of Family and Children’s Services, Department of Health and Neighborhood Service Center are located nearby.
Those expected to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony include: Cairo Mayor Richard VanLandingham and City Manager Chris Addleton; former State Representative Wallace Sholar; Chadd Mathis, executive director of the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce; and members of the Grady County Board of Commissioners. Mikell Fryer of Columbus, a GDOL district director, and Wayne Mack of Atlanta, director of field services, are expected to attend.
The new Cairo Career Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office telephone number is 229-377-6526.
