Friday, April 26, 2013
The county's March unemployment rate was more than 1 percent below last year's figure.
Cobb County's overall unemployment rate was 7.1 percent, a decline of three tenths of a percent compared to February's rate. The number of employed workers rose by 1,177 in March, with the labor force increasing by 157 people to 377,648. A year ago the county's jobelss rate was 8.3 percent. The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent in March from 8.3 percent in February. The rate was 8.9 percent in March a year ago. The rate declined because of an increase in the number of jobs and fewer new layoffs. Out of the county's 115,212 workers, 7,662 went without jobs last month, which is less than were counted as unemployed in February this year and March 2012. Cobb's rate is …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
More jobs and fewer layoffs in most metro Atlanta counties helped push the state's unemployment rate down to 8.4 percent, it's lowest since December 2008.
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Thursday, April 18
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 8.4 percent in March, the lowest rate since December 2008. The rate declined from 8.6 percent in February because of an increase in the number of jobs and fewer new layoffs. The rate was down from 9.1 percent in March a year ago. “Georgia employers created 23,700 jobs last month, which is one of the best job growth numbers we’ve had in March for almost a decade,” said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “The growth was in several industries, led by leisure and hospitality and professional and business services.” Additional growth came in trade, transportation and warehousing, construction and local government. The March growth …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
It will be held Friday.
The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Cobb-Cherokee Career Center and Goodwill of North Georgia will co-sponsor a career expo Friday, April 19, in Cobb County. The expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Goodwill’s Shallowford Conference Center, located at 2401 Shallowford Rd. in Marietta. The expo will feature a number of employers. Some will be hiring, while others will discuss possible future employment opportunities with the job seekers. Applicants should bring plenty of resumes, a black or blue ink pen, and be prepared to fill out company applications. They are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for employment. Among those expected to participate in the event are Allied Barton Security Services, …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The numbers of jobless people and the labor force both fell in Februrary.
Cobb County's unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent in February, which was four-tenths of a percent lower than the month before. Out of the county's 377,683 workers, 27,920 of them were jobless last month, according to figures released today by the Georgia Department of Labor. That's 1,620 fewer than were counted as unemployed in January. And coupled with the 3,184 fewer people in the workforce, it lowered the unemployment rate. A year ago the unemployment rate was more than one percent higher at 8.6 percent. County Rate Bartow 9.0% Cherokee 6.9 Cobb 7.4 Douglas 8.8 Forsyth 6.4 Fulton 8.9 Paulding 7.8 Metro …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
That's two-tenths of a percentage point higher than the rate in December 2012.
Cobb's unemployment rate rose from 7.6 percent in December 2012 to 7.8 percent in January 2013, according to new figures from the Georgia Department of Labor. The rise in Cobb mirrors an uptick in metro Atlanta, where the unemployment rate rose from 8.4 percent in December to 8.7 percent in January. The Labor Department attributes the increase to a loss of seasonal jobs and an increase in new layoffs. While there were 2,392,000 jobs in December, there were 2,362,900 million jobs remaining in January. As a result, the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits rose from 21,912 in December to 31,663 in January. Most of the claims were filed in construction, manufacturing, trade, transportation and warehousing, …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Westin Hotel & Resorts will be at the Cobb-Cherokee Career Center next Wednesday.
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Westin Hotel & Resorts fill more than 40 jobs in metro Atlanta. The recruitment will be held Wednesday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Rd. in Marietta. The company will be recruiting housekeepers, banquet stewards, and laundry and valet attendants. Applicants must have a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and push up to 250 pounds. Housekeepers are required to have at least one year of professional housekeeping experience. Salaries and work schedules will be discussed between the applicants and the company. For additional information about the recruitment, …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The January 2013 rate was the same as the December 2012 rate.
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January was 8.7 percent, unchanged from December. The rate was 9.3 percent in January a year ago. There was a loss of 47,700 mostly seasonal jobs and an increase in initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits over the month, but the increases were not enough to impact the unemployment rate. “The good news in this report is that we lost the fewest jobs for January since 1987,” said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “And, we start the year with 79,600 more jobs in January than we had in the same period a year ago.” The number of jobs increased to 3,956,300 from 3,876,700 in January 2012. Most of the over-the-year job growth …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
One is Monday. The other is Tuesday.
The Georgia Department of Labor Cobb-Cherokee Career Center will host two recruitment fairs this week, and one of them is for a company in North Cobb. From 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 4, CarMax Auto Finance will be looking for customer service representatives and collection agents. While not required, applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.carmaxautofinance.com/jobs. And from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 5, Allied Barton Security will be looking for full-time and part-time security officers to work in the north metro Atlanta area, according to the GDOL. Candidates must have a high school diploma, at least two years of security, military, or law enforcement experience, and a valid driver’s license with a good driving …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Today's event is the first in a series of recruitment efforts that the Georgia Department of Labor will host at its Cobb-Cherokee Career Center through Wednesday.
AT&T is in Cobb today to fill jobs. The Georgia Department of Labor will help AT&T fill a number of full-time jobs for wire technicians in metro Atlanta. The recruitment will start at 10 a.m. today. Today's event is the first in a series of recruitment efforts that the Department of Labor will host at its Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, 465 Big Shanty Rd., through Wednesday. From 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Floor and Décor, a tile and flooring company, will recruit sales and customer service representatives as well as warehousing specialists. And from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Victory Staffing will look for several experienced workers to manage medical staffs across metro Atlanta. For more information, contact the Cobb-Cherokee Career Center at…
Monday, February 4, 2013
The company will recruit wire technicians to install and maintain the U-verse integrated digital television, high-speed Internet and voice services system.
The Georgia Department of Labor will help AT&T fill a number of full-time jobs for wire technicians to work in metro Atlanta. The recruitment will be held Monday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at the GDOL’s Cobb-Cherokee Career Center, located at 465 Big Shanty Rd. in Marietta. The company will be recruiting wire technicians to install and maintain the U-verse integrated digital television, high-speed Internet and voice services system. Applicants must have the ability to lift and move up to 80 pounds, work a flexible schedule inside and outside on evenings and weekends, complete on-the-job and classroom training, and have a valid state driver’s license. Salaries range from $9 to $15 an hour. The company will conduct background checks and …
